According to the fishing report submitted by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shows that fishing has been fair to slow recently. Although, with the right timing for your outing and the right lures in the tackle box, you can still get a few fish on the hook. Even if the fishing is a tad slow it’s a great time of year to be outside enjoying the fresh air, comfortable temperatures and the scenery at your favorite lake.
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Bell Cow: September 23. Elevation below normal, water 86 and clear. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: September 23. All fishing slow. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Chandler: September 23. Elevation below normal, water 86 and clear. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: September 23. Elevation normal, water 80s and clearing. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 3-6 ft. from boats around the lake as well as from the new fishing dock at Copan Point. Catfish slow on juglines baited with cut shad, sunfish and worms below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: September 25. Elevation 10 3/4 ft. below normal, water 72 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12-14 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits. White bass fair trolling. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Eufaula: September 23. Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and crankbaits along windy points and rocky areas. White bass good on topwater lures and slab spoons along flats and windy points early and late. Blue catfish fair on shad drifting shallow flats and the banks of deeper rocky areas. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs under bridges, standing timber and riprap. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Ft. Gibson: September 23. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water clear. White bass being caught on Cast Master spoons when surfacing early and late. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms, jig-and-pig combinations at 5-15 ft. Catfish excellent on juglines and drifting whole shad and sunfish at 10-15 ft. on the flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner.
Grand: September 23. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water high 70s. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits at 5-10 ft. White bass slow. Catfish excellent on fresh cut bait at 50-70 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush below docks. Paddlefish slow. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Hudson: September 25. Elevation normal. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures early and on spinnerbaits and plastic baits. Blue catfish good on juglines baited with cut bait at the edge of the river channel. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs around brush piles. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.
Hulah: September 23. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water clearing. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 6-8 ft. Catfish slow on worms below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Keystone: September 25. Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water 71. Catfish good on cut bait at 25 ft. Crappie good minnows at 15 ft. White bass good trolling at 10 ft. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: September 24. Elevation normal, water 50 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures in coves. White bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Striped bass good on live trout and shad at 3 ft. at the mouth of the deep branch. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Trout excellent fly fishing the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on Power Bait on bottom from the dam to Gore Landing.
Oologah: September 23. Elevation 2 1/2 ft. below normal, water upper 70s and murky. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-12 ft. around brush piles and standing timber. Blue catfish fair on shad and liver around standing timber in the north end of the lake. White bass fair trolling shad colored crankbaits at 10-15 ft. in near creek channels. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: September 24. Elevation 9 1/4 ft. below normal, water mid-70s and clear. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: September 25. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: September 25. Elevation slightly below normal, water 72 and dingy. Catfish good on cut bait, crawdad and shrimp at 8-15 ft. in upper end of lake drift fishing. Crappie fair
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