SOUTHEAST LAKES FISHING REPORT: Aug 16 to Aug 22

Texoma

Normal

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 82 Catfish, Blue

Action: Fair

Baits: Cut Bait, Shad

Locations: Main lake Bass, Striped

Action: Fair

Baits: Alabama Rig, Live Shad, Slabs, Top Water

Locations: Flats, Main lake, River Channel Catfish, Channel

Action: Fair

Baits: Grass hoppers, Punch bait

Locations: Main lake, River Channel, Shallows

Additional Information: Lake fishing has slowed a bit with the hot weather. Striped bass biting on live Shad and top water when surface feeding is present. Blues Cats are being caught on cut Shad while drifting Arbuckle

Above Average

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 86, clear Bass, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Top Water, and small grubs

Locations: Dam, and late evening

Additional Information: Bass fair early morning on topwater lures and on worms and bass jigs the rest of the day. Crappie good on jigs vertical jigging off brush piles and slow off docks. Channel catfish good on sponge baits and dough baits on baited holes. Bluegill good using fly-rod poppers and black gnat bugs in the shallows.

Blue River

Normal

Lake Level Data: USGS Current Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 80 and clear

Catfish, Channel

Action: Excellent

Baits: Chicken Liver, Punch bait, Worms

Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Rocks Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

Baits: Buzz Baits, Crankbaits, Jerk Bait

Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Creek channels, Rocks

Sunfish, Bluegill, Sunfish,

Green , Sunfish, Redear Action: Good

Action: Good

Baits: Crickets, Grass hoppers, In-line Spinnerbait, Worms

Locations: Brush structure, Rocks, Shallows, Shorelines

Additional Information: Concentrate on longer deeper pools for catfish. When the sun is high try finding a shade tree to cast under. People have also been doing well floating a bait under a cork so they don’t get hung up as much on the bottom. Bass fishing has been better in lower light hours so the morning and evenings. Bass seem to be concentrated closer to the falls where there is some moving water. Just like the catfishing once the sun is up try casting into shady spots. The sunfish bite has been pretty good target these fish around the shorelines where there is some slack water. They typically congregate so where you find one there should be more.

Broken Bow

Below Average

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 88 Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Action: Fair Baits: Alabama Rig, Crank

Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Plastics Locations: Brush structure,

Locations: Brush structure, Points Crappie, White, Crappie,

Crappie, White, Crappie, Black

Action: Fair Baits: Jigs, Minnows

Baits: Jigs, Minnows

Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber

Eufaula

Normal

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level Water Temp and Clarity: 81 and murky

Gar, Alligator Action: Good

Action: Good

Baits: Shad, and Bow

Locations: Below the dam, Dam, Shallows Bass, Striped

Action: Excellent

Baits: Cut Bait, Jigs, Plastics,

Shad, Top Water

Locations: Below the dam, Dam Bass, Spotted, Bass, Large

Bass, Spotted, Bass, Largemouth

Action: Good

Baits: Bill Baits, Nymphs, Small Lures, Top Water

Locations: Brush structure, Shallows, Shorelines, Weed beds

Hugo

Below Average

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level

Water Temp and Clarity: 84 and murky

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Dough bait, Live Bait, Punch bait, Shad, Stinkbait, Sunfish Locations: Below the dam, Channels, Creek 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: 90 and clear Bass, Largemouth

Action: Fair

Baits: Crankbaits, Jigs, Plastics Locations: Main lake, Points, River Channel

Bass, Striped (Hybrid), Bass, White

Action: Slow

Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Live Shad, Spoons

Locations: Coves, Main lake, River Channel Catfish, Channel Action: Fair

Action: Fair

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Shrimp, Worms

Locations: Coves, Inlet, Riprap, Weed beds

Lower Mountain Fork

Normal Lake Level Data:

USGS Current Level Water Temp and Clarity: Clear

Water Temp and Clarity: Clear Trout, Rainbow

Action: Excellent

Baits: Caddis flies, Powerbait, Tube Jigs, Worms

Locations: Creek channels, Rocks, Spillway

McGee Creek

Normal

Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level Water Temp and Clarity: 85 Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Slow

Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics,

Top Water Locations: Coves, Flats, Points, Rocks

Bass, White

Action: Slow

Baits: Top Water, and Look for surfacing schools

Locations: Coves, Main lake, Points

Pine Creek

Normal

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level Water Temp and Clarity: Clear Bass, Largemouth

Action: Good

Baits: Crankbaits, Spinnerbaits, Top Water

Locations: Coves, Creek channels

Crappie, Black

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, Minnows

Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber Catfish, Channel

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Stinkbait, Worms

Locations: Below the dam, Creek channels, River Channel

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, Minnows, Plastics, Small Lures, Top Water

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

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Fair

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Dough bait, Hot Dogs, Minnows, Shad, Sunfish Locations: Below the dam, Dam, Main lake, River Channel, River Mouth, Shorelines Crappie, Black, Crappie, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Hair Jigs, Jigs, Minnows, Small Lures

Locations: Below the dam, Coves, Standing timber, Weed beds

Sardis

Below Average

Lake Level Data:

USACE Current Lake Level Water Temp and Clarity: 88 Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Fair

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

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

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Fair

Baits: Cut Bait, Shad, Sunfish Locations: Flats, Main lake, Shorelines

Crappie, White

Action: Fair Baits: Hair Jigs, Minnows,

Baits: Hair Jigs, Minnows, Tube Jigs

Locations: Brush structure, Creek channels, Standing timber

Wister

Below Average Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level Water Temp and Clarity: 85 and cloudy

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good Baits: Bill Baits, Buzz Baits,

Baits: Bill Baits, Buzz Baits, Crankbaits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Top Water Locations: Brush structure,

Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Points, Shorelines Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Hot Dogs, Shrimp, 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, Channels, Points, Shorelines, Standing timber, and Cedar brush