SOUTHEAST Blue River: January 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 33°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, and rocks. Comments: About 90% of the river is frozen over right now. The only water that is not frozen over is the water right above and below falls. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Konawa: January 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 38°F and clear. Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfi sh fair 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: January 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 42°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on plastic baits, PowerBait, and tube jigs below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. McGee Creek: January 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 44°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around channels and main lake. Crappie excellent on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: January 12. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 43°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits around points. Crappie fair on jigs around channels and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
SOUTHWEST Waurika: January 14. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 36°F and murky. Largemouth bass, crappie, and saugeye slow on crankbaits, hair jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, minnows, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, and rocks, shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
