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Fishing Reports - Northeast

Fort Gibson Report

Apr 20. Elevation is 6.5 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live bait, shad, stinkbait, worms around below the dam, dam, discharge, river mouth, shallows, shorelines, tailwater, weed beds.

Bass, Largemouth Good on jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits around shorelines, weed beds.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on small lures, tube jigs around shorelines.

Report submitted by marvin stanley (Game Warden Wagoner County)

Sooner Lake Report

Apr 20. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and stained.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, punch bait around main lake.

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Saugeye Slow on crankbaits, jerk baits, live shad, minnows around main lake, points.

Bass, Largemouth Fair on jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, weed beds.

Report submitted by Stephen Paul (Game Warden Noble County)

Kaw Lake Report

Apr 20. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, shad, sunfish, worms around below the dam, creek channels, flats, river channel, river mouth.

Paddlefish Good on snagging around below the dam, river channel.

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, grubs, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, tube jigs around below the dam, creek channels.

Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)

Keystone Lake Report

Apr 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth Fair on Alabama rig, plastic baits around brush structure.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on live bait around main lake.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure.

Report submitted by Tracer Wagner (Game Warden Creek County)

Lake Carl Blackwell Report

Apr 19. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.

Bass, Largemouth Fair on jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, spoons around coves, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines.

Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, plastic baits around docks, rocks, shallows.

Saugeye Fair on plastic baits, spoons around rocks, shallows, shorelines.

Report submitted by Trae Taylor (Game Warden Payne County)

Grand Lake Report

Apr 19. Elevation is 4.5 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 66°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, docks, shorelines.

Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around main lake, river channel.

Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, shorelines.

Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)

Hudson Report

Apr 19. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks.

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs, live shad, plastic baits around below the dam, creek channels.

Paddlefish Good on snagging around river channel.

Report submitted by Cody Morris (Game Warden Mayes County)

Skiatook Report

Apr 19. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves.

Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)

Tenkiller Report

Apr 19. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, minnows, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, creek channels, points.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, shad, stinkbait around coves, flats, main lake, river channel, sandbar.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, coves, docks, standing timber.

Report submitted by David Garrett (Game Warden Cherokee County)

Bell Cow Lake Report

Apr 19. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained.

Bass, Largemouth Good on plastic baits, small lures, worms around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.

Crappie, Black Excellent on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, riprap, shallows, standing timber.

Catfish, Channel Good on worms around brush structure, docks, shallows.

Report submitted by Jacob Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)

Birch Reservoir Report

Apr 19. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves.

Crappie, White Fair on minnows around brush structure, coves.

Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)

Chandler Lake Report

Apr 19. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and stained.

Bass, Largemouth Good on plastic baits, small lures, worms around brush structure, dam, shallows, shorelines.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Excellent on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, dam, riprap, shallows.

Catfish, Channel Good on worms around brush structure, dam, docks, shallows.

Report submitted by Jacob Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)

Eucha Report

Apr 19. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, shorelines.

Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, worms around coves, shorelines.

Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure.

Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)

Oologah Lake Report

Apr 19. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and murky.

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, grubs, lipless baits, small lures, topwater lures around channels, creek channels, standing timber, weed beds.

Crappie, Black Good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, standing timber.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, hot dogs, live shad, shad, stinkbait, worms around channels, creek channels, dam, river channel, tailwater.

Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley (Game Warden Nowata County)

Spavinaw Lake Report

Apr 19. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs around main lake, shallows.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, shallows.

Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait around flats, main lake.

Report submitted by Kody Moore (Game Warden Mayes County)

Greenleaf Report

Apr 18. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and stained.

Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, sassy shad, topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, docks, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on grubs, minnows, slabs around brush structure, docks, rocks, shorelines.

Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)

Webbers Falls Report

Apr 18. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around coves, river channel, rocks, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, live bait, shad around below the dam, coves, creek channels, river channel.

Bass, Striped, Bass, White Good on jigs, plastic baits, sassy shad, small lures around below the dam, creek channels, main lake, riprap, river channel.

Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)

Copan Lake Report

Apr 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, dam, main lake, riprap, shorelines.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines.

Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)

Hulah Lake Report

Apr 18. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, river mouth, rocks, shorelines.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines.

Bass, White Fair on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, small lures, tube jigs around channels, river channel, shorelines.

Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)

Lower Illinois River PFHA Report

Apr 17. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 52°F and clear.

Trout, Rainbow Good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.

Comments: Check Corp websites for water generation from dam.

Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)