Birch: April 10. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around coves. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.Carl Blackwell: April 11. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 55°F and murky. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and spoons around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Saugeye fair on jigs and plastic baits around riprap and rocks. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around channels, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.Kaw: April 10. Elevation is normal, water temperature 58°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, and sassy shad below the dam, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Blue and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and shorelines. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.Keystone: April 7. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 53°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, minnows, and stinkbait around below the dam, creek channels, and mainlake. Crappie good on minnows and worms around docks. White bass good on small lures and worms around creek channels and river channels. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.Sooner: April 9. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 53°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and sunfish around discharge, main lake, and shallows. Saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, and live shad around discharge and riprap. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
