Fishing Report for October 19, 2022

GREENLEAF: October 17. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and clear. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, and worms around coves, docks, main lake, and points. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

LOWER ILLINOIS: October 14. Elevation is normal, water temperature 65°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, and worms. 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.

TENKILLER: October 16. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, channels, flats, and shorelines. Crappie fair on minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure and docks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels, flats, and shallows. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

WEBBERS FALLS: October 17. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, main lake, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, goldfish, minnows, shad, and worms around main lake, riprap, river channel, river mouth, and spillway. Striped and white bass slow on flukes, jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad, small lures around below the dam, river channel, river mouth, tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

EUFAULA: October 14. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, and sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, and spoons around brush structure and main lake. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

ROBERT S. KERR: October 14. Elevation is normal, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, and plastic baits around channels, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, shad, and stinkbait around flats, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, channels, creek channels, and inlet. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

WISTER: October 14. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and live bait around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.