Birch: July 30. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.Grand: July 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, shad, and worms around coves and docks. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Comments: Crappie activity is staying strong from mid lake to the dam with lots of folks catching crappie in the shade under docks early and late! Catfish are feeding in all areas and are fairly easy to catch around docks as well as drifting near flats and ledges. Report submitted by Hank Jenks, game warden stationed in Delaware County.Kaw: July 31. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, cut bait, jerk baits, jigs, live bait, live shad, minnows, sassy shad, shad, slabs, spoons, and topwater lures around main lake and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and worms around channels, creek channels, flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and rocks. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, live shad, minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, riprap, and standing timber. Comments: Thermocline is set up and is running 15-18 ft. fish on juglines set below that will die quickly because of lack of oxygen. No release from the dam until construction can be completed below on boat ramp and erosion control. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.Keystone: July 30. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around dam, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Bluegill, green,
