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CENTRAL
Edwards Park: December 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 56°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on crankbaits, PowerBait, and worms around docks and shorelines. Report submitted by Keith Thomas, biologist at the Fisheries Research Lab.
Route 66 Park: December 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and murky. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait around coves, docks, and shorelines. Comments: Corn and yellow or white power bait Report submitted by Keith Thomas, biologist at the Fisheries Research Lab.
Don Martin with a saugeye caught at Lake Ellsworth.
NORTHEAST
Fort Gibson: December 2. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish good on shad around channels, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. White bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: December 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, and docks. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs and jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: December 4. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and worms around channels, coves, and docks. Crappie fair on minnows, slabs, and small lures around brush structure, coves, and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw: December 2. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, shad, sunfish, and worms around flats, river channel, river mouth, and shallows. Paddlefish good snagging around main lake and river channel. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and sassy shad around points and riprap. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: December 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Largemouth bass slow on hair jigs, plastic baits, and shad around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Channel and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver and cut bait around channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Bradley Magby, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: December 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Best times are early morning and late evening; and best areas are below the dam and at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Perry CCC: December 2. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. Rainbow trout on dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures, and worms around coves, inlet, and riprap. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Tenkiller: December 4. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie good on minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, and main lake. White bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and small lures around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: December 4. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, and shorelines. White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and small lures below the dam and river channel. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: December 4. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout excellent on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: December 1. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 49°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: December 1. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, docks, points, and riprap. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and worms below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around channels, docks, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: December 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Burning: December 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 46°F and clear. Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, and river mouth. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver and cut bait around discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: December 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 47°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, small lures around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: December 1. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, shrimp, and sunfish around channels, creek channels, main lake, and rocks. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: December 1. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around coves and creek channels. Crappie slow on jigs around standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: December 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, points, river channel, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, creek channels, river channel, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around points and rocks. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: December 1. Elevation is above normal and rising, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texas: December 3. Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on flukes and live shad around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait around coves, creek channels, docks, points, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper have been good on live bait and dead sticking methods. Dead sticking is only going to get better with the temp of the lake dropping. Catfish are good on live bait and cut. Biting near the mouth of the rivers. Crappie are good on jigs or minnows near brush piles in open water or around docks. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: December 1. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around channels, coves, and creek channels. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
SOUTHWEST
Value: December 2. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 67°F and murky. Largemouth bass, crappie, and saugeye slow on crankbaits, hair jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, and small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, minnows, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
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