Fishing Report for July 5, 2023
EUFAULA: Jun 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 79 degrees and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, worms around brush structure, main lake, points, riprap and rocks. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, sassy shad and shad below the dam, discharge and tailwater. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait and sunfish around channels, river channel, river mouth and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
GREENLEAF: July 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83 degrees and clear. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures and worms around coves, docks and points. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows and slabs around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and shad around flats, points and rocks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
LOWER ILLINOIS: Jun 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58 degrees and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Best times are during periods of low and no flow usually early morning and late evening. Best areas are below the dam and at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
ROBERT S. KERR: Jun 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80 degrees and murky. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, river mouth, rocks and weed beds. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, points and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on hot dogs, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish and worms below the dam, dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, spillway and tailwater. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
TENKILLER: July 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83 degrees and clear. White bass good on jigs, lipless baits and small lures around channels and flats. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure, coves and creek channels. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait and shad around channels, flats, main lake and points. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
WEBBERS FALLS: July 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83 degrees and stained. Striped bass and walleye fair on crankbaits, flukes, live bait and plastic baits around river channel and river mouth. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad and sunfish below the dam, flats, points and river channel. Largemouth and spotted bass slow on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits and topwater lures around coves, points and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
