Flats Fishing In North Eastern Oklahoma

[Joshua Seymour]

I have recently taken an interest in targeting carp with my fly rod. I have read a lot about fishing lake flats for them and was wondering if anyone knew of flats on Lake Tenkiller and Fort Gibson, accessible by land, that could be waded.

[Bird Watcher]

You might post this in the Lower Illinois River forum on here. Some of those guys would probably have more insight. I could help you out on Grand, but Tenkiller and Fort Gibson are a little out of my range.

[Wayne SW/MO]

If you don't get specifics I would look at the Illinois above Tenkiller. If it's open, the public hunting area on Ft Gibson should have a lot of carp. The Arkansas is said to be full of carp. If you're close to R.S. Kerr it's the shallowest big lake I ever fished. I would think with it and the river it would be a good producer once learned.

[Joshua Seymour]

Thanks. I do have plans to check ou the Arkansas river in Tulsa this summer. I do fish the upper illinois very regularly it is just so heavily used during the summer that i wanted to try and find some other options.