Fishing Report for October 5, 2022

FORT GIBSON: October 3. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around shallows and shorelines. White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, sassy shad, slabs, and small lures around shallows and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

GRAND: October 1. Elevation is normal, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and discharge. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

GREENLEAF: October 1. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal, water temperature 76°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish on cut bait, live shad, and shad around channels, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

KEYSTONE: October 2. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, live shad, and stinkbait around coves, creek channels, dam, main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and worms around brush structure, docks, and points. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.

LOWER ILLINOIS: October 1. Elevation is normal, water temperature 65°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms below the dam. Comments: Best times are early morning and late evening below the dam and at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

SPAVINAW: October 1. Elevation is normal, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and shrimp around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

TENKILLER: September 30. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish around channels, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

WEBBERS FALLS: October 1. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on flukes, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, sassy shad, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, goldfish, shad, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, coves, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Striped and white bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, midges, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, riprap, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

EUFAULA: September 30. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around channels, main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Striped and white bass fair on flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, sassy shad, shad, and small lures below the dam and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on live bait, stinkbait, 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 30. Elevation is normal, water temperature 79°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, coves, points, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, points, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

WISTER: October 1. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, points, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie fair 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.