NORTHEAST
March 17, 2010 08:44 AM

1. Birch
2. Carl Blackwell
3. Copan
4. Eucha
5. Ft. Gibson
6. Grand
7. Greenleaf
8. Hudson
9. Hulah
10. Kaw
11. Keystone

12. Oologah
13. Skiatook
14. Sooner
15. Spavinaw
16. Tenkiller
17. Webbers Falls
19. Lower Illinois River
20. Bell Cow
21.
Chandler

Bell Cow: March 14. Elevation above normal, water murky. Crappie fair on minnows. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

 Birch: March 8. All fishing slow. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell:  March 15. Elevation normal, water 46 and murky. Crappie fair on jigs. Saugeye good on jigs and crankbaits shallow. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: March 14. Elevation above normal, water clear. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: March 14. Elevation normal. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in Cotton Creek and in areas with submerged structure. Blue catfish good on cut shad near Osage Plains. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: March 9. Elevation slightly above normal, water 49 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12-14 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Ft. Gibson: March 7. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water 45 and stained. White bass slow on rattletraps and crankbaits; starting up river and creeks. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs deep under the docks. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Rick Stafford at Wagoner.

Grand: March 1. Elevation normal, water 40 and murky. Largemouth bass good on green and brown jigs deep around points and brush. White bas good small spinnerbaits and white and chartreuse grubs in Elk and Spring rivers. Catfish fair on brooders, night crawlers and shad deep; the recent shad kill slowed catfish down but it is now starting to pick back up. Crappie good on Grandpa’s jigs in blue, brown and gray and on Bobby Garland’s in salt and pepper, natural cricket, black gum and Vegas. Paddlefish good deep from Sailboat Bridge to Gray’s Ranch. Report submitted by Grand Lake Sport’s Center.

Greenleaf: March 16. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along shorelines and creek channels. Catfish fair on fresh cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and yellow, green or white jigs around the fishing dock. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: March 15. Elevation normal. White bass fair to good on small lures. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush pile areas into mouths of creeks. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.

Hulah: March 14. Elevation normal. Crappie being caught at 6-8 ft. near submerged structure in creeks entering the lake. Blue catfish being caught on cut shad. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: March 15. Elevation above normal, water 48 and stained. Blue catfish fair on juglines with cut bait at 10-20 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 4-15 ft. over structure, some are starting to move up the creeks. White bass and striped bass hybrids slow on jigs up the river. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: March 17. Elevation 1/3 ft. above normal, water clear. White bass fair below the dam. Channel catfish good on shad below the dam. Crappie good on minnows and tube jigs at 6-15 ft. around brush piles and along banks of the lake. Report submitted by Woody’s Bait and Tackle II.

Lower Illinois: March 2. Elevation normal, water 49 and clear. White bass fair on spinnerbaits and jigs at 2-4 ft. below Gore Landing. Striped bass and striped bass hybrids fair on jigs near the bottom below Gore Landing. Channel catfish good on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie slow on jigs at 1-4 ft. below Gore Landing. Trout good on flies at the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on power bait on bottom above Gore Landing. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.  

Oologah:  March 6. Elevation 2 ft. above normal and falling, water upper 40s and muddy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 20 ft. around brush piles.  Crappie being caught on minnows around brush in area creeks around the lake. Blue catfish fair on shad below the dam. White bass fair on jigs below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Pawhuska Lake: March 8. Trout good on power bait and small spinnerbaits. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Skiatook: March 15. Elevation 1/4 ft. above normal, water upper 40s and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-20 ft. around structure. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County. For more information about Skiatook Lake.

Sooner: March 16. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on sassy shad and topwater lures in the discharge. Catfish good on cut shad in the discharge. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: March 9. Elevation slightly above normal, water 46 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around the dam area. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Tenkiller:  March 15. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal and steady, water 44 and clear. Crappie fair on jigs and shiners near the docks or above Hwy 82 Bridge in brush. Catfish fair on trotlines with cut baits near Carter’s landing. Report by Monte Brooks Cookson Village Resort. For more information about  Lake Tenkiller.

Webbers Falls: March 16. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits along riprap and creek channels. Catfish fair on fresh cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and black or purple jigs along bridges and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

OKC     Northwest    Southeast    Southwest    Fishing    Home