July 6, 2022 Issue, Page 3 of 8

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July 6, 2022 News ‘The Elk City News - 3 Classic Chrysler Rally July 20-24 Oklahoma Fishing Museum July 20-24. Many of them will be following the path Report June 29 of the old Route 66. NORTHWEST plastic baits, spinnerbaits and This is an annual rally that is Canton: June 26. Elevation topwater lures around brush held in different parts of the is normal, water temperature structure, channels, coves, country, the last being in De- 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake points and shorelines. Blue troit. Member motor in from Level) Channel catfish fair on catfish, channel catfish and everywhere in Classic, Chrys- stinkbait and worms around flathead catfish good on chick- lers, Dodges, Plymouths, dam and rocks. Report sub- en liver, crawfish, cut bait, mitted by Brayden Hicks, DeSotos, Imperials, Jeeps, game warden stationed in stinkbait, sunfish and worms Ram pickups, and AMC prod- Blaine County. below the dam, brush struc- ucts. ture, channels, main lake, points and standing timber. Doug Gray Chrysler, Jeep, Fort Supply: June 27. Bleva- Dodge will host WPC mem- tion is normal, water tempera- Black crappie and white crap- bers and their annual classic ture 80°F and murky. (USACE pie good on jigs, minnows and Lake Level) Channel catfish tube jigs around brush struc- car show from 10 AM to 2 PM, Saturday July 23. slow on cut bait, dough bait, ture, channels, points and standing timber. Report sub- Anyone with a classic vehicle, punch bait and shrimp around mitted by Thomas Gillham, flats, main lake and river not just Chrysler products, Report submitted by game warden stationed in Le are invited to join in and bring channel. Jason Badley, game warden Flore County. their car to the show. Plans are rapidly coming to- (Walter P. Chrysler) interna- all over the United States will For more information, contact stationed in Harper County. SOUTHWEST gether for this year’s classic tional car club of all things meet here in middle-Ameri- Basil Weatherly at 580-821- Foss: June 27. Elevation is Altus-Lugert: June 26. Eleva- car rally in Elk City of the WPC Chrysler. Club members from ca at the National Route 66 2795. 2/43 ft. below normal with tion is 25 ft. below normal, gates closed, water tempera- water temperature 74°F and ture 78°F and clear. Striped clear. (USACE Lake Level) SWOSU Implements Changes bass hybrids good on topwa- White bass and walleye fair on ter lures while surfacing. Cat- bill baits, crankbaits and jigs fish good on cut bait along the around dam, main lake and north side of the lake. Wall- rocks. Channel catfish good at Sayre Remote Location eye good on live bait. Crappie on punch bait, stinkbait and good around docks. Report worms around main lake and submitted by Eric Puyear, B & rocks. Report submitted by K Bait House. Brandon Lehrman, game war- WEATHERFORD - Southwest- and maintain those valuable Zoom that allow students the severe cuts in state funding for den stationed in Greer Coun- ern Oklahoma State University properties. ability to take an active role public universities in Oklaho- SOUTHEAST ty. Robert S. Kerr: June 24. Ele- (SWOSU) is making changes to SWOSU has operated its re- in their education from any- ma and in light of enrollment vation is normal, water tem- ensure that its Sayre location mote location in Sayre since where. SWOSU Sayre has expe- declines at the Sayre location,” perature 74°F and murky. (US- Ellsworth: June 26. Eleva- will continue to meet the high- 1987 when Sayre Junior Col- rienced multi-year enrollment SWOSU President Dr. Diane ACE Lake Level) Largemouth tion is normal, water tem- er education needs of western lege was merged with SWOSU. declines that drove SWOSU to Lovell said. “Our present focus bass and spotted bass good perature 89°F and murky. Oklahomans. Since the merger, SWOSU's impanel a task force to study is to maintain the Sayre loca- on buzz baits, minnows, small (USGS Lake Level) Blue cat- fish and channel catfish fair SWOSU will begin consoli- remote location at Sayre has this issue. The SWOSU Sayre tion’s functionality and opera- lures, spinnerbaits, spoons on chicken liver, dough bait and topwater lures around dating the operations of its been an integral part of SWO- task force consulted widely tion.” and shad around coves, main brush structure, coves, points, remote location in Sayre into SU’s overall operation and ap- with stakeholders on the issue ‘The changes at the remote lo- rocks, standing timber and lake and points. Black crap- one facility. The additional proach to meeting the needs before drafting recommenda- cation in Sayre will allow SWO- weed beds. Blue catfish, chan- pie and white crappie fair on buildings at the Sayre location of students. However, tech- tions. SU to continue its legacy of nel catfish and flathead catfish jigs, minnows and tube jigs will be transferred to a new nological advancements have “This is necessary in the unfor- providing affordable, accessi- good on chicken liver, dough around brush structure, rocks owner who can better utilize created new platforms such as tunate decade-plus history of ble education in southwestern bait, goldfish, grass hoppers, and standing timber. Saugeye hot dogs, minnows, punch fair on crankbaits, sassy shad bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait and small lures around points, Elk City Rotary members tour Carnegie Library and sunfish below the dam, rocks and shorelines. Report main lake, river channel, river submitted by Mike Carroll, mouth and tailwater. Bluegill game warden stationed in Co- sunfish, green sunfish and | redear sunfish good on grubs, manche County. small lures, worms around Fort Cobb: June 27. Elevation brush structure, coves, docks is normal, water temperature and rocks. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden 82°F and stained. (USACE stationed in Haskell County. Lake Level) Blue catfish fair on cut bait and hot dogs around Sardis: June 24. Elevation is main lake. Report submitted normal, water temperature by Justin Cornett, game war- 78°F and stained. (USACE den stationed in Caddo Coun- Lake Level) Largemouth bass ty. good on buzz baits, crank- baits and spinnerbaits around Lawtonka: June 26. Elevation channels, coves, creek chan- is normal, water temperature nels and rocks. Blue catfish 88°F and clear. (USACE Lake and channel catfish fair on Level) Black crappie and white cut bait and stinkbait around crappie fair on jigs, minnows main lake and river channel. and tube jigs around brush White crappie fair on jigs structure and docks. Saug- and minnows around brush eye fair on sassy shad, small structure and standing tim- lures and spoons around flats, ber. Report submitted by Eric points and shorelines. Report Barnes, game warden sta- submitted by Mike Carroll, tioned in Pushmataha County. game warden stationed in Co- Texoma: June 25. Elevation manche County. is 4 ft. above normal, water Tom Steed: June 26. Elevation temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped is 3 ft. below normal, water bass good on Alabama rigs, temperature 75°F and murky. live shad and topwater lures (USACE Lake Level) Blue cat- around dam, main lake, points fish and channel catfish fair and river channel. Black crap- on punch bait, stinkbait and pie and white crappie fair worms around creek channels, on jigs and minnows around points, rocks and shorelines. brush structure, docks and Striped bass hybrids, white standing timber. Blue, chan- bass and saugeye fair on bill nel and flathead catfish fair baits, crankbaits, jigs and on cut bait, dough bait, live minnows around main lake, shad and punch bait below the points and rocks. Report sub- dam, docks and river chan- mitted by Brandon Lehrman, nel. Comments: Fishing this game warden stationed in week has been good. Striper Greer County. have been biting on live shad and slabs and topwater near Waurika: June 27. Elevation is the dam. Blue cats are biting normal and falling, water tem- good on live shad and punch perature 78°F and murky. Blue Elk City Rotary members toured the Carnegie Library last week. They got to see the improvements made over the last bait. Crappie biting good near few months. Deaun Ivester took the members around and talked about the library. Staff photos by Zadie Eakins. brush piles and docks. Report catfish and channel catfish submitted by Garrett Beam, good on cut bait and punch game warden stationed in bait around main lake and Bryan County. shorelines. Black crappie and Have photos to share from a event? Wister: June 24, Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and fall- white crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around docks and rocks. Saugeye and wall- ing, water temperature 79°F eye slow on crankbaits around Send them to [email protected] for a and stained. (USACE Current dam and riprap. Report sub- Lake Level) Largemouth bass mitted by Matt Farris, game chance to be featured in an upcoming edition! and spotted bass good on bill warden stationed in Jefferson baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, County.