Area fishing report 2-8-2023

Area fishing report 2-8-2023

This week’s area fishing report.

Broken Bow

February 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 51°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, and spoons around brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and spoons around main lake and points. Report submitted by DRU POLK, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula

February 3. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal, water temperature 46°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and sunfish around main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, small lures, and spoons around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Lower Mountain Fork

February 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 44°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek

February 3. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 46°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and sassy shad around brush structure, coves, docks, and main lake. Crappie slow on jigs, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, and points. Channel and flathead catfish slow on cut bait and dough bait around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek

February 3. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 49°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spoons around points and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and spoons around brush structure and points. Channel catfish good on cut bait and punch bait around main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr

February 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 46°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, and plastic baits around points and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, hot dogs, minnows, and shad below the dam, channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, creek channels, dam, river mouth, and tailwater. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis

February 3. Elevation is above normal and rising, water temperature 43°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County. 

Tenkiller

February 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 40°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels and main lake. Crappie fair on minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Wister

February 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 38°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on jigs and plastic baits around river channel. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

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