Blue River: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, rocks, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds.
Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, shrimp, and worms around brush structure, channels, creek channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: October 4. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber.
