Lake Skiatook Guide David Clark reports excellent hybrid striper action. He reports that 40 fish were recently caught with 30 of them being nice hybrids ranging from 3 to 6lbs using downlines in 20 to 35ft.

Editor’s Note: Thanks for the report David! David guides on 4 lakes in Oklahoma; Lake Birch, Lake Skiatook, Lake Sooner and Lake Waurika. Check out David’s site at www.FishOnOk.com

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Editor’s Note: Lake Texoma Guide GW Chisholm suggested this site. Thanks GW!

This just in…Lake Texoma game wardens like to fish too! Did the game warden actually forget to turn off his lights between stops OR is he trying to pull over a topwater striper?!?

Editor’s note: Maybe he forgot his electroshock equipment and had to use a rod for the fish survey…

Fisherman Mike D reports excellent bass and crappie fishing at Lake Tom Steed. The other day Mike caught three bass weighing 6.0, 4.0, and 2.25 lbs (pictured) and he also caught a nice 2.0 lbs crappie. He caught the bass on buzz bait and the crappie on a yellow head white body jig.

Editor’s Note: Thanks for the report Mike! Mike is an aspiring to become a professional bass fisherman and is looking for sponsors…

Lake Skiatook fishing Guide David Clark reports that he and his clients caught about 40 fish on a recent outting – 25 were real nice Hybrids. All were caught on downlines except for a few that they caught while downrigging. Most fish were in 30 ft and the water temp was 88. Overall it was a very good day.

Editor’s Note: Thanks for the report David! Check out David’s site at www.FishOnOK.com

For the eighth year in a row Lake Konawa ranked number one in the number of bass caught per hour in reservoirs over 1,000 acres according to the 2006 spring electrofishing data recently released by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Covering 1,300 acres in Seminole County, Konawa produced 132 bass per hour of electrofishing during this year’s surveys.

“It’s really no surprise Konawa is number one again – it is simply a great bass lake. Not only does Konawa have good numbers of bass, the population is also well balanced – it ranked first in the number of larger bass (over 14 inches) among lakes over 1,000 acres in the survey,” said Kim Erickson, fisheries chief for the Wildlife Department.

Coming in second was Lake Ft. Gibson, which produced 114 bass per hour during this year’s electrofishing bass surveys. Lake Sooner, north of Stillwater, ranked third with 101 bass per hour. Ranking fourth was Lake McGee Creek (86 bass per hour), with Lake Tenkiller (69 bass per hour) rounding out the top five.

In lakes under 1,000 acres, Lake Okmulgee came in first place with an impressive 149 bass per hour. Coon Creek Lake, near Wilburton, came in a very close second with 148 bass per hour. American Horse Lake, a Wildlife Department lake near Geary, took third place with 133 bass per hour. Located south of Lawton near the Wichita Mountains, Lake Elmer Thomas claimed fourth place with 119 bass per hour. Carlton Lake, located in Robbers Cave State Park in southeast Oklahoma took fifth place with 107 bass per hour.

Editor’s Note: Read the entire 2006 spring electrofishing story at: www.wildlifedepartment.com/storyofweek2.htm

Avid fisherman Terry Evans reports the fishing at Lake Hudson has been excellent. He went fishing on Saturday the 8th around 7pm and caught 4 bass around 3lbs each in a 30 minute span using an electric blue worm around brush piles in a cove on the north end of the lake in the shade.

Editor’s Note: Thanks for the report Terry! Got any pictures you want to share with us?

Our friend Darris, who sends us notes on smallmouth bass fishing at Lake Tenkiller, has just purchased a boat there and promises even more smallie reports! He’s at Pine Cove Marina and says the owners are extremely nice and accommodating. He also says stop by and say “Hi” the next time you are at Lake Tenkiller.

Editor’s Note: Way to go Darris! Buying a boat is a big decision and yours looks like a lot of fun! Can the staff of OKFG hang out and fish with you sometime?

Guide David Clark reports the fishing has been really good lately at Lake Skiatook. He sent us this picture and says the biggest fish was was 6lbs and several others in the 4lbs to 5lbs range.

Editor’s Note: Thanks for the fishing report and picture Dave! David offers guided fishing trips on Lake Skiatook, Lake Sooner, Lake Birch and Lake Waurika.