ODWC fishing report for Oct. 2

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Texoma: September 27. Elevation normal, water 83. Striped bass good on Alabama rig, live bait, and slabs around flats and main lake. White crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish slow on goldfish, live bait, punch bait, shad and shrimp below the dam, around channels and main lake. Topwater action is still ongoing early mornings and late evenings. Striped bass is still being caught on live bait in 30-40 foot of water with boat on drift. Crappie are in 20-30 foot of water below docks with jigs early mornings. Report submitted by Trey Hale, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Arbuckle: October 1. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 81 and clear. Largemouth bass slow on topwater lures and shakey head worms in the main lake. Crappie fair on around docks and good jigs around brush piles. White bass surfacing in different places on the lake. Sunfish good. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Broken Bow: September 27. Elevation below normal, water

86. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs and plastic baits around points and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on punch bait and worms along channels and points. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: September 27. Elevation below normal, water 89 and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on shad below the dam, main lake and river channel. Flathead catfish fair on live bait along the river channel and river mouth. Report submitted by Jake Bersche game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: September 27. Elevation normal, water 82 and murky. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, main lake river channel and along shorelines. Crappie good on minnows and jigs below the dam, around brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: September 26. Elevation normal, water 90 and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits in the main lake, around points, river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and live shad in coves and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, shad and stinkbait in coves, inlet and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: September 27. Elevation normal, water clear. Trout fair on PowerBait and small lures below the dam and along creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: September

27. Elevation below normal, water 82. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits and topwater lures in coves, around points and rocks. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure, channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed Atoka County.

Pine Creek: September 27. Elevation above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits and topwater lures in coves and around points. Crappie fair on jigs and plastic baits around standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver along creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: September

27. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, jigs, rogues, and top water around channels, coves, river channel, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, shad, and stinkbait around flats, main lake, and river mouth. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: September 27. Elevation above average, water 78. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk bait, plastics, spinnerbaits, and top water around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and sunfish around flats and main lake. White crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.