Fishing Report for February 13, 2019
Northeast
Ft. Gibson: February 7. Elevation above normal, water 46 and stained. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on live shad drift fishing and on juglines in the main lake and river channel. Crappie being caught on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels and standing timber. White bass being caught on live shad along river channel. Report submitted by Rick Stafford, Wagoner.
Greenleaf: February 8. Elevation normal, water 47 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, in coves, creek channels and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels and standing timber. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on live shad and shad along channels, in coves, creek channels, flats and shallows. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Keystone: February 7. Elevation above normal, water clear. Blue catfish good on cut bait below the dam. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: February 8. Elevation normal, water 45 and murky. Trout slow on PowerBait below the dam and Watts area. Trout fishing has been slow due to water flows. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
McMurtry: February 11. Elevation above normal, water 35 and semi-clear. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits, plastic worms and grubs around brush piles, vegetation and creek channel. Crappie slow on minnows, jigs and PowerBait around docks, cedar brush piles and dam. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and dough bait around docks, main lake channel and sandbar. Report submitted by Jared Avilez.
Perry CCC: February 10. Elevation normal, water murky. Trout fair on dough bait, jigs and PowerBait in coves and along shorelines. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Sooner: February 10. Elevation normal, water murky. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and live shad in the discharge and main lake. Largemouth bass slow on plastic baits around brush structure and weed beds. Saugeye slow on crankbaits in the main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Webbers Falls: February 8. Elevation above normal, water 47 and murky. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, in coves, creek channels, docks, riprap, shorelines and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, in coves, creek channels, docks and standing timber. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on live shad and shad along channels, in coves, creek channels, flats and shallows. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Northwest
Canton: February 9. Elevation above normal, water clear. Walleye fair on jigs and slabs along spillway. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Foss: February 7. Elevation normal with gates closed, water lower 50s. Striped bass hybrids fair on slabs at 30 ft. Walleye slow on live bait. White bass fair. Catfish slow. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Southeast
Arbuckle: February 9. Elevation above normal, water 47 and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on jerk baits and Alabama rigs. Crappie being caught on white spoons and crappie jigs at 44-50 ft. in mid-lake along drop-offs. White bass have left the deep water headed for the creeks. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Broken Bow: February 8. Elevation above normal, water 51. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jigs and spoons around brush structure, points, river mouth and standing timber. Walleye fair on crankbaits and rogues along channels, points, river channel and river mouth. Blue catfish good on cut bait and live bait in the main lake and around points. Blue catfish being caught on juglines in 50-60 ft. of water along shelf. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: February 8. Elevation above normal, water murky. Blue and channel catfish good on shad along channels and flats. Crappie fair on tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jake Bersche, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: February 8. Elevation below normal, water 48 and murky. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait and shad below the dam, in the main lake and river channel. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs below the dam, around brush structure, main lake, river channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: February 7. Elevation normal, water 42 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits in the main lake, around points, river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and live shad in coves and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and stinkbait in coves, along riprap and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: February 8. Elevation normal, water clear. Trout excellent on nymphs, PowerBait, tube jigs and salmon eggs along channels, creek channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Lower Mountain Fork: February 7. Stocked approximately 1,600 rainbow trout on February 7. Report submitted by April Drake, secretary at the southeast region office.
McGee Creek: February 8. Elevation normal, water 49. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits along flats, main lake, points and standing timber. Crappie, white bass and spotted bass slow on minnows and jigs along creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: February 8. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits and spoons in coves and creek channels. Crappie excellent on minnows and spoons around brush structure and channels. Channel catfish fair on cut bait in the main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robber’s Cave: February 7. Stocked approximately 300 rainbow trout on February 7. Report submitted by April Drake, secretary at the southeast region office.
Robert S. Kerr: February 8. Elevation normal, water murky. Crappie excellent on minnows and jigs along creek channels and mouth of Big Sanbios. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, shad and stinkbait along river channel and river mouth. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Texoma: February 7. Elevation below normal, water 48 and murky. Gates are closed at Denison Dam so the lake should be clearing up depending on rainfall. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad in the main lake and river mouth. For blue cat, fishing anglers should focus on the river mouths in 15-25 ft. of water drifting cut or whole shad. When rigging drifting setups use a float to hold bait slightly off the bottom for cats. Also, use drift socks to control drift speed. Striped bass good on Alabama rigs, flukes and live shad below the dam, along the dam, main lake and river mouth. Striper have been spotty dead-sticking due to the warmer temps, but with cooler weather coming back dead-sticking should pick back up. Live bait has been producing fish when dead-sticking is slow, bait has been holding in Catfish Bay. Large schools of striper have been in the West end of the lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and tube jigs around brush structure and points. Crappie are holding tight to bottom in deeper water under docks and on points with bottom structure, drop jigs to bottom and reel up 1 ft. for good results. Report submitted by Trey Hale, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: February 8. Elevation above normal, water cloudy. Largemouth and spotted bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels and points. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, hotdogs, punch bait and stinkbait below the dam, along channels, main lake, points and standing timber. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs below the dam, around brush structure, channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
Southwest
Waurika: February 8. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth, smallmouth and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits and spoons in coves, along the dam, points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on grubs, shad, stinkbait and worms in coves, around docks and main lake. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
