Fishing Report for March 8, 2023
FORT GIBSON: March 5. Elevation is 4.0 ft. above normal, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and shad below the dam, channels, and main lake. Paddlefish slow on snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
FORT GIBSON: March 5. Elevation is 4.0 ft. above normal, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and shad below the dam, channels, and main lake. Paddlefish slow on snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
GRAND: March 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 49°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons below the dam, brush structure, and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
GREENLEAF: March 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 50°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, docks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shallows. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, and shad around channels, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
KEYSTONE: March 5. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 46°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on live bait, minnows, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: March 3. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 47°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Water still being released around the clock from the dam and water levels remain higher than normal. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
TENKILLER: March 5. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 47°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
WEBBERS FALLS: March 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, minnows, and shad below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
EUFAULA: March 3. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 51°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and main lake. Largemouth bass on crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by David deMontigny, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
ROBERT S. KERR: March 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 49°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, coves, creek channels, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, hot dogs, shad, and worms below the dam, channels, creek channels, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
WISTER: March 3. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 48°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and live shad below the dam. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
