Arbuckle: May 16. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/ARBU. lakepage.html. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits and worms around main lake. Smallmouth bass fair on topwater lures and shaky-head worms. Crappie poor off docks and good on jigs around brush piles down to 30 ft.; they are returning to their summer places. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Eufaula: May 13. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 65°F and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/EUFA. lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake and points. Flathead, blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad and shad around channels, dam, river channel and river mouth. White and black crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, riprap and shallows. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Konawa: May 15. Elevation is normal, water temperature 72°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits around main lake, points and weed beds. Striped hybrid and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, sassy shad and spoons around coves, discharge, main lake and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait and shad around coves, inlet and riprap. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area: May 13. Elevation is normal, water temperature 57°F and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/ uv?site_no=07339000. Rainbow trout good on midges, nymphs, PowerBait, tube jigs and worms below the damn, along creek channels, river channel and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: May 13. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal, water temperature 74°F and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www. swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ MCGE.lakepage.html. Largemouth, spotted and white bass good on crankbaits, flukes, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around coves, points and shallows. White crappie fair on minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: May 17. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 78°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, flats, rocks and shallows. White bass slow on jigs and minnows around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Texoma: May 15. Elevation is normal, water temperature 82°F and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www. swt-wc.usace.army. mil/DENI.lakepage. html. Striped bass good on cut bait, live bait and live shad around channels, creek channels, main lake, points and river channel. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, live shad, punch bait, shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the damn, along channels, coves, creek channels, docks, points and river channel. Black crappie fair on grubs, jigs, minnows, PowerBait and small lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points, rocks and standing timber. Fishing this week has been good. Striper have been biting very well this week. They are being caught south of the railroad bridge and near Washita point. Look for ledges near channels in 30-40 ft. water. Live shad have been the go-to for striper. Blue cats are biting on live shad and cut bait in 20-38ft of water. Crappie have been biting on jigs with PowerBait in 3-16ft of water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
