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Fishing
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May 18, 2023

Fishing Report for May 17, 2023

GREENLEAF: May 15. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on bill baits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around coves, main lake, and shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

GREENLEAF: May 15. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on bill baits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around coves, main lake, and shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

LOWER ILLINOIS: May 12. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, minnows, and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Fishing has improved some due to lower flow in the river. Best times are early morning and late evening below the dam and at the Watts area. Currently releasing around 1900 cfs around the clock. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

TENKILLER: May 15. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, shallows, and shorelines. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, rogues, and topwater lures around channels, shallows, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, and shad around channels, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

WEBBERS FALLS: May 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures below the dam, brush structure, and shallows. Striped and white bass fair on flukes, hair jigs, jigs, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, river channel, and shorelines. Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, and sunfish below the dam, channels, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

EUFAULA: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, docks, points, riprap, and weed beds. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on flukes, hair jigs, live bait, and live shad below the dam and discharge. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, and live shad around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

ROBERT S. KERR: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, points, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, hot dogs, minnows, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, discharge, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures below the dam, brush structure, coves, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

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