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Lower Illinois River PFHA

Lower Illinois

Contacts

Game Warden (County):
(918) 431-2550(Sequoyah)
(918) 431-2544(Sequoyah)

Tailwater of USACE-operated tailwater of Lake Tenkiller.

 

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The Lower Illinois River (Google Map) is located 5.5 miles northeast of Gore on SH 100.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 7.75 mi.

Located

Sequoyah County

U.S. Corps of Engineers and ODWC manage public access locations.

Rainbow trout are stocked regularly.

Daily/Size Limits:

(From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River)

Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six per day/16-inch minimum.

Methods:

(From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River)

Allowed methods: From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the U.S. 64 bridge: fishing limited to one rod and reel per person. Cast nets may be used to take bait for personal use from the south boundary of the lower Illinois River Public Fishing Area – “Simp and Helen Watts Area” downstream to the Highway 64 bridge. (Also see “Tailwaters” regulations.)

Note: For more trout regulations, see Trout Regulations.

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)