Area fishing conditions
Conditions reported in our local area are as follows:
Wes Watkins: May 10. Elevation dropping, water 63-65 and clearing. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv/?site no=07241588&PARAmeter cd=00065,00060. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, punch bait and shrimp along riprap and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs around brush structure and riprap. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
Arcadia: May 10. Elevation below normal, water 62 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ARCA.lakepage.html. Saugeye good on jigs, minnows and worms along flats, points, riprap and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait and stinkbait below t