Southeast Fishing Report for July 10, 2019
Arbuckle: July 6. Elevation normal, water 86 and stained. Largemouth bass slow on topwater lures and square-billed Strike King lures. Smallmouth bass slow on square bill baits. Crappie fair on milk monkey lures around brush piles early morning. White bass fair on jigs at 12-20 ft. near the dam. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Murray: July 9. Elevation above normal, water 89 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on Alabama rigs, flukes, grubs, hair jigs, jigs, lipless baits and plastic baits around brush structure, dam, discharge, docks, points, riprap, rocks and in coves. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Texoma: July 5. Elevation above normal, water 82. Texoma has almost returned to normal levels which is making the fishing more productive across the lake.
Blue catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, punch bait and shad below the dam, along flats and main lake. Striped bass good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, sassy shad, shad, slabs and topwater lures below the dam, along flats and main lake.
Striper are feeding on the surface in early mornings and late evenings, if you see surface feeding action most any lure that stays on or near the surface will produce fish.
(Note: use trolling motor to approach surface feeding fish; this will most likely produce more fish and fish will continue to keep surface feeding.)
When using live or cut bait for striper anglers should look for striper on electronics on drop baits to appropriate depths. The largest concentrations of fish are towards West Burns Run and Denison Dam. Anglers will most likely catch small blue cats when using live or cut bait also. Flathead catfish fair on live bait and live shad below the dam.