Area Fishing Report

NORTHEAST 

Birch: August 3.

Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and live shad around points and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Copan: August 4. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, brush structure, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: August 3.

Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, points, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around coves, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: August 4. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits, stinkbait, and topwater lures. Blue and channel catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, shrimp, and worms. Crappie good. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: August 3.

Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, points, rocks, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits and spoons below the dam, flats, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: August 3.

Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, minnows, plastic baits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, docks, points, rocks, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, dough bait, shad, and worms around creek channels, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.