Oklahoma weekly fishing report
By Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Dec 4, 2017
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Central

Hefner: November 27. Elevation above normal, water 62 and clear. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on grubs, jigs and lipless baits around docks and riprap. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around docks and riprap. Channel catfish fair on cut bait along the dam and riprap. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.

Northeast

Ft. Gibson: November 24. Elevation normal, water 57 and clear. White bass fair on live shad, Carolina-rigged shad and minnows along the river channel and deep holes from Chouteau Bend Park north to low water. Blue catfish fair on live shad along the river channel, fishing holes north of Chouteau Bend Park to low water. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and the main lake. Report submitted by Rick Stafford, Wagoner.

Keystone: November 28. Elevation normal, water clear. Crappie excellent on minnows and jigs around docks. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and live bait along shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait below the dam. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: November 26. Elevation normal, water 55 and murky. Trout fair on midges, nymphs, PowerBait and small lures below the dam, inlet, river channel, rocks, spillway and tailwater. Report submitted Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Perry CCC: November 27. Elevation normal, water cloudy. Trout good on PowerBait, small lures, salmon eggs, Super Duper’s and rooster tails in the main lake. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Sooner: November 27. Elevation normal, water murky. Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad and slabs in the discharge and main lake. Striped bass fair on crankbaits and sassy shad in the discharge. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Northwest

Canton: November 26. Elevation below normal, water 50 and clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush structure and the dam. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Foss: November 28. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, 1/2 ft. below normal, water 55. Striped bass hybrids fair on slabs and live bait. Walleye slow on to fair on live bait. White bass fair on live bait. Catfish slow on stinkbait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Southeast

Arbuckle: November 26. Elevation below normal, water 60 and clear in the main lake. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits and tube jigs along channels and main lake. Crappie good on jigs, minnows and spoons at 27-45 ft. along drop-offs, in the main lake, channels, creek channels and docks. White bass fair on jigs, slabs and spoons along channels, creek channels, drop-offs in mid-lake out from the dam. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River: November 28. Elevation normal, water 53 and clear. Trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, gold spoons and San Juan worms around points, rocks, below rifles and obstructions in current in deeper water. Stocked approximately 4,800 rainbow trout on November 22. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: November 26. Elevation below normal, water 69 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits and flukes around brush structure and points. Channel, blue and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait and stinkbait along channels and river channel. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: November 26. Elevation below normal, water murky. Striped bass good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad and topwater lures below the dam and along the dam. Largemouth bass excellent on plastic baits, small lures and spinnerbaits around brush structure, in coves, creek channels, docks and shallows. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure, in coves and docks. Report submitted by Cannon Harris, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: November 26. Elevation below normal, water 64 and stained. Largemouth, spotted and white bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, sassy shad, small lures, spinnerbaits and spoons in the main lake, around points and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, in the main lake and river channel. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jim Gillham, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: November 27. Elevation normal, water 59 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, in the main lake, points, river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, live shad and spoons in coves, inlet, main lake and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait and shad in coves, inlet, main lake and riprap. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: November 26. Elevation normal, water clear. Trout good on PowerBait along rocks. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: November 26. Elevation below normal, water 65. Largemouth bass slow on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure and standing timber. Crappie slow on minnows along river channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: November 26. Elevation below normal, water mid-50s and clear. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, plastic baits and sassy shad around points. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and channels. Channel catfish good on cut bait along creek channels and the main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: November 26. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and jigs in the main lake, around points and weed beds. Crappie good on minnows at 10 ft. along standing timber. Blue catfish good on live shad and shrimp along channels and in the main lake. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Texoma: November 26. Elevation normal, water clearing. Striped and white bass good on flukes, hair jigs, shad and topwater lures below the dam, along flats, in the main lake and riprap. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, in the main lake, around points, riprap and river mouth. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake and standing timber. Report submitted by Cody Jones, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: November 26. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits and jigs along channels and standing timber. Crappie fair on minnows, jigs and small lures around brush structure and standing timber. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait along channels, the main lake and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

Southwest

Waurika: November 26. Elevation normal, water 65. Channel and blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and stinkbait in the main lake and along shorelines. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.