Northeast
Fort Gibson: February 19. Elevation above average, water 45 and stained. Black and white crappie slow 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 around channels, the main lake, and river channel. Paddlefish fair on snagging around river channel and deep holes around mission bend. Report submitted by Rick Stafford, Wagoner.
Greenleaf: February 15. Elevation normal, water 47 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbait, plastics, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, creek channels, flats, river channel, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Black and white crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on live shad and shad around coves, creek channels, flats, river channel, Shallows. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw: February 19. Elevation normal, water stained and in the mid 30’s. Black and white crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Paddlefish good on snagging below the dam. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam. Water temp is 38 deg and murky. Crappie are fair on minnows in 20 to 25 ft of water. Guides are averaging 60 to 100 fish a day but a ton of short fish. Ledges and drop offs are producing the most fish. Catfish still remains slow in the main lake. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Lower Illinois River: February 15. Elevation normal, water 45 and clear. Rainbow trout fair on midges, powerbait, small lures below the dam, rocks, and watts area. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Perry CCC: February 17. Elevation normal, water murky. Rainbow trout fair on hair jigs, powerbait, and salmon eggs around coves and shorelines. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Sooner: February 17. Elevation normal, water murky. Striped (hybrid) bass fair on live shad around discharge and main lake. Striped bass slow on crankbaits and plastics around discharge. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Webbers Falls: February 15. Elevation above average, water 47 and murky. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, In-line spinnerbait, plastics, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, docks, riprap, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Black and white crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, docks, standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cutbait and live shad around channels, Creek channels, flats, riprap, and shallows. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Northwest
Canton: February 17. Elevation above average, water clear. Walleye fair on jigs and slabs along spillway. Channel catfish fair on shad around the main lake. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Foss: February 18. Elevation normal, water in the mid 30’s. Crappie fair with Bobby Garland jigs around fish house. Walleye fair with live bait. Hybrid slow on slabs. Catfish slow. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Southeast
Arbuckle: February 16. Elevation normal, water 47 and very stained. Largemouth and smallmouth Bass fair on Alabama rigs, jerk baits and shakey head worms. Crappie all small in 44-55 ft water near dam hitting spoons & jigs. White bass slow. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Broken Bow: February 15. Elevation above average, water 49. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Bill Baits, Crankbaits, Jigs, Rogues, and Spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and sunfish around channels, mian lake, and points. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: February 15. Elevation above average, water murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on shad around the main lake. Black and white crappie good on tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jake Bersche, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: February 15. Elevation above average, water 48 and murky. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, and Shad below the dam, around the main lake and river channel. Black and white crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, Brush structure, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Lower Mountain Fork: February 20. Elevation normal. Rainbow trout fair on powerbait along river channel. Stocked approximately 1,480 rainbow trout on February 19. Report submitted by April Drake, secretary at the Southeast Region Office.
McGee Creek: February 17. Elevation normal, water 48. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Jigs, Plastics, and Drop shot rigs around main lake, points, and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and stink bait along creek channels and river mouth. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: February 16. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and spoons around coves and creek channels. Black crappie excellent on jigs and spoons around brush structure, channel, and coves. Channel catfish fair on cutbait around the main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robber’s Cave: February 20. Elevation normal. Rainbow trout fair on powerbait along river channel. Stocked approximately 390 rainbow trout on February 19. Report submitted by April Drake, secretary at the Southeast Region Office.
Robert S. Kerr: February 15. Elevation normal, water murky. White bass and white crappie good on jigs and minnows along inlet, standing timber, and mouth of Big San Bios Creek. Blue catfish good on cutbait, dough bait, shad, and stink bait around channels, river mouth, and drift fishing Canadian river and mouth. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: February 20. Elevation above average, water 52. Largemouth and spotted bass slow on crankbaits, jigs, plastics, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, rocks, shorelines, and standing timber. White crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish slow on cutbait and shad around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: February 15. Elevation normal, water 46 and stained. Blue catfish good on cutbait around main lake and river mouth. Striped bass good on flukes and live shad below the dam, main lake, and river mouth. Black crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Lake levels are beginning to stabilize which is good news for anglers. Fish are becoming more predictable and normal in their patterns. Striped Bass are in early stages of staging at the mouths of Red and Washita river. Striped bass are good with both deadsticking flukes and live bait, anglers should have both on their boat if they want to effectively harvest striper. Crappie are still holding close to bottom in 25ft-35ft of water, slow or no moment of jig will be the best method. Small and largemouth bass are in shallow water and are hitting slow moving crankbaits. Bluecats are being caught in 10ft-20ft of water near river mouths by drifting whole or cut shad. Report submitted by Trey Hale, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: February 15. Elevation above average, water cloudy. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, plastics, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, power bait, and stink bait below the dam, and around channels and the main lake. White and black crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, and around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
Southwest
Waurika: February 15. Elevation normal, water 47 and murky. White, largemouth, and smallmouth bass good on jigs, small lures, spinner baits, and spoons around brush structure, coves, docks, points, sand bar and shore lines. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait, punch bait, stink bait, and worms along channels, coves, creek channels, dams, and rocks. Saugeye and walleye fair on crankbaits and jigs below and around the dam, riprap and sandbar. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
