SOUTHEAST LAKES FISHING REPORT: Sept 16 to Sept 22

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  • Oklahoman children in foster care were given the opportunity to go fishing with their foster families on Saturday, September 12th at South Lakes Park. Courtesy photo
    Oklahoman children in foster care were given the opportunity to go fishing with their foster families on Saturday, September 12th at South Lakes Park. Courtesy photo
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Texoma

Normal

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 79 Bass, Striped

Action: Good

Baits: Live Shad, Top Water

Locations: Flats, Main lake, Points, Shallows

Bass, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Live Shad, Top Water Locations: Flats, Inlet, Shallows

Catfish, Blue

Action: Fair

Baits: Cut Bait, Shad

Locations: Flats, Main lake

Additional Information: Lake fishing has started picking back up with cooler temps Striper fishing has been good near the islands in 25 ft of water , anglers should use fresh caught bait for best results. White bass surface feeding in early mornings and late evenings. Blue cats hitting cut bait on ledges

Arbuckle

Above Average

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level Water Temp and Clarity: 1 ft. up, 76-79

Catfish, Channel

Action: Good

Baits: Dough bait, and sponge bait

Locations: Other, and baited holes

Additional Information: Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on topwater lures early in the day. Crappie good off docks early morning and very good on minnows and jigs (Milk Monkey) around lake brush piles. White bass good up Rock Creek and Guy Sandy in shallow water late evening is best. Sunfish good with a fly-rod bream.

Arbuckle

Normal

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 80 and clear

Catfish, Channel

Action: Good

Baits: Dough bait, and sponge bait

Locations: Other, and baited holes

Additional Information: Bass fair on topwater lures at the first light of day. Smallmouth bass good on topwater lures early morning hours. Crappie fair to good off docks in the mornings and good on Milk Monkey jigs around brush piles out on the lake. White bass are chasing shad up creeks during the evening hours. Sunfish excellent with fly-rods.

Broken Bow

Above Average

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 81 Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Fair

Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Spoons

Locations: Brush structure, Points

Catfish, Channel

Action: Fair

Baits: Chicken Liver, Punch bait, Worms

Locations: Channels, Coves, River Mouth

Eufaula

Normal

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 82 murky

Bass, Striped Action: Fair

Action: Fair

Baits: Jigs, Small Lures, Top Water

Locations: Below the dam, Dam

Crappie, White, Crappie, Black

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, Minnows

Locations: Coves, Docks, Main lake, Riprap, Standing timber

Hugo

Above Average

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 81 and murky

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Good

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

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

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, Minnows

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

Konawa

Normal

Water Temp and Clarity: 81 and clear

Bass, Largemouth

Action: Fair

Baits: Crankbaits, Jigs, Plastics, Top Water

Locations: Main lake, Points, River Channel, Weed beds Bass, Striped (Hybrid), Bass, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Live Shad

Locations: Coves, Inlet, Main lake, River Channel

Catfish, Channel

Action: Fair

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Shrimp, Worms

Locations: Coves, Riprap, Weed beds

Lower Mountain Fork

Normal

Lake Level Data:

USGS Current Level

Water Temp and Clarity: Clear

Trout, Rainbow

Action: Excellent

Baits: Powerbait, Tube Jigs, Worms

Locations: Creek channels, Spillway

McGee Creek

Normal

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 82 Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Top Water

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

Action: Fair

Baits: Top Water

Locations: Dam, Main lake

Crappie, White Action: Fair

Baits: Minnows

Locations: Brush structure,

Channels, Standing timber

Pine Creek

Above Average

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: Clear Bass, Largemouth

Action: Fair

Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics

Locations: Coves, Creek channels, Points

Crappie, Black

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs

Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber

Catfish, Channel

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Stinkbait

Locations: Below the dam

Robert S. Kerr

Normal

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: Murky

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Fair

Baits: Buzz Baits, Crankbaits, Minnows, Plastics, Small Lures, Top Water

Locations: Brush structure, Docks, Rocks, Sand bar, Shorelines, Standing timber, Weed beds

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Goldfish, Grubs, Hot Dogs, Minnows, Shad, Shrimp, Sunfish, Worms

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

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Hair Jigs, Jigs, Minnows, Small Lures

Locations: Coves, Points, Standing timber, Tailwater, Weed beds

Sardis

Above Average

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 78 Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Fair

Baits: Buzz Baits, Crankbaits, Jerk Bait, Lipless Baits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Top Water

Locations: Brush structure, Points, Riprap, Rocks, Shorelines, Standing timber, Weed beds

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Fair

Baits: Cut Bait, Live Shad, Shad, Sunfish

Locations: Channels, Flats, Main lake, Shorelines

Crappie, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Hair Jigs, Jigs, Minnows, Tube Jigs

Locations: Brush structure, Points, Standing timber

Wister

Above Average

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: Cloudy

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

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

Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Points, Shorelines, Standing timber

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Crawfish, Cut Bait, Hot Dogs, Shad, Stinkbait, Sunfish, Worms

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

Crappie, White, Crappie, Black

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Small Lures, Spinnerbaits

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