Area fishing report 3-15-2023

Area fishing report 3-15-2023

This week’s area fishing report.

Blue River

March 13. Elevation is normal, water temperature 56°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and spoons around creek channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow

March 10. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, main lake, river mouth, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, shallows, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula

March 10. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on flukes, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around main lake, points, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and stinkbait around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on crankbaits, flukes, hair jigs, and PowerBait around main lake, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County. 

McGee Creek

March 10. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits and small lures around creek channels. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, sassy shad, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, river mouth, and shorelines. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Robert S. Kerr

March 10. Elevation is normal, water temperature 56°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, minnows, shad, and worms below the dam, creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis

March 10. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Tenkiller

March 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal, water temperature 53°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, small lures, and tube jigs around channels and main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Wister

March 10. Elevation is 15 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 46°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, and creek channels. Blue catfish slow on cut bait around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

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