Fishing Report for March 22
FORT GIBSON: March 17. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and shad below the dam, channels, and main lake. Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around channels and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
FORT GIBSON: March 17. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and shad below the dam, channels, and main lake. Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around channels and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
GREENLEAF: March 20. Elevation is normal, water temperature 53°F and stained. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, sassy shad, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, creek channels, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad around flats, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure, docks, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
KEYSTONE: March 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, and rocks. White bass good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around creek channels and river channel. Striped bass good on flukes, live shad, and minnows below the dam. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
LOWER ILLINOIS: March 17. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal, water temperature 49°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Water continues to flow from the dam around the clock. Trout fishing fair in pool below the parking lot at the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
TENKILLER: March 17. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, and shad around flats and main lake. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, jigs, and small lures around channels, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
WEBBERS FALLS: March 20. Elevation is normal, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Paddlefish slow snagging below the dam and river channel. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and shad below the dam, channels, main lake, and tailwater. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, slabs, and small lures around brush structure, creek channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
EUFAULA: March 17. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on hot dogs, live bait, sunfish, and worms around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, docks, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
ROBERT S. KERR: March 17. Elevation is normal, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, coves, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, and worms below the dam, main lake, points, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
WISTER: March 17. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 47°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. White bass good on grubs and lipless baits around brush structure and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait, live bait, and shad below the dam. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
