Fishing Report for September 21, 2022
FORT GIBSON: September 19. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Bluegill and green sunfish good on crickets, grass hoppers, grubs, and PowerBait around docks, main lake, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait, shad, and shrimp below the dam, main lake, and river channel. White bass fair on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and sassy shad below the dam. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner Cou...
FORT GIBSON: September 19. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Bluegill and green sunfish good on crickets, grass hoppers, grubs, and PowerBait around docks, main lake, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait, shad, and shrimp below the dam, main lake, and river channel. White bass fair on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and sassy shad below the dam. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
GREENLEAF: September 18. Elevation is normal, water temperature 83°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, and shallows. Blue, channel and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, goldfish, minnows, shad, and worms around coves, flats, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, small lures, and worms around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
LOWER ILLINOIS: September 16. Elevation is normal, water temperature 67°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait below the dam and shallows. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah 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.
WEBBERS FALLS: September 18. Elevation is normal, water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, goldfish, punch bait, shad, and shrimp below the dam, riprap, river channel, shallows, shorelines, and tailwater. Striped and white bass slow on flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, riprap, river channel, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee 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.
