Fishing Report for August 10, 2022

GREENLEAF: August 8. Elevation is normal, water temperature 87°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around coves, points, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, grass hoppers, minnows, shad, and worms around coves, main lake, points, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie and green sunfish fair on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, small lures, and worms around brush structure, coves, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

LOWER ILLINOIS: August 5. Elevation is normal, water temperature 64°F and stained. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, PowerBait, and worms below the dam. Comments: Trout fishing is fair at the dam and at the Watts area. Best times are early morning and late evening. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

TENKILLER: August 5. Elevation is normal, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and rocks. White bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and small lures around channels, flats, and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on live bait, live shad, and shad around flats, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

WEBBERS FALLS: August 8. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal, water temperature 87°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, sassy shad, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, shallows, and shorelines. Striped and white bass fair on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, sassy shad, small lures, and topwater lures below the dam, riprap, river channel, shallows, shorelines, and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on goldfish, hot dogs, minnows, shad, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, riprap, river channel, river mouth, rocks, and tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

ROBERT S. KERR: August 5. Elevation is normal, water temperature 82°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on hair jigs, jigs, live shad, and topwater lures below the dam, river channel, and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, minnows, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, creek channels, main lake, points, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, points, rocks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.