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Fishing Reports - Northeast

Grand Lake Report

Oct 7. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 77°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, PowerBait, sassy shad, other around brush structure, channels, flats, inlet, points, riprap, river mouth, other.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, other around below the dam, channels, discharge, flats, main lake, points, river mouth, rocks, other.

Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, spinnerbaits, spoons around below the dam, channels, discharge, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, rocks, other.

Report submitted by J. Adair (Game Warden Ottawa County)

Kaw Lake Report

Oct 7. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, live shad, plastic baits, sassy shad, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around coves, points, riprap, rocks, shorelines.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, grass hoppers, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, sunfish around flats, river channel, river mouth.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, standing timber.

Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)

Fort Gibson Report

Oct 6. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 76°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, worms around coves, docks, points.

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spoons, topwater lures around below the dam, main lake, points.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Slow on chicken liver, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, coves, points.

Report submitted by Cody Morris (Game Warden Wagoner County)

Tenkiller Report

Oct 6. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 76°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around coves, docks, shorelines.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Slow on chicken liver, shad, sunfish around channels, coves, points.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, tube jigs, worms around brush structure, docks, main lake.

Report submitted by Cody Youngblood (Game Warden Cherokee County)

Keystone Lake Report

Oct 6. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Slow on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs around brush structure, coves, riprap, rocks.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Slow on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, punch bait around main lake, river mouth, rocks.

Sunfish, Bluegill Good on minnows, worms around brush structure, docks.

Report submitted by Bailey Johnson (Game Warden Creek County)

Lower Illinois River PFHA Report

Oct 5. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear.

Trout, Rainbow Fair on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.

Comments: Current river flow from dam 260 CFS around the clock.

Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)

Kaw Lake Report

Oct 1. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, riprap, rocks.

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Excellent on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, live bait, live shad, sassy shad, topwater lures around main lake, points, riprap.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, standing timber.

Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)