Fishing Report from the AR River

[Okieflyfisher53]

  jay bird said:

Thanks for the great information. I will take you up on the phone call before we go fishing the last weekend in January.

The ideal flow for fishing the area seems to be around 300 cfs or less. I have tried fishing it at higher levels with little or no success. There are probably areas that are fishable up to 1000cfs but I would not try to wade the area directly below Zink Dam at the higher flow rates. I am still learning the river since I have not been fishing for stripers long.

Steve

[Bill Butts]

Greetings Folks,

Anyone have a fishing report from the AR River in the past week?

I would really like to hear from someone fishing the AR between Kaw and Keystone, too.

And, the tailwaters below Tenkiller and Ft. Gibson.

Thanks.

[Okieflyfisher53]

  Butts said:

Greetings Folks,

Anyone have a fishing report from the AR River in the past week?

I would really like to hear from someone fishing the AR between Kaw and Keystone, too.

And, the tailwaters below Tenkiller and Ft. Gibson.

Thanks.

Bill,

I fished the 31st and Riverside area on Sunday. I didn't do as well as I have been but did manage a few small stripers and hybrids. I may try the Tenkiller tailwater next weekend and see how it is fishing.

Steve

[Bill Butts]

  Okieflyfisher53 said:

Bill,

I fished the 31st and Riverside area on Sunday. I didn't do as well as I have been but did manage a few small stripers and hybrids. I may try the Tenkiller tailwater next weekend and see how it is fishing.

Steve

Steve,

Thanks for the update.

I may have asked you this before, but have you ever fished the tailwater below Kaw?

The biologist for Kaw told me you can get right up to the stilling basin below the dam when there is no generation. I didn't get any other wade fishing access points from him.

Where else do the guys from your Tulsa Flyfishers club fish if the AR is too high in the Tulsa stretch of river?

Do you know anyone that fishes below Langley? I have a friend who fished that for years and caught lots of big Whites and Hybrids to 14#, but he quit going over there and is now dedicated to Bass tournaments.

Any other good alternatives you could help us with would be appreciated.

Jay Bird is coming down to try the AR this weekend. They would like some alternatives if the water is too high.

Keep in touch.