Birch: May 15. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around coves. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.Carl Blackwell: May 16. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and murky. Crappie excellent on jigs, minnows, Power-Bait, and spoons around docks, riprap, and shorelines. Saugeye good on crankbaits and jigs around main lake, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.Grand: May 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around docks, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie good on minnows, plastic baits, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Paddlefish slow snagging around main lake. Comments: Largemouth activity has been heating up just in time for increased tournament season. Most folks have found success on dark colored plastic worms (black and blue was hot) and jigs. Crappie activity has seemed to move back “offshore”. Lots of activity back in the brush but still shallow at 6-10 ft. and big fish seemed hard to find this week. Paddlefish activity has slowed to a crawl for the spring on Grand.Kaw: May 15. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie excellent on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, rocks, and shallows. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, flats, river channel, river mouth, and shallows. Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, sassy shad, and spinnerbaits around creek channels, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.Keystone: May 15. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait and live bait around creek channels, river channel, river mouth, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and live bait around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Bradley Magby, game warden ...
