Area fishing report 9-21-2022

The area fishing report for Tuesday:

Blue River: September 20. Elevation is normal, water temperature 77°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on plastic baits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, river channel, and rocks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait, and stinkbait around brush structure, channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: September 16. Elevation is 11 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, river mouth, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: September 16. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, main lake, points, and rocks. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, and worms around channels, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Tenkiller: September 17. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and small lures around channels, flats, and main lake. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, and shorelines. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and sunfish around coves, creek channels, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: September 16. Elevation is normal, water temperature 65°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms around creek channels and rocks. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: September 16. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around docks, main lake, and standing timber. Blue and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver and sunfish around dam, main lake, and river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: September 16. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal, water temperature 83°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around channels and coves. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver around main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: September 16. Elevation is normal, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, grubs, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, river mouth, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, docks, points, rocks, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, points, rocks, tailwater, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: September 16. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and stinkbait around channels, main lake, river channel, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, and spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Eric Barnes, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.