Phil Lilley

Sac River near Dadeville, MO Little Sac River near Morrisville, MO Sac River near Stockton, MO Sac River at Hwy J below Stockton, MO Sac River near Caplinger Mills, MO These are the gage locations... tell us where some of the areas you all have been fishing in relationship to these locations. I'll make the changes on the pinned topic page. Thanks

You said there is an access?

Jeremy Rasnick and I headed to Long Creek yesterday about 5:30 pm. Put in at Gages. Couldn't believe there were only 7 trailers in the lot. Headed up and hit a half dz spots- mine and his. Ended up up past Yoccum in Long Creek where he and his dad caught a bunch of crappie earlier in the week. Most of the spots yielded a crappie with the last in Long giving up 10-11 keepers for the evening. None were close to the bank- most were 15-30 feet off the bank suspended and not really grouped at all. Found 63 degree in Long- warmest yet. Water is almost too clear- need a rain to darken it up a bit.

Seth- mark Walnut Springs for me. MDC access? From off 173? Thanks guys.

Where is Asher on this map? http://ozarkanglers.com/james_river/maps/lower1.jpg I need to mark some areas so people know where to refer to.

The speed varies for me, depending on the time of day and day of the week. Right now the homepage loads in 3 seconds for me but I'm on a very fast connection... and it's Saturday morning. An average day we use about 850 megs of bandwidth peaking on big days at about 1.5 gigs. We've gotten as high as 1.8 gigs. We've talked about putting OA on it's own server and dedicated T1 line.

I've referred it to my admin. We'll see if we can beef up the server.

"Will you have an option to buy online and pick it up in the store?" I could- hadn't thought about it. Manufactures- I don't have many of the items tagged for manufactures yet. That's another step I didn't take when entering them. Part of the problem I'm having and some of you may have noticed- is that the server we're using is getting slow cause of traffic and content. So it's takes so long to enter between screens.

For Immediate Release: March 22, 2007 A service of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation News Contacts: Michael Bergin or Micah Holmes (405) 521-3856 Web site: www.wildlifedepartment.com State smallmouth bass record almost broken again at Eufaula White bass beginning their annual spawning runs; fishing great right now Gobbler season opens April 6; hunters allowed multiple birds a day Outdoor Calendar Fishing Report Waterfowl Report State smallmouth bass record almost broken again at Eufaula A Broken Arrow college student caught an eight-pound, one-and-a-half-ounce smallmouth bass Wednesday at Lake Eufaula that fell only an ounce and half short of matching the current state record. James Elam, 20 and a sophomore at OSU, was fishing near the Porum Landing around 2 p.m. March 21 when he reeled in the lunker on a homemade plastic lure. That was after he had already reeled in a six-pound smallmouth at 7:45 a.m. that morning. Elam said he caught the huge bass by fishing deep over ledges. If the big bass had eaten one more meal that day before being hooked, it would likely have gone down in the record books. The fish fell just shy of the state record smallmouth, an eight-pound, three-ounce fish caught out of Eufaula March 4, 2006 by Steve McLarty, also from Broken Arrow. "I'm pretty happy about catching the fish," Elam said, and he wasn't too worried about it not becoming the new record. "Either way, it's the biggest smallmouth I have ever caught." With two of the largest smallmouth bass in state history pulled from its waters, Eufaula is proving itself as a well-established trophy fishery. The east-central Oklahoma lake saw its first stocking of smallmouths in 1992 by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Home to a self-sustaining population of reservoir strain smallmouths that originated in Tennessee, the lake is also a great destination for white bass and black bass anglers. Other popular state smallmouth fisheries include Texoma, Skiatook, Lawtonka and Broken Bow lakes. Many of the state's rivers and streams hold large populations of smallmouth as well, though not the reservoir strain that reaches record sizes. State record fish listings and procedures for certifying potential state record fish are posted on the Department's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com or in the current "Oklahoma Fishing Guide," available at most fishing license vendors across the state. Potential record fish must be weighed on scales certified by the Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture and verified by a Wildlife Department employee before entering the books as a record. As for Elam, he will keep on fishing for smallmouths, and he might just land the next record. "I've got a lifetime to catch another one," Elam said. ****Photo***** Editor's note: Below is a link for an accompanying photo that is 300 DPI and intended for newspaper publication. The ending link is .jpg for the photo. The photo will open in your browser. If you have a pc you should be able to right click, save picture as, choose the file type you want to save as and click save. The other way is on file in toolbar, save picture as, choosing the file type you want to save as and click save. Images can be viewed with the article at http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/wl_news.htm. http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/newsrele.../smallmouth.jpg Photo Credit: Steve Burge, Southeast Region Information Specialist for the Wildlife Department Caption: James Elam, 20, of Broken Arrow caught this 8 lb., 1.5 oz. smallmouth bass March 21 at Eufaula Lake on a homemade plastic lure. Elam is a sophomore at Oklahoma State University. -30- White bass beginning their annual spawning runs; fishing great right now According to the state Fishing Report, white bass, also known as "sand bass," are beginning their annual spawning runs in parts of the state, and fishing for the popular springtime sport fish is heating up. "Anglers need to get in on the sand bass fishing now," said Paul Balkenbush, southeast region fisheries supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "The spawning runs are starting, and that means there will be feeding frenzies upstream in lake tributaries. Sand bass anglers can fill up a stringer in a hurry this time of year, if they get out there and don't miss the annual run." According to Balkenbush, white bass fishing is popular in Oklahoma because of the action offered by their aggressive feeding behavior during late March and early April, when the fish migrate in large numbers into upper-lake tributaries. Their large appetites and dense concentration in creeks and rivers can lead to non-stop action. But he also said the simplicity of white bass makes it an ideal way to spend a spring day. "The beauty of a white bass run is you don't have to have all the fancy equipment," Balkenbush said. "You just need some simple gear and you'll have all the fun you want." Right now, according to the Department's weekly Fishing Report, white bass are staging and starting their annual run up the Mountain Fork River at Broken Bow Lake and are being caught on an assortment of grubs. Reports also say the "sandies" are being caught in southeast Oklahoma up creeks at Murray, Arbuckle, Hugo, Eufaula, Konawa, Sardis, Robert S. Kerr, McGee Creek and Pine Creek. Southeast Oklahoma is not the only place producing great sand bass fishing, however. Fishing is reportedly excellent now in tributaries at the upper end of Ft. Gibson using crankbaits and spinnerbaits, and also good at Grand Lake, Hudson, Sooner and Keystone. In the southwest, reports are good at Waurika Lake on live bait and along the dam at Canton Lake in the northwest part of the state. According to anglers, top choices for catching white bass during the spring river run include jigs, spinners and minnows. "This time of year, you can use a variety of tackle to catch white bass," Balkenbush said. "The important thing is to be there on the water during their annual run. The spring rains will help kick start spawning activity in some places where it hasn't already started." The white bass is among Oklahoma's most widely distributed game fish. Excellent populations can be found in all regions of the state, including Broken Bow (southeast), Ft. Cobb (southwest), Canton (northwest), Oologah (northeast) and Hefner (central). For a complete list of regulations, anglers should pick up a copy of the current "Oklahoma Fishing Guide" or check out the Department's weekly Fishing Report and lake conditions by logging on to the Department's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com. -30- Gobbler season opens April 6; hunters allowed multiple birds a day April 6 marks the opening day of spring turkey season in Oklahoma, and with it comes a new regulation change allowing hunters to harvest more than one turkey per day. "In the past, hunters could only take one tom per day until they reached their limit," said Jack Waymire, southeast region senior biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The change will allow hunters to harvest up to their season limit of three tom turkeys in one day, but individual county limits will still apply. "Every county in Oklahoma has either a one- or two-tom season limit, and eight southeast counties have a combined two-tom season limit," Waymire said. "But if a hunter is persistent, they can travel to one of many Department-managed wildlife management areas across the state and harvest birds out of multiple counties." Spring turkey season runs from April 6 through May 6 and is open to shotgun and archery equipment. For specific firearms and archery requirements as well as a state map showing individual county bag limits, consult the current "Oklahoma Hunting Guide." Oklahoma is home to two main subspecies of wild turkeys - the Rio Grande and the Eastern - but occasionally the Merriam subspecies can be found in the far western edge of the Panhandle. "Back in the 1920s, wild turkeys were very rare in Oklahoma and all across the nation," Waymire said. Overharvest from market hunting, timbering for construction of homesteads, land use changes and market logging in Oklahoma's early years took a toll on the wild turkey, but a stocking program undertaken by the Wildlife Department in the late 1940s helped re-establish the wild turkey to its former range across the state. "Now the state is 100 years old and turkeys are so plentiful that you can find huntable populations in all 77 counties," Waymire said. Because of extreme droughts in recent years, however, Eastern turkeys have seen a slight decrease in numbers, but Waymire said if a healthy number of young birds hatch and survive to maturity this year, the state should probably see a rebound in numbers. Drought conditions over the western two thirds of the state, however, have had minimal effect on the Rio Grande subspecies. Winter flock surveys done by Department employees estimate the statewide wild turkey population at 128,000 to 130,000. To hunt turkeys, sportsmen need an appropriate state hunting license and fishing and hunting legacy permit as well as a turkey license, unless exempt. Upon harvesting a turkey, all annual license holders are required to complete the "Record of Game" section on the license form, and all hunters, even lifetime license holders, must attach their name and hunting license number to their turkey as soon as it is harvested. Only toms, or bearded turkeys, may be taken during the spring season. For more information about the spring turkey season, consult the current "Oklahoma Hunting Guide" or log on to wildlifedepartment.com. -30- OUTDOOR CALENDAR MARCH 26: Hunter Education Home Study, Bass Pro (200 Bass Pro Drive), OKC; 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. (405) 218-5200. 30: Standardized Employment Exam, at Rose State College, Tom Steed Building, Auditorium, I-40 & Hudiburg Rd, Midwest City. Exam starts at 10 am. Bring a photo ID. 30 & 31: Project WILD for college credit at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. Class runs from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information or to enroll call Education Outreach at 800-765-8933. 30: National Wild Turkey Federation Elk Creek Headhunters Oklahoma Hunting Heritage Banquet. Banquet starts at 6 p.m. at the Elk City Civic Center, Elk City. For more information contact Todd Rogers at (580) 303-0053. 30: National Wild Turkey Federation McCurtain County Oklahoma Hunting Heritage Banquet. Banquet starts at 6 p.m. at the Kiamichi Technology Center, Idabel. For more information contact Cindy Maness at (580) 584-3820. 30 & 31: The Tulsa Area Women Of The Outdoors, National Wild Turkey Federation will be hosting an Event at Camp Okiwanee, west of Sapulpa. From the Turner Turnpike, take the Kellyville exit. Go west for approximately 1/10 of mile. Turn right at the Camp Okiwanee sign. Follow the road for one mile, and it will dead-end at the camp. Registration fee is $55 for the classes and an additional $10 if you plan on bunking at the camp. There is a $5 discount for early bird sign-up before March 14. Registration fee includes up to 8 hrs. of instruction, use of all equipment and supplies (some additional fees for a few select classes), lunch and refreshments throughout the day, a year subscription to the Women of the Outdoors magazine, and a membership in the National Wild Turkey Federation. Additional fee for Friday's Lodging includes bunkhouse style, a meal and continental breakfast. If interested, contact Pattie Bing at (918) 224-8097 or (918) 688-8097 for registration forms and class list. We will be glad to mail anyone a form. Women of the Outdoors is for Women only, and you must be of 14 years of age. If a minor, you must be accompanied by an adult. 31: National Wild Turkey Federation Byrd's Mill Spring "Fan" Club Oklahoma Hunting Heritage Banquet. Banquet starts at 6 p.m. at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex, Ada. For more information contact Rob Bailey at (580) 310-4880. 31- April 1: Special Youth Turkey Season. Youth under 18 years of age. All youth while hunting are required to be accompanied by an adult, 18 years old or older. The adult may not hunt or possess any firearms or archery equipment. The limit is one (1) tom turkey. Turkeys taken by youth turkey hunters participating in the spring youth turkey season are included in the county and regular spring season limits. ? 31: National Wild Turkey Federation Southwest Regional Oklahoma Hunting Heritage Banquet. Banquet starts at 6 p.m. at the Quartz Mountain Resort, Lone Wolf. For more information contact Mike White at (580) 482-1570. 31: National Wild Turkey Federation Many Creeks Longbeards Oklahoma Hunting Heritage Banquet. Banquet starts at 6 p.m. at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds Building, Sallisaw. For more information contact Dallas Jones at (918) 427-3622. 31: Designing Wildlife Habitat For Certification Workshop at Crow's Secret Nature Center, Norman. The program will run from 1-3 p.m. Teresa Galoob will lead this workshop on getting your wildlife habitat started and/or certified. Bring any helpful layouts or photos that you have of your area. Contact the park naturalist at (405) 321-4633 or crowssecret@sbcglobal.net for more information or to register for those classes that require it. Classes may be cancelled due to illness or emergencies. FISHING REPORT FOR MARCH 21, 2007 CENTRAL Hefner: Water 58 and clear. Crappie being caught around the dam and rocks on jigs or minnows. Catfish being caught on cut bait. Report submitted by Kelly Roberson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County. Overholser: Water 62. Catfish being caught on cut bait and punch bait. Crappie being caught off banks on jigs. Largemouth bass being caught on spinners. Report submitted by Kelly Roberson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County. Thunderbird: Elevation 10 1/2 ft. below normal and clear. Crappie good at 6-8 ft. on minnows and jigs around structure. Saugeye hitting on road beds on jigs. Largemouth bass good on tandem spinners and medium-diving crankbaits in some areas with cover. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County. Wes Watkins: Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 50-61 and clearing. Largemouth bass fair to good on light-colored spinnerbaits, crankbaits, brush hogs and assorted pig and jig and pumpkin-colored worms on cloudy or overcast days at 6-8 ft. White bass fair on deep-diving crankbaits along points early morning. A few crappie are being caught. Report submitted by M.M Fowler, St. Gregory's. NORTHEAST Birch: Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water in the mid-50s and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around standing timber and along creek channels. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County. Carl Blackwell: Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water 56 and murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Crappie are starting to stage up around brush and off ledges at 10-15 ft. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits and sassy shad. Saugeye good around rocks and off windy points on crankbaits and plastic baits. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County. Copan: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal and clear. Crappie fair. They are starting to bite. Bank fishing for crappie is currently best on the lakeside of the dam. Catfish fair to good on jug lines in or near the river channel. White bass fair in the same areas as crappie. Report submitted by Marni Loftis, game warden, stationed in Washington County. Eucha: Elevation slightly below normal, water 56 and clear. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush and structure at 10-12 ft. Largemouth bass good on jerk baits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries. Ft. Gibson: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal and clear. Largemouth bass good on jig and frog combination slowly falling at 8-10 ft. around creek edges and drop offs. White bass excellent on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and inline spinners in the upper end of the lake in tributaries. Channel catfish good on juglines baited with whole shad or cut baits at 15 ft. on the flats. Crappie fair at 10 ft. around brush. Report submitted Don Cole, game warden stationed in Wagoner County. Grand: Elevation normal and clear. White bass good in lake tributaries and on sandy bottom using jigs and spinnerbaits. Channel catfish good at 20 ft. on juglines and rod and reels, on worms and cut shad. Report submitted by Jim Littlefield, game warden stationed in Delaware County. Greenleaf: Elevation normal and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits along the shoreline and in creek channels. Channel catfish good on cut bait on bottom in the spillway. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush structure and the fishing dock. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Hudson: Elevation normal. Largemouth bass fair to good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. White bass fair to good trolling with shad wrap, crankbaits and sassy shad in the upper end. Paddlefish snagging fair in the lower end of the lake. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Mayes County. Hulah: Elevation 1 ft. below normal and clear. Crappie good and starting to move into shallow waters near rocky banks on chartreuse or black/pink tube jigs. White bass fair in the same areas as crappie. Catfish fair to good on jug lines in or near the river channel. Report submitted by Marni Loftis, game warden stationed in Washington County. Kaw: Elevation normal, water 55 and clear. Crappie have transitioned into a spring pattern on Kaw. Crappie are being caught as shallow as 5 ft. around the fishing dock in Osage Cove and Coon Creek. In the warmer days of mid-March, the crappie will move into 2-5 ft. in preparation to spawn around rocky banks or brush close to the surface. Crappie can be caught around both marinas, the riprap around Washunga Bay Bridge, Beaver and Otter creeks from the shoreline, by wading or from a small boat. Anglers have been catching crappie on minnows. Using 1/8 oz. jigs with two-inch bodies in black and green on 10 lb. super line. Blue catfish excellent on juglines baited with fresh-cut bait at 5-10 ft. in close proximity to the channel and in the upper portion of the lake and on trotlines baited with cut bait. Any type of rough fish will work as bait, as long as it is fresh. Channel catfish are being caught in the upper Arkansas River. Fishing below Kaw dam has slowed with the recent lack of water. A few white bass are showing up while a few paddlefish have been caught over the weekend. If you are traveling from out of state to paddlefish or from out of town you should wait until there is a significant release of water. White bass are being caught in the upper portions of Kaw Lake in small numbers. The old Vickery ranch area on upper Otter Creek has been the best producer. A map to this area is available in the public lands atlas, available at wildlifedepartment.com. White bass spawn when the water temperature is between 50 and 55, about the same time the redbuds starts blooming. There are fish to be caught during spring break in the Arkansas River around the river bridge east of Newkirk, upstream and downstream. Report submitted by Larry Green, game warden stationed in Osage County. Keystone: Elevation normal, water 60 and murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits at 3-8 ft. off secondary points in coves and creeks. Smallmouth bass good on crankbaits and jig and chunk at 3-8 ft. in gravel banks in coves. Spotted bass good on spinnerbaits and six-inch worms at 3-8 ft. inside points off main lake coves. White bass good on rooster tails and 1/8 oz chartreuse grubs at 4-8 ft. up rivers and creeks. Striped bass below the dam good on sassy shad and buck tails at 2-4 ft. when discharging. Striped bass in the lake are fair on swim baits and live shad at 5-10 ft. upriver. Channel catfish good on worms and shrimp at 4-8 ft. in shallow coves and creeks. Blue catfish good on shad and worms at 5-10 ft. inside points on coves up river. Flathead catfish fair on goldfish and live shad at 8-12 ft. along riprap areas and steep cove banks. Crappie excellent on minnows and jigs at 4-15 ft. at a 45 degree angle from the bank in coves in the morning. Report submitted by Larry Sellers, Woody's Bait and Tackle. Oologah: Elevation 1/3 ft. above normal, water mid 50s on the lower end of the lake to low 60s on the upper end and clear. White bass good on yellow and white jigs in the Verdigris River above the lake. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs in the river at 6-10 ft. In the main lake, crappie fair on minnows and jigs in creeks around standing timber and brush piles at 10-15 ft. Blue catfish fair on juglines baited with shad. Largemouth bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits in the back of creeks along south-facing banks. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County. Sooner: Largemouth bass fair shallow. White bass good at 12-14 ft. trolling off points and fair on the discharge channel on sassy shad and topwater lures. Catfish good on cut and live bait in the discharge channel and fair off Hwy 15 on cut and live bait. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County. Spavinaw: Elevation slightly below normal, water 52 and clear. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around the dam area. Largemouth bass fair using spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries. Webbers Falls: Elevation normal and murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits in creek channels and along riprap. Channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait on bottom. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 8-12 ft. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. NORTHWEST Canton: Elevation 7 ft. below normal. White bass and walleye good along the dam in the evenings. Crappie good around brush piles. Channel catfish good along red bluffs. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County. Ft. Supply: Elevation normal. White bass fair on jigs and spoons shallow. Crappie fair on jigs and spinners along the dam and gate tower. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Harper County. SOUTHEAST Arbuckle: Elevation normal, water 57-59 and clear. White bass good up creeks using rattletraps and grubs. Crappie good off brush piles and docks. Bass good using spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jigs. Report submitted by Jack Melton. Blue River: Elevation normal, water 62 and clear. Largemouth bass slow on minnows and flies. Catfish fair on liver and worms. Trout fair to good on power bait, super dupers, rooster tails and meal worms. Report submitted by Charles Baker, technician at Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area. Broken Bow: Elevation normal and clear. Walleye good along the Narrows and upstream from Panther Creek on Witches Brew grubs and 1/4 ounce jig heads or rogues. White bass staging and starting their annual run up the Mt. Fork being caught on an assortment of different colored grubs depending on the day. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits off points and mouths of creeks, with crawdad being the preferred color. Crappie beginning to bite on minnows and jigs along standing timber on the upper end of the lake. Catfish are pepping up and being caught on juglines and trotlines baited with sunfish. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. Eufaula: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal and murky. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits or soft plastics at 3-6 ft. White bass fair on jigs in feeder creeks. Blue catfish fair on shad at 4-10 ft. on the flats. Crappie fair on minnows at 4-10 ft. around docks and along I-40 riprap. Report submitted Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County. Hugo: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 52 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and rattletraps. Crappie fair on minnows and light-colored jigs. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and chicken liver, White bass good on jigs and rooster tails. Report submitted by Wendell Smalling, game warden stationed in Choctaw County. Konawa: Elevation normal, water 62 and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic worms in creek channel and weed beds at 5-10 ft. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on minnows and jigs in the discharge channel at 15 ft. Catfish good on chicken liver in the discharge channel at 15 ft. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County. McGee Creek: Elevation normal, water 53 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastic lures fished over submerged humps. White bass fair on grubs fished along windy points. Crappie fair to good on minnows fished in submerged cedar trees off main creek channels. Report submitted by Joe Young, game warden stationed in Atoka County. Lower Mountain Fork River: The trout fishing has been in a lull for the last few days. Even though the fishing is a bit slow, good anglers are catching fish. Zone 2 has been excellent at times, other times it appears to be dead. You just have to hit it right. Its difficult to form a pattern, when the fishing is slow, but most productive flies have been small soft hackles, various mayfly and caddis imitations. Larger streamers have worked well in zone 2 at times. Report submitted by Sid Ingram, Beavers Bend Fly Shop. Murray: Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water 58 and clear. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits and jigs. White bass good on jigs and crankbaits. Crappie slow. Walleye being caught with jigs. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County. Pine Creek: Elevation normal and clear. Bass excellent on soft plastics at 2-8 ft. Crappie fair on jigs. Catfish good on pole and line with liver or night crawlers. White bass fair in the upper river channel on white and chartreuse roadrunners. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. Robert S. Kerr: Elevation below normal, water 58 and murky. Largemouth bass good at 2-5 ft. using spinnerbaits and plastic baits fishing the weed and woody shoreline structure. Crappie good at 2 ft. using minnows fishing the weed and woody spawning areas. White bass good using shad imitation baits fishing in the lower portions of the spawning tributaries. Blue catfish fair at 15-20 ft. using fresh cut shad fishing the edge of the creeks and river channel. Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden stationed in Haskell County. Sardis Lake: Largemouth bass fair in creeks and around islands. White bass good on grubs and sassy shad in Jack Fork Creek. Blue catfish fair on cut bait. Crappie good on minnows around bridges and tower and in creeks on grubs. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County. Texoma: Elevation is slightly below normal, water 51 and clear. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass fair to good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits at 10-15 ft. in the creeks. Striped bass and white bass fair to good on live bait and sassy shad at 15-20 ft. deep at Washita point. Channel and blue catfish fair on cut shad at 15-20 ft. in the Washita River arm. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. in Kansas and Widow Moore creeks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County. Wister: Elevation normal and murky. Largemouth bass good on shad-colored crankbaits. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 8 ft. Channel catfish good on cut shad. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County. SOUTHWEST Ellsworth: Elevation 13 ft. below normal and murky. Crappie slow around boathouses and docks. Catfish fair off rocky points with cut bait. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County. Foss: Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 35 and clear. Striped bass hybrids fair. Walleye fair around dam. Crappie fair. Bass slow. Catfish good. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House. Ft. Cobb: Elevation 1 2/3 ft. below normal. Crappie slow around marina and boat slips and near brush. Saugeye slow along east end of dam. Catfish slow. Report submitted by James Edwards Jr., game warden station in Caddo County. Waurika: Elevation below normal, water 50 and murky. White bass good on live bait. Catfish good on live bait. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around rocky structure. Report submitted by Phillip Cottrill, game warden stationed in Jefferson County. Waterfowl Report for March 21, 2007 Duck season is closed. Conservation Order Light Goose Season (COLGS) is open through March 31. For zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting regulations log on to wildlifedepartment.com. NORTHEAST Ft. Gibson: Lake level is 0.88 ft. above normal. Habitat condition is good, with smartweed, barnyard grass, bidens, cut soybeans, corn, milo, and wheat in the area. Goose numbers are low. Hunting activity is low, with low success. Webbers Falls: Lake level is 2.47 ft. above normal. Habitat condition is good, with smartweed, barnyard grass, bidens, cut soybeans, corn, milo and wheat in the area. Goose numbers are low. Hunting activity is low, with low success. Unsubscribe You also can subscribe/unsubscribe yourself by clicking this link: http://wildlifedepartment.com/NewsSubscrip...bscription.aspx. If you have a question or a comment about the Wildlife Department, please email info@odwc.state.ok.us.

I was just playing with you. But I'm surprised it was Kings. Thought it was James for sure. I've only fished the Kings once and that was from the 86 bridge up. I have friends whom I fish with that get upset when I give details reports, but I personally like to give spots- that's just me. I'm going to try to get over to Long Creek tonight and try. I bet the ramp will be packed!

oh... A 4-pound white is pretty rare for me. The James is known for it's larger whites so I'm going off percentages - ???

Actually I don't want to ship internationally but not sure how to change the heading. Synthetics was already pointed out to me. Thanks!

4 lb white... must be the James arm. Don't know any other part of the lake where they grow that big. Happy for you!

I'll change it when I figure out how to...

Well... I think I'd like to offer you all a look at our online tackle store, months in the making. To look at it, you may not appreciate everything that goes into setting one of these monsters up unless you've done one. X-CART will do everything, I'm just using a small part of it. I haven't mastered the design portion yet... html is not my language, sorry to say. The homepage isn't set up and no, I don't know how- yet. But get thru the first and second pages and you'll find all the stuff for sale. If you would, let me know if you see any broken links, missing pics or anything else that's not right. The payment and shipping should be working... so buy away. But please be patient with us if something goes wrong. http://lilleystacklestore.com/xcart/home.php I do have a lot more items to add so check back. If you register, we will be sending out periodic sale flyers, when I figure out how to work that module.

Boy, has this month flew by. Well it's only the 22nd but it might as well be over. It may give up a few more crappies It's been a good crappie season so far for me. It started early when Vince and I found a good spot on Taney just off the Landing Wall. Then we found them in Roark, which is an annual occurance for us. Been over to Cricket a couple of times and added just a few to my total. But all in all, it's been good. I hope to get into a few whites this spring. The last 2 years haven't been good wb seasons, for alot of people, esp around Forsyth. I'll try to get over to the Spring and fish with my buddy Paul Crews one of these days. Then there's a trip over to Sooner Lake with John Johnson in April, hopefully. Way too many choices and opportunities to do them all. Rain, not temps, will dictate fishing conditions the next week or 10 days. The forecast says 70's and even 80's but rain/thunderstorms will tell the tale. Rivers will be washed out, lakes will rise, tailwaters will see lots of generation- may be. Last year, a heat wave in April brought crappie to the banks and whites up the rivers and onto the shoals. After a few days, it got cold and stayed cold. Some say it really screwed up the spawn. Time will tell. My fear was the same thing may happen again this year but there's no cold spell in sight- yet. But gosh, we still have more than a week of March and all of April... lots of chances for cold weather and even SNOW. Hard to believe right now. Our online store in working, not 100% ready but functional. The home page is still stating it's a demo copy. I'm having a terrible time with the design part of this software. But I should master it in the next couple of days. But until then- go take a look. Even order something if you feel inclined. Send me an email and let me know what you think. http://lilleystacklestore.com Better go- Sara and Josh have landed. They are making a stop here on their way from Denver to Nashville for the weekend. Josh is putting in flying hours towards his commercial pilots license.

Haven't fished today but the day is young. Running 4 units today- I guess because of the rain and 6-inch rise in lake level on Table Rock. I don't look for it to continue, at least not this much for this long. But more rain is in the forecast. Fishing in the main lake has been slow today. Trout don't like it when the Corp turns on the refrig. Water temps in our area went from mid 50's to low 40's in a matter in minutes this morning. They should be back to snuf tomorrow. More later when the troops report in.

Had 3 guests run over to Cricket this morning. I showed them where to go and see what they brought back!!! The caught them up in Cricket, past the mouth of Long. I think they fished the deep side and caught them on swimming minnows close to the bank and off the bank in the trees. Very nice!

Well... I was just giving him (or someone) the bizz too... I've never been to the spot I described although I know that cove has been hot, according to some of our guides. I was hoping it was close to Fishrman's spot- wild guess I know- but worth the try. Anywhere around Bridgeport is good- so I've heard. REALLY! :) :)

HillbillyJim- launch at Bridgeport and head to your right up James. The first cove on your right- half way back is a good sized cedar. Fish out from it and next to it using smoke swimming minnows or chartreuse sm's and you should have your limit. Disclaimer: Crappie spots are hard to come by for some, easy for others. This may or may not be a good spot... any area in the Bridgeport/James River Arm is good right now, if you have the touch and patience.

Early and late and even after dark is the best time for whites, esp on a sunny day.

They've seemed not to be size shy right now. I'd say to add some #18's and #20's but don't think you need to. Tie some lite and dark gray bugs as well as some olive and tan. Need some zebras too!!

Catching up with me!!! Have a great day!

I order from my local tackle supplier, Crawleys and from Cricket Creek Marina. And I do think I have the minnow you're referring to. I have plenty in stock right now. Have a big order going out today.

Spoonbill: about 30 pounds caught on 4 lb line and a jig fishing below Grand Lake Dam for whites. Catfish: about 10 lb flat head caught on a trotline in the Neosho River when I was a kid.