SOUTHEAST LAKES FISHING REPORT: July 10 to July 17

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Texoma

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity:

78

Bass, Striped

Action: Good

Baits: Live Shad, Slabs, Top Water

Locations: Flats, Main lake, River Channel

Crappie, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Hair Jigs, Live Bait, Minnows

Locations: Brush structure, Docks

Additional Information:

Lake fishing has been good the past week. Striper have been concentrated on the southern portion of the lake. Anglers should get out early in the morning for the best bite. Smaller Striper have been surface feeding in early mornings and late evenings. The larger Striper are being caught mostly in deeper water along ledges. Crappie are on deeper water brush pile and other structures in 20-30 ft of water, minnows are the best bait to use when targeting crappie

Arbuckle

Normal

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity:

82, clear to stained

Crappie, White

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, and blue/chartreuse

Locations: Other, and around docks at daybreak and around brush piles at 12-24 ft.

Additional Information:

Bass fair on worms, lizards and crankbaits. Smallmouth bass hitting topwater early morning. White bass being caught on curly tail grubs surfacing near mountain tops. Channel catfish being caught on dough bait.

Blue River

Normal

Lake Level Data:

USGS Current Level

Water Temp and Clarity:

76 clear

Catfish, Channel

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Dough bait, Punch bait

Locations: Channels Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

Baits: Buzz Baits, Crankbaits, Top Water

Locations: Brush structure, Rocks, Shorelines

Sunfish, Bluegill, Sunfish, Green , Sunfish, Redear

Action: Good

Action: Good Baits: Crickets, Small Lures, Worms

Locations: Brush structure, Shorelines, Weed beds

Broken Bow

Below Average

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity:

85

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Fair

Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Flukes, Plastics

Locations: Brush structure, Points, Standing timber

Crappie, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Jigs, Minnows

Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber

Eufaula

Normal

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity:

84 murky but clearing

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Good Baits: Goldfish, Live Bait, Live

Baits: Goldfish, Live Bait, Live Shad, Shad

Locations: Below the dam, Dam, Rocks, Shallows Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

Baits: Bill Baits, Crickets, Small Lures

Locations: Docks, Main lake, Shallows, Shorelines

Bass, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Grass hoppers, In-line Spinnerbait, Jigs, Small Lures

Locations: Flats, Main lake, Sand bar

Hugo

Above Average

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity:

78 and murky

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Dough bait, Live Bait, Powerbait, Punch bait, Shad, Stinkbait, Sunfish

Locations: Below the dam, Channels, Main lake, River Channel, Shorelines

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Jigs, Minnows

Locations: Below the dam, Brush structure, Channels, Creek channels, Main lake, River Channel, Standing timber

Konawa

Normal

Water Temp and Clarity:

88 and clear

Bass, Largemouth

Action: Fair

Baits: Crankbaits, Jigs, Plastics

Locations: Main lake, River Channel, Weed beds

Bass, Striped (Hybrid), Bass, White

Action: Slow

Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Live Shad

Locations: Coves, Main lake, River Channel

Catfish, Channel

Action: Fair

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Shrimp, Worms

Locations: Inlet, Riprap, Weed beds

Lower Mountain Fork

Normal

Lake Level Data:

USGS Current Level

Water Temp and Clarity: Clear

Trout, Rainbow

Action: Good

Baits: Caddis flies, Plastics, Powerbait, Small Lures

Locations: Creek channels, Rocks, Spillway

McGee Creek

Normal

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 80

80

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Plastics

Locations: Flats, Points, Rocks Bass, White, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

Baits: Lipless Baits, Top Water

Locations: Dam, Flats, Riprap

Pine Creek

Normal

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: Clear

Bass, Largemouth

Action: Fair

Baits: Alabama Rig, Plastics, Top Water

Locations: Coves, Creek channels

Crappie, Black

Action: Fair

Baits: Jigs, Minnows

Locations: Standing timber Catfish, Channel

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Hot Dogs, Shrimp, Stinkbait, Worms

Locations: Channels, Main lake, Spillway

Robert S. Kerr

Normal

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: Murky

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good Baits: Buzz Baits, Grass hop

Baits: Buzz Baits, Grass hoppers, Plastics, Small Lures

Locations: Brush structure, Rocks, Shallows, Standing timber, Weed beds

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Dough bait, Goldfish, Minnows, Shad, Sunfish

Locations: Below the dam, Channels, Main lake, River Channel, Shorelines, Tailwater

Sunfish, Bluegill, Sunfish, Bluegill , Sunfish, Green , Sunfish, Redear

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Small Lures, Worms

Locations: Coves, Rocks, Shallows, Shorelines, Weed beds

Sardis

Normal

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 81

81

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Fair

Baits: Buzz Baits, Crankbaits, Hair Jigs, Jerk Bait, Jigs, Spinnerbaits, Top Water

Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Creek channels, Points, Riprap, Rocks, Shorelines, Standing timber

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Fair

Baits: Cut Bait, Minnows, Shad, Sunfish

Locations: Channels, Flats, Main lake, Shorelines

Crappie, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Tube Jigs

Locations: Brush structure, Points, Shorelines, Standing timber

Wister

Below Average

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: Cloudy and 82 degrees

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

Baits: Bill Baits, Buzz Baits, Crankbaits, Jigs, Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Top Water

Locations: Channels, Coves, Points, Shorelines

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Crawfish, Cut Bait, Goldfish, Grass hoppers, Hot Dogs, Shad, Shrimp, Stinkbait, Worms

Locations: Below the dam, Channels, Main lake, Points, Standing timber, Tailwater

Crappie, White, Crappie, Black

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Small Lures, Spinnerbaits, Tube Jigs

Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Points, Shorelines, Standing timber, and Cedar brush