Calendar
The outdoor calendar runs every Friday. Items should be submitted by fax 684-2865, e-mail at sports@muskogeephoenix.com or submitted in writing to the Phoenix at 214 Wall Street during business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Items must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday for inclusion in the next calendar.
WEEKLY
Fridays— Greenleaf bass jackpot, every Friday through August, 7-11 p.m., $30 entry fee. Contact: 781-2740.
Tuesdays, Thursdays — Family Fishing Clinics, Zebco Pond, Tulsa, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact: 299-2334.
AHEAD
Aug. 1 — Hunter Education Course, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at New Community Church, Muskogee, No pre-registration required.
Results
Greenleaf Bass Jackpot
Results for Friday, June 26:
1. Carrol Daily-Marcus Daily, 15-11
2. Matt White-Robert Campbell, 13-3
3. Jerry Hallum-Doug Scheihing, 12-5
Big Bass: Matt White/Robert Campbell, 5-7
Lake Eufaula Bowfishing Tournament
1. Tommy Hughes-Matt Clayton, 224 pounds
2. Dale Starry, Luke Starry-Grant Jordan, 198 pounds
3. Jacky Dunn-Dustin Bacorn-Justin Lemons, 178 pounds
Biggest Fish: Tommy Hughes, 35 pounds
Smallest Fish: Dale Starry, 14 ounces.
Hunting seasons
Dove: Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Quail: Nov. 14-Feb. 15
Deer Archery: Oct. 1-Jan. 15
Youth Deer Gun: Oct. 16-18
Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 24-Nov. 1
Deer Gun: Nov. 21-Dec. 6
Turkey Gun: Oct. 31-Nov. 20 (Open only in select counties)
Archery Gun: Oct. 1-Jan. 15, 2010
Youth Turkey: April 3-4, 2010
Turkey Spring: April 6- May 6, 2010
Lake report
Reported Wednesday by the state Department of Wildlife Conservation and lake rangers.
NORTHEAST
Fort Gibson: Elevation 1 foot above normal. Catfish excellent on night crawlers, hot dog chunks and cut bait around the rocks and points. White bass excellent on white grubs dropping to the bottom and retrieved real slow and on anything white and shiny while they are surfacing. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits around brush and docks. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs in brush and under docks. Report submitted by Rick Stafford with www.3riverguideservice.com
Grand: Elevation above normal, water 88 degrees and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, worms on shaky heads in red and greens, lizards and frogs at 15 to 20 feet Smallmouth bass fair on white grubs, black/green grubs and small spinnerbaits up the rivers. White bass excellent on jig and white grubs, vertical jigging Texas slabs, minnows, white sparkle tails and white and green rooster tails in early morning and evening. Catfish good on live shad, sunfish, shad guts, night crawlers, goldfish and shrimp at 25 feet around the rocks. Crappie fair on minnows, Grandpa’s jigs and Bobby Garland’s. Sunfish good on red worms and night crawlers. Paddlefish good on juglines and trotlines and snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Grand Lake Sports Center.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jigs and worms around rocky points, grass beds and creek channels. Channel and blue catfish good on fresh cut bait on bottom. Flathead catfish good on sunfish on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around fishing dock and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Lower Illinois: Elevation normal, water 57 degrees and clear. Largemouth bass good on buzzbaits on the surface all along the river. White bass good on spinnerbaits and jigs at 1 to 2 feet all along the river. Striped bass good on plugs and cut bait at 1 to 2 feet below Gore Landing. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Flathead catfish good on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie good on jigs at 1 to 2 feet all along the river. Trout excellent on flies on the surface, on rooster tails at 1 to 2 feet and on power bait on bottom above Gore Landing. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.
Tenkiller: Elevation normal, water 89 degrees and clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic worms at 3 to 10 feet Largemouth bass and white bass fair trolling shad type bass lures at 15 to 25 feet in the mornings. Sunfish good on night crawlers in coves or docks. Report by Monte Brooks Cookson Village Resort.
Webbers Falls: Elevation 1 foot above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits in creek channels, riprap and along shorelines. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait on bottom. Flathead catfish good on cut bait and sunfish on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and purple and pink jigs around brush structure and bridges. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
SOUTHEAST
Eufaula: Elevation 2 feet above normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits around rocky areas. White bass good on slab spoons along deeper flats, early and late. Blue catfish fair on a variety of baits in rocky areas. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8 to 20 feet under bridges and standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation normal, water 87 degrees and murky. Crappie good, around brush piles at 8 to 12 feet on minnows and small jigs. White bass slow. Largemouth bass good at 2 to 5 feet along the grass beds on rubber worms and spinnerbaits. Catfish fair on the channels. Blue catfish biting on fresh shad, cut bait and punch baits. Flathead catfish good on sunfish and earthworms. Report submitted by Leland Sockey, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
