NORTHEAST Fort Gibson: January 20. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 35°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, channels, main lake, and points. Paddlefish slow snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: January 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 36°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels, main lake, and river channel. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and PowerBait around coves and points. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: January 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 35°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and worms around channels, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Keystone: January 22. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 41°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on live bait and minnows around docks. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and worms around docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: January 19. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 45°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Trout fishing is slower due to release from the dam. Currently 2300 cfs around the clock. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: January 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 34°F and clear. Crappie good on jigs around main lake, riprap, and river channel. Comments: Crappie schooled up at 10-12 ft. on main lake channel swings. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Webbers Falls: January 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 35°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and main lake. Striped and white bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and sassy shad below the dam, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, points, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
