Oklahoma Lake Report

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Here are the conditions at Oklahoma lakes as reported Wednesday, June 13, by the state Department of Wildlife Conservation and lake rangers. <br/><br/>CENTRAL <br/><br/>Hefner: Water

Wednesday, June 13th 2007, 3:43 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Here are the conditions at Oklahoma lakes as reported Wednesday, June 13, by the state Department of Wildlife Conservation and lake rangers.

CENTRAL

Hefner: Water 78 degrees and clear. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms, spinnerbaits and jigs from boats and banks. White bass good on minnows and jigs at docks. Channel catfish good on cut bait, stinkbait and shrimp from boats and banks. Walleye good on spinnerbaits and jigs along shoreline and trolling; good on minnows at docks. Report submitted by Kelly Roberson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: Water 78 degrees and murky. Channel and blue catfish good on stinkbait, cut bait and shrimp along rocks. Crappie good on jigs and minnows along shoreline. Report submitted by Kelly Roberson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Thunderbird: Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on top water lures and spinners on weed beds. Saugeye fair to good off points on medium diving lures, sassy shad and grubs. Channel catfish fair on cut baits and stinkbaits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs on structure 6 to 8 ft. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: Elevation above normal, water 73 to 78 and clearing. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs in shallow waters and around brush piles and structures. White bass fair on medium to shallow diving crankbaits while trolling. Some schooling going on throughout the day. Catfish good on minnows, chicken livers, shrimp, worms and stinkbait in various creek channels. Still some in shallower waters along shoreline. Largemouth slow but some being caught with buzzbaits and darker colored soft plastics. Carolina rigging along roadbed areas is also good. Spinnerbaits also good. Report submitted by M.M. Fowler, St. Gregorys.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: Elevation above normal, water muddy. Largemouth bass good on plastics and spinnerbaits. Channel and blue catfish good on dough bait and cut bait. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Carp good on dough bait. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal, water 77 degrees. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms at 8 to 10 ft. Striped bass hybrid fair off of main lake point. Crappie good at 8 to 12 ft. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: Elevation normal, water 75 degrees and muddy. Striped bass hybrid fair trolling with crankbaits and plastic grubs. Catfish fair on cut bait and live bait. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: Elevation above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on live bait, plastic bait and spinnerbait. Channel and blue catfish good on live bait. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at fishing dock and dam. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water muddy. Reservoir release is 1,460 cubic ft. per second. Crappie fair on minnows, chartreuse tube jigs and black/pink tube jigs in shallow waters near rocky banks and brush. Bank fishing for crappie is currently best on the south end of Washington Cove, east of the boat ramp at Copan Point, the coves and creek around Osage Plains, Endicott's Pond and under Cotton Creek Bridge. Crappie good below the dam. Catfish good on shad and liver below the dam. White bass fair around the cliffs of Osage Plains. Report submitted by Marni Loftis, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: Elevation 1/4 ft. above normal, water 78 degrees and clear. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 12 to 15 feet around brush and structure. Largemouth fair on Carolina-rigged plastic baits. Bluegill good on crickets and worms around the edge of grass beds. Catfish fair on juglines using cut shad. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.

Fort Gibson: Elevation 4 1/2 ft. above normal, water 78 degrees and murky. Largemouth bass good on salt craws and crankbaits on flooded grass. White bass good on flats, bridges and rocky points. Channel and blue catfish good to excellent on cut bait, shad, chicken livers, gizzards and worms. Paddlefish good at Choteau Bend and Maize low water. Bow fishing excellent on flooded grass. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand Lake: Elevation above normal, water murky. Channel catfish good in open bodies of the lake on cut and whole shad on trot lines and jug lines. White bass fair around smaller islands off of Monkey Island. Report submitted by Jim Littlefield, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbait and crankbait along shoreline and creek channels. Channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait on bottom. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 9 to 12 ft. in brush structures. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass fair to good on soft baits and spinnerbaits. White bass fair to good on upper end of lake trolling with small lures. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad. Paddlefish snagging fair to good on upper end of lake. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: Elevation 8 ft. above normal, water muddy. Reservoir release is 3,272 cubic ft. per second. Crappie fair on minnows, chartreuse tube jigs and black/pink tube jigs in shallow water near rocky banks and brush. Bank fishing for crappie is currently best in Wa-Sha-She Park and in the river near Rocky Ford boat ramp marina. Catfish good on shad and liver below the dam. Report submitted by Marni Loftis, Game Warden.

Keystone: Elevation 7.1 ft. above normal, water 70 degrees and muddy. Largemouth bass fair to good on soft plastics and spinnerbaits at 3 to 6 ft. in flooded brush. Smallmouth bass slow to fair on buzzbaits and shallow crankbaits at 3 to 6 ft. on rocky banks. Spotted bass fair to good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits at 3 to 6 ft. on main lake pockets. White bass good on tube jigs and minnows at 2 to 6 ft. below dam and bridges. Striped bass fair on bucktails and sassy shad at 2 to 6 ft. below dam and bridges. Channel catfish good on worms at 3 to 6 ft. on flooded grass banks. Blue catfish good on cut shad at 5 to 10 ft. at mouths of coves. Flathead catfish good on live shad at 5 to 10 ft. below dam and along rip-rap. Crappie fair to good on tube jigs and minnows at 5 to 10 ft. below dam and rip-rap areas. Report submitted by Larry Sellers, Woodys Bait and Tackle.

Oologah: Elevation 7 ft. above normal and falling slightly, water low 70's and murky to muddy on the north end. Channel and blue catfish good drifting flats with shad at 10 to 15 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs suspended at 10 to 15 ft. around standing timber and brush piles. White bass fair trolling shad colored lures off main lake points 10 to 15ft. White bass and crappie are also fair on jigs below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Spavinaw: Elevation 3/4 ft. above normal, water 79 degrees and clear. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around the dam area. Largemouth fair on spinner baits. Catfish fair on juglines using cut shad. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.

Webbers Falls: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbait and crankbait in creek channels and rip-rap. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, cut bait and sunfish along mudflats and bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 7 to 12 ft. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Walleye good on drifting night crawlers and slabs. White bass and striped bass hybrids good trolling with crankbaits and drifting slabs. Channel catfish good on live bait and stink bait along dam. Largemouth bass good on soft plastics near shallow vegetation. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water clear. White bass, crappie, and walleye fair on jigs and spinnerbait below dam. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Harper County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: Elevation 1ft. above normal, water 74 degrees and stained. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at marked brush piles. White bass good on chartreuse wiggle tail grub in mid-lake. Bass fishing is fair; with dropping lake levels bass are backing off of the shoreline. Try 6 to 12 ft. range using crankbaits, spinnerbaits and shakey head worm. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River: Elevation normal, water 76 degrees and murky. Largemouth bass fair on minnows and flies. Channel and blue catfish fair on blood bait, liver and worms. Report submitted by Charles Baker, technician at Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: Largemouth bass good in the back of coves on soft plastics and in the main lake off windy points on jerk bait. Catfish fair on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs in standing timber on the upper end of the lake. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: Elevation 2 1/2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbait at 2 to 6 ft. on flooded timber. White bass good on jigs at 6 to 8 ft. below dam. Blue catfish good on shad and worms at 2 to 5 ft. on rocks. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8 to 15 ft. under bridges and standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: Elevation 1 1/3 ft. above normal, water 76 degrees and murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and soft plastic lures. Crappie fair on minnows. Blue catfish fair on earthworms and stinkbait. Report submitted by Wendell Smalling, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: Elevation normal, water 75 degrees and murky. Largemouth bass good on top water lures at 5 to 8 ft. on coves and lead beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and shad at 5 to 10 ft. on south cove. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

McGee Creek: Elevation 2 3/4 ft. above normal, water 78 degrees and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth good on soft plastic lures at 2 to 6 ft. in front of weed beds. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: Elevation normal, water 81 degrees. Largemouth and smallmouth bass excellent on live bait and crankbait, soft plastic jerk bait is the best. White bass fair on jigs and minnows. Channel catfish fair to good on cut bait and stinkbait. Crappie slow. Walleye slow. Report submitted by Gary Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: Elevation normal, water clear. Bass fair when with Carolina-rigged lizards around flooded timber. Crappie fair on jigs at the old bridge and spillway. Catfish, drum, and white bass are still being caught in large numbers at the spillway on punch bait and white roadrunner jigs. Report Submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: Elevation normal, water 78 degrees and murky. Largemouth bass fair on top water baits at 1 to 6 ft. early a.m. and p.m. and plastic baits during the day. Crappie fair at 8 to 10 ft. on minnows at the bends in the old creek channels. White bass fair on shad imitation crankbaits at 4 to 8 ft. on the mouth of the Illinois River and the rip-rap jetties down river. Blue catfish good at 3 to 8 ft. using fresh cut bait and stinkbait on rocky areas around the lake. Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and artificial lures in creek channels. White bass good trolling around islands. Channel catfish good on cut shad on juglines and trotlines. Crappie fair on minnows around bridges and brush piles. Walleye good. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: Elevation 3 3/4 ft. above normal and falling, water 78 degrees and clear to south, murky to north. Largemouth bass fair to good on plastic combination baits at 5 to 15 ft. on south part of lake. Striped and white bass fair to good on live bait, cut bait and sassy shad at 10 to 20 ft. on south part of lake. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on live bait and cut bait at 10 to 20 ft. on far north part of lake. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 5 to 10 ft. close to underwater brush and fish attractors. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: Elevation normal, water muddy. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Crappie good on live minnows. Channel catfish good on earthworms and cut bait with juglines and trotlines. Flathead catfish fair on live sunfish with trotlines. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: Lake is full flood control gates are open to balance continued inflow. White bass have slowed, but are still biting in deeper waters off the main swim beach. Crappie good near the old fish-o-rama. Walleye have slowed considerably striped bass hybrids, catfish, carp and gar are all biting near low water bridge. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson, Quartz Mountain State Park.

Ellsworth: Elevation normal, water muddy. Catfish good behind dam on shad gizzards. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Foss: Elevation 3/4 ft. above normal, water 75 degrees and clear. Two gates releasing water. Striped bass hybrids slow. Walleye fair. Catfish fair. White bass surfacing in early mornings. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Fort Cobb: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal and still releasing water. Striped bass hybrids fair while trolling. Saugeye slow to fair while trolling or drifting. Catfish slow to fair on cut baits. Report submitted by James L. Edwards Jr., game warded stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: Elevation normal. Walleye and saugeye fair on minnows around rocks on south end and at day use area. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Waurika: Elevation above normal, water 74 degrees and murky. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on jigs at spillway and below dam. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait at spillway. Report submitted by Phillip Cottrill, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.