Fishing Report for September 16, 2022

GRAND: September 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

KEYSTONE: September 10. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around creek channels, docks, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and sunfish around coves, creek channels, and main lake. Crappie fair on live bait and worms around docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.

LOWER ILLINOIS: September 9. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait below the dam and shallows. Comments: Fishing is good when not generating water from dam. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

TENKILLER: September 10. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and small lures around channels, flats, and main lake. Crappie fair on minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

EUFAULA: September 9. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and topwater lures around channels, docks, points, riprap, and standing timber. White bass fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, small lures, and spoons around flats and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

ROBERT S. KERR: September 9. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, rocks, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, grubs, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.