Fishing Report for March 1, 2023
GREENLEAF: Feb 27. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 53°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rig, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Catfish, Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and worms around docks, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
GREENLEAF: Feb 27. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 53°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rig, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Catfish, Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and worms around docks, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
LOWER ILLINOIS: Feb 24. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 46°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Fishing remains slower due to continuing releases around the clock from the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
TENKILLER: Feb 24. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 45°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Black crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels, flats, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
WEBBERS FALLS: Feb 27. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rig, flukes, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around creek channels, main lake, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around main lake, river channel, river mouth, shorelines, and tailwater. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure, main lake, rocks, and below the dam. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
