Arbuckle: October 25. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 70 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc. usace.army.mil/ARBU. lakepage.html. Smallmouth bass fair on small crankbaits along shallows. Largemouth bass fair on square bill baits in chrome and blue and fair on Ned rigs in 10-15 ft. of water. Crappie good around docks early morning and slow to good on chartreuse jigs around lake brush piles. White bass slow. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Blue River: October 26. Elevation normal, water 66 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata. usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_ no=07332390. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, channels and rocks. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and dough bait along channels and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, technician at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: October 22. Elevation below normal, water 78. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/BROK. lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits and spoons around brush structure, points and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Hugo: October 22. Elevation below normal, water 70 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https:// www.swt-wc.usace.army. mil/HUGO.lakepage. html. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, along channels, main lake, river channel and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Lower Mountain Fork: October 22. Elevation normal, water 68 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 PowerBait, tube jigs and worms along creek channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: October 22. Elevation below normal, water 72. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/MCGE. lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs and topwater lures in coves, around points and rocks. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure, creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Texoma: October 24. Elevation below normal, water 75. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/DENI. lakepage.html. Fishing this week has been good. Striped bass good on flukes, live shad, plastic baits, slabs and topwater lures below the dam, main lake and points. Striper are being caught on live shad and topwater lures right now. People are catching them near Washita Point, Platter Flats and the islands. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait and sunfish around docks, main lake, points and river channel. Blue cats are being caught in the 40-60 ft. of water range on live shad and cut bait. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and PowerBait around brush structure, docks and standing timber. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
