SOUTHEAST Blue River: October 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, and stinkbait around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: October 6. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around docks, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, PowerBait, and spoons around docks, main lake, points, and river channel. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°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.
Lower Mountain Fork: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crickets, grasshoppers, and PowerBait below the dam and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
SOUTHWEST Waurika: October 6. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Largemouth bass and crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, and small lures around brush structure, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, minnows, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
