Area fishing report 12-28-2022

This week’s area fishing report.

Broken Bow: December 23. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (rising). Water temperature 47°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structures, channels, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, rocks, and standing timber. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: December 23. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 49°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structures, channels, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, and shad around river channel and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, and docks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Lower Mountain Fork: December 23. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 43°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait and tube jigs around creek channels, river channel, spillway, and below the dam. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: December 23. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 48°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie excellent on jigs, small lures, tube jigs, and other around brush structures, creek channels, and standing timber. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits, sassy shad, and other around brush structures, channels, coves, main lake, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, and live shad around channels, dam, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: December 23. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 45°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spoons around creek channels and points. Black crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structures and creek channels. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver and cut bait around river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: December 23. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 38°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and minnows around brush structures and sandbars. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, grubs, hot dogs, minnows, and shad around main lake, river mouth, tailwater, and below the dam. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structures, points, rocks, and sandbars. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: December 23. Elevation is normal (falling). Water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits and lipless baits around coves and points. Blue catfish slow on cut bait around creek channels and main lake. White crappie fair on minnows around brush structures and standing timber. Report submitted by Eric Barnes, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Wister: December 23. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling). Water temperature 46°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, jigs, and lipless baits around brush structures, channels, creek channels, and river channel. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake. White crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structures, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

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