NORTHEAST

Ft. Gibson: December 19. Elevation below normal, water 48 and clear. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on juglines baited with live shad and sunfish along flats, in the main lake and river mouth. Crappie and white bass fair on minnows and tube jigs around docks and in the main lake. Report submitted by Rick Stafford, Wagoner.

Keystone: December 19. Elevation below normal, water clear. Blue catfish fair on cut bait below the dam and along channels. Crappie fair on minnows around docks. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: December 17. Elevation normal, water 55 and cloudy. Trout fair on nymphs, PowerBait and small lures below the dam and Watts WMU. White bass fair on Alabama rigs and sassy shad in the lower river near the mouth. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Perry CCC: December 18. Elevation normal, water murky. Trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, PowerBait, small lures, salmon eggs and super dupers along shorelines. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

New lake record caught! Angler Bernie McBryde of Wagoner, Oklahoma caught this monster 82.7-pound blue catfish on a jug from Ft. Gibson Lake. This fish tops the previous lake record by approximately 8 pounds. The fish was photographed, weighed and measured by ODWC biologists. Shortly after weighing, Bernie successfully released the fish back into Ft. Gibson Lake.

NORTHWEST

Canton: December 16. Elevation below normal, water 47 and clear. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and the dam. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Foss: December 18. Elevation 3/4 ft. below normal with gates closed, water lower 50s and clear. Striped bass hybrids good on slabs in deep water early mornings and following the birds. Walleye slow on worms. White bass fair on live bait. Catfish slow on cut bait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: December 17. Elevation below normal, water 51-53 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, square bill crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs and spoons along creek channels, main lake, points and rocks. Crappie fair on minnows, jigs and spoons around brush structure, creek channels and main lake. White bass good on spoons along creek channels and main lake. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River: December 19. Elevation normal, water 44 and clear. Trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait and spoons around points, rocks, sandbars and in deeper water below riffles and obstructions in current. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and stinkbait in deeper pools. Stocked approximately 2,400 rainbow trout on December 12. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: December 17. Elevation below normal, water 53. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around brush structure, in the main lake, points and standing timber. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on live bait, shad and sunfish along channels, creek channels, the main lake and around points. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: December 17. Elevation below normal, water murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush structure, in coves and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad and stinkbait in the main lake. White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits and small lures below the dam. Report submitted by Cannon Harrison, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: December 17. Elevation below normal, water 59 and murky. Largemouth, spotted and white bass slow on jerk bait, rogues and sassy shad around points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and live 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: December 18. Elevation normal, water 50 and clear. Elevation normal, water 50 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits and plastic baits in the main lake, around points and river channel. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, live shad and spoons in coves, the main lake and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait and dough bait in coves, creek channels and riprap. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: December 17. Elevation normal, water clear. Trout good on PowerBait and salmon eggs along creek channels and rocks. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Lower Mountain Fork: December 14. Stocked approximately 2,300 rainbow trout on December 14. Report submitted by April Drake, secretary at the southeast region office.

McGee Creek: December 17. Elevation below normal, water 64 and clear. Crappie good on minnows in the main lake and in open water under bait fish balls. Largemouth and spotted bass slow on crankbaits, lipless baits and plastic baits along creek channels, river channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: December 17. Elevation below normal, water 49 and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits along channels and points. Crappie fair on jigs around points and river channel. Channel catfish good on cut bait in the main lake and river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robber’s Cave: December 14. Stocked approximately 570 rainbow trout on December 14. Report submitted by April Drake, secretary at the southeast region office.

Robert S. Kerr: December 17. Elevation normal, water clear. Crappie excellent on minnows and jigs along creek channels and standing timber. Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, rogues and spinnerbaits in the main lake, around points and rocks. Blue catfish fair on juglines baited with live shad along channels, the main lake and sandbar. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: December 17. Elevation below normal, water 55. Largemouth and spotted bass slow on crankbaits, jigs and worms around brush structure, points, shorelines and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad in the main lake. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: December 18. Elevation above normal, water stained. Striped bass good on flukes, shad and spoons below the dam, in the main lake, around points and riprap. Blue catfish good on cut bait, shad and slabs below the dam, in the main lake, around points, riprap and river mouth. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush structure, docks and standing timber. Report submitted by Cody Jones, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: December 17. Elevation normal, water cloudy. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, channels and standing timber. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, hotdogs and stinkbait around brush structure, channels and main lake. Crappie fair on minnows, jigs and grubs around brush structure, docks and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

SOUTHWEST

Tom Steed: December 18. Elevation normal, water 45. Blue and channel catfish slow on shad and stinkbait along flats and around points. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: December 17. Elevation below normal, water murky. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait in the main lake, around points and shorelines. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure. Report submitted Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.