Fishing Report for May 3, 2023
FORT GIBSON: April 29. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, rocks, and shorelines. White bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, and plastic baits below the dam, creek channels, and river mouth. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and shorelines. Comments: Finally getting a White Bass run in the creeks after some extra flow from the rain. White bass, crappie, and hybrids are still being caught during generation below the dam. Crappie are also being caught in about 4-6 feet of water near the shorelines. Black Bass isn’t as good as a couple of weeks ago, they seem to be preferring more finesse presentations right now. Catfish picking up below the dam but are still doing well in coves and points in the main lake. Paddlefish are slow with low flows. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
FORT GIBSON: April 29. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, rocks, and shorelines. White bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, and plastic baits below the dam, creek channels, and river mouth. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and shorelines. Comments: Finally getting a White Bass run in the creeks after some extra flow from the rain. White bass, crappie, and hybrids are still being caught during generation below the dam. Crappie are also being caught in about 4-6 feet of water near the shorelines. Black Bass isn’t as good as a couple of weeks ago, they seem to be preferring more finesse presentations right now. Catfish picking up below the dam but are still doing well in coves and points in the main lake. Paddlefish are slow with low flows. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
LOWER ILLINOIS: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. 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 the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
TENKILLER: April 30. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, and shorelines. Crappie excellent on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shallows. White bass good on Alabama rigs, inline spinnerbaits, jigs, and small lures around creek channels, river channel, and sandbar. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
WEBBERS FALLS: May 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, and shad below the dam, creek channels, and tailwater. Striped bass and white bass good on crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, river channel, and tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
EUFAULA: April 28. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, and weed beds. Striped bass and striped bass hybrids and white bass good on hair jigs, live shad, shad, and tube jigs below the dam and discharge. Crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shallows. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
ROBERT S. KERR: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, points, tailwater, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, goldfish, hot dogs, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, coves, creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, coves, points, and tailwater. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
WISTER: April 28. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and creek channels. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
