September 17, 2022 Issue, Page 3 of 16

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The Elk City News -3 News September 17, 2022 Fishing Report Hunting Area. and topwater lures around brush mouth. Crappie fair on grubs, hair creek channels, main lake, river Broken Bow: September 9. Eleva- channel, shorelines, and standing structure, coves, points, rocks, jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs tion is 10 ft. below normal and timber. Crappie fair on jigs and standing timber, and weed beds. around brush structure, coves, falling, water temperature 85°F minnows below the dam, brush Blue, channel, and flathead cat- docks, points, and standing tim- NORTHEAST dam and shallows. Comments: and clear. (USACE Lake Level) structure, channels, main lake, fish good on cut bait, grubs, hot ber. Comments: Fishing this week Birch: September 10. Elevation is Fishing is good when not gen- Largemouth, smallmouth, and river channel, and standing tim- dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, was good. Striper are feeding near 2 ft. below normal and falling, wa- erating water from dam. Report spotted bass fair on Alabama ber. Report submitted by Andrew stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, river the Roosevelt Bridge and the is- ter temperature 80°F and stained. submitted by Jerry Henry, game rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits Potter, game warden stationed in channel, river mouth, and tail- lands. They are feeding on live (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good warden stationed in Sequoyah around brush structure, creek Choctaw County. shad and topwater lures. Blue cats on shad around brush structure County. water. Crappie good on hair jigs, channels, points, and standing Konawa: September 10. Elevation jigs, and minnows below the dam, are biting on dough bait and cut and docks. Report submitted by Sooner: September 12. Elevation timber. Crappie on hair jigs, jigs, is normal and stable, water tem- brush structure, rocks, and weed bait in 12-34 ft. of water. Crap- Jeremy Bersche, game warden is 1 ft. below normal and rising, minnows, and spoons around perature 88°F and clear. Large- beds. Report submitted by Logan pie are biting on minnows and stationed in Osage County. water temperature 80°F and clear. brush structure, points, and mouth bass fair on crankbaits, Shimp, game warden stationed in hair jigs in 10-23 ft. of water. Re- Grand: September 10. Elevation Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits standing timber. Report submit- plastic baits, spinnerbaits around Haskell County. port submitted by Garrett Beam, is normal and stable, water tem- and plastic baits around brush ted by Dru Polk, game warden sta points, river channel, weed beds. Sardis: September 9. Elevation is game warden stationed in Bryan perature 84°F and stained. (US- structure, main lake, rocks, and tioned in McCurtain County. Striped bass hybrids and white 1 ft. below normal and stable, wa- County. ‘ACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass weed beds. Striped bass hybrids Eufaula: September 9. Elevation is bass fair on Alabama rigs, crank- ter temperature 80°F and stained. SOUTHWEST fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and white bass good on crankbaits 2 ft. below normal and falling, wa- baits, and live shad around coves, (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth Ellsworth: September 11. Bl and plastic baits around brush and live shad around discharge ter temperature 79°F and stained. inlet, and river channel. Channel bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, evation is 2 ft. below normal and structure and docks. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and and main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, catfish good on chicken liver and in-ine spinnerbaits, and spin- stable, water temperature 86°F smallmouth, and spotted bass cut bait around coves, inlet, rip- nerbaits around coves, main lake, and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) shrimp below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and stationed in Noble County. Tenkiller: September 10, Eleva- fair on crankbaits, flukes, plastic rap, and weed beds. Report sub- and riprap. Blue and channel cat- Crappie fair on jigs and minnows baits, and topwater lures around mitted by Garret Harley, game fish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and around brush structure, docks, minnows around brush structure tion is 4 ft. below normal and warden stationed in Seminole and docks. Report submitted by falling, water temperature 81°F channels, docks, points, riprap, stinkbait around creek channels and standing timber. Blue and and standing timber. White bass County. and main lake. Crappie fair on channel catfish fair on cut bait, Riley Willman, game warden sta- and clear. (USACE Lake Level) fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, small Pine Creek: September 9. Eleva- jigs and minnows around creek dough bait, and shad around flats, tioned in Delaware County. Largemouth, smallmouth, and tion is 5 ft. below normal and fall- Kaw: September 10. Elevation is 2 spotted bass fair on plastic baits, lures, and spoons around flats and ing, water temperature 83°F and channels, main lake, and standing points, and rocks. Report submit- ft. below normal and falling, wa- spinnerbaits, and topwater lures main lake. Blue, channel, and flat- clear. (USACE Lake Level) Large- timber. Report submitted by Eric ted by Mike Carroll, game warden ter temperature 75°F and stained. around brush structure, points, head catfish fair on cut bait, live mouth bass good on crankbaits, Barnes, game warden stationed in stationed in Comanche County. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, chan- and shorelines. White bass fair bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish spinnerbaits, and topwater lures Pushmataha County. Waurika: September 10. Eleva- nel, and flathead catfish good on on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and around channels, main lake, river around coves and points. Crap- ‘Texoma: September 11. Elevation tion is 2 ft. below normal and fall- goldfish, grass hoppers, hot dogs, small lures around channels, flats, channel, and river mouth. Report pie good on jigs around brush is 1 ft. below normal and stable, ing, water temperature 83°F and submitted by Jake Rowland, game structure. Channel catfish fair on water temperature 84°F and clear. murky. Striped bass hybrids and live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait and main lake. Crappie fair on chicken liver around river chan- (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass white bass fair on sassy shad and warden stationed in McIntosh and sunfish below the dam, flats, minnows, tube jigs, and worms nel. Report submitted by Mark fair on live shad, sassy shad, slabs, shad around creek channels and main lake, river channel, and river around brush structure and County. Hugo: September 9. Elevation is 3 Hannah, game warden stationed and topwater lures below the dam. Blue and channel catfish fair mouth. Striped bass hybrids and docks. Report submitted by Cody in McCurtain County. white bass good on Alabama rigs, Youngblood, game warden sta- ft, below normal and falling, wa- Robert $. Kerr: September 9. El- dam, channels, flats, and points. on cut bait and dough bait around crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, tioned in Cherokee County. ter temperature 93°F and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead cat- main lake and shorelines. Crappie evation is normal and stable, w: live shad, sassy shad, shad, small NORTHWEST (USACE Lake Level) Blue, chan- ter temperature 80°F and murl fish fair on cut bait, dough bait, slow on minnows and tube jigs lures, spoons, and topwater lures Foss: September 12. Blevation is nel, and flathead catfish fair on (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth goldfish, hot dogs, live shad, around brush structure, docks, below the dam, main lake, points, 3.5 ft. below normal and stable, chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and spotted bass good on buzz punch bait, stinkbait, and sunfish and rocks. Report submitted by riprap, and rocks. Largemouth water temperature 73°F and clear. live bait, punch bait, shad, stink- baits, minnows, plastic baits, around channels, coves, docks, Matt Farris, game warden sta- bass and crappie good on grubs, (USACE Lake Level) Walleye fair bait, and sunfish below the dam, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, points, river channel, and river tioned in Jefferson County. jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube on worms around main lake. Striped bass hybrids good on hard OKC Zoo Announces Birth Of A jigs around brush structure, main lake, riprap, rocks, and stand- baits and minnows in deep water. ing timber. Report submitted by Catfish fair on cut bait. Crappie Spencer Grace, game warden sta- slow on small jigs. Report sub- tioned in Kay County. mitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait Keystone: September 10. El- evation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) House. SOUTHEAST Blue River: September 10. Eleva- tion is below normal and stable, Rare, Endangered Okapi Calf Largemouth, smallmouth, and water temperature 78°F and spotted bass good on plastic baits clear. (USGS Lake Level) Large- The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical the-scenes at the okapi barn as he enters servation has been donated to the Okapi and spinnerbaits around creek mouth, smallmouth, and spot- Garden is celebrating the birth of a rare, a “nesting” phase for several weeks. Okapi Conservation Project to help support the channels, docks, and rocks. Blue, ted bass good on plastic baits, endangered okapi (pronounced oh-COP- calves will nest in vegetation conserving organization’s conservation efforts in Af- channel, and flathead catfish fair spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and ee) calf born on Wednesday, September 7 their energy, primarily only nursing and ica. ‘on cut bait, live bait, live shad, tube jigs around brush structure, at 3:42 a.m. in the OKC Zoo's okapi barn. sleeping. Guests will able to see Bosomi at It's big excitement at the OKC Zoo with and sunfish around coves, creek river channel, and rocks. Chan- The male calf is the first offspring born the okapi habitat and the Zoo will contin- the arrival of this little one and recently channels, and main lake. Crappie nel catfish good on chicken liver, to mother, Kayin, 6, and father, Bosomi, ue to share updates about Kayin and her fair on live bait and worms around dough bait, punch bait, stinkbait, 4, and the seventh okapi calf born at the calf on its social channels. born Sumatran tiger twins, Luna and Bob, docks. Report submitted by Bailey and worms around channels, Zoo. The last okapi born at the OKC Zoo. Kayin was born at the OKC Zoo in 2015. now on public view at Cat Forest. The Johnson, game warden stationed river channel, and rocks. Blue- was Kayin in 2015. ‘The calf’s father, Bosomi, arrived at theOklahoma City Zoo is open from 9 a.m. in Creek County. gill, green, and redear sunfish on “We are overjoyed about the arrival of Zoo on a recommendation with the AZA’s to 5 p.m. daily with the last entry no later Lower Illinois: September 9. El- ctickets, in-line spinnerbaits, and evation is normal and stable, wa- small lures around brush struc- Kayin's first calf and welcoming this new SSP for okapi from Sedgwick County Zoo, than 4 p.m. Connect to wildlife and tons ter temperature 66°F and stained. ture, rocks, sandbar, shallows, generation to our okapi family,” said Trac- Wichita, Kansas, in 2020. of fun as you experience BRICKLIVE Ani- Rainbow trout good on caddis and shorelines. Report submit- ey Dolphin, OKC Zoo's curator of hoofs- Native to the Democratic Republic of mal Paradise at the OKC Zoo. Sponsored flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, ted by Kyle Troxell, technician at tock and primates. “Kayin is being a very the Congo in central Africa, okapis are a by Devon, BRICKLIVE features 45+ life- nymphs, and PowerBait below the the Blue River Public Fishing and attentive first-time mother and demon- reclusive species often referred to as the sized animal statues made with almost strating exceptional maternal care. Her “ghosts of the forests”. These unique ani- two million toy bricks! BRICKLIVE Animal new calf is healthy and strong, and meet- mals have distinguishing physical features Local Resources For ing his milestones including nursing and bonding with mom.” Paradise is open daily during regular Zoo including a velvet-like brown coat, striped legs and hind quarters and enlarged ears. hours through Sunday, October 30. Pur- chase advance tickets for general Zoo ad- Preventing Accidental animal Okapis have been part of the OKC Zoo's family since 1973. To date, there are approximately 88 okapis being cared Plus, the okapi is the only living relative of the giraffe. Classified as endangered org/tickets. Membership has its perks! by the International Union for the Con- mission and BRICKLIVE at www.okczoo. Poisonings And Overdoses Aquariums (AZA)-accredited members servation of Nature, okapi populations in for among 29 Association of Zoos and enjoy free admission all year-long, plus the wild — estimated between 10,000 and As a member of the Oklahoma City Zoo, in North America making every success- 50,000 ~ are currently decreasing primar- up locally from Coalition members ready.org You can also contact ful okapi birth a significant occasion. The ily because of habitat loss resulting from many additional benefits and discounts. and partners. the Beckham County Coalition to You will also be supporting the Zoo’s ani- OKC Zoo participates in the AZA’s Species logging and human settlement. The pres- mal family, education programming and ‘The Beckham County Health De- learn more about efforts happen- Survival Plan®(SSP) for okapi which made ence of illegal armed groups around pro- partment's locations in Sayre and ing locally to prevent and decrease conservation initiatives. Join or renew to- Elk City, the Office of Juvenile Opioid use. To learn more about the breeding recommendation for Kay- tected areas and poaching are also major day at www.okczoo.org/membership. in and Bosomi. By participating in Affairs in Elk City, the Senior Nu- the Coalition, please search for us program, the Zoo is contributing to the this threats. trition Center in Sayre, and the on Facebook @drugprevention- Wildlife fans can support okapi conser- Located at the crossroads of I-44 and Department of Human Services beckham, or call 580-562-5043 conservation of this species and helping vation by donating their used electronic 1-35, the OKC Zoo is a proud member of ensure the sustainability of okapi popula- devices at the OKC Zoo year-round. Small the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, office in Sayre all have lock boxes and ask for Steve. and disposal kits available. Please The Beckham County Drug Pre- tions for future generations. electronics frequently contain coltan and the American Alliance of Museums, Okla- visit one of these locations during vention Coalition is funded by a Both Kayin and her offspring are in mining for this substance threatens the homa City’s Adventure District and an their regular business hours and grant from the Substance Abuse, good health and enjoying quality time habitats of okapi and other endangered Adventure Road partner. Regular admis- ask how you can get these free re- Mental Health Services Admin- together off public view. The Zoo's vet- species. When individuals donate used sion is $12 for adults and $9 for children sources. istration, the Center for Sub- erinary care team performed a wellness phones or other electronics, the coltan ages 3-11 and seniors ages 65 and over. For information on signs and stance Abuse Prevention, and the exam on the not-yet-named calf check- from those devices is re-used and reduces Children two and under are admitted free. symptoms of Opioid overdose, Oklahoma Department of Mental ing his overall body condition, vitals and the need to mine for the compound in Stay connected with the Zoo on Facebook, how to safeguard yourself and Health and Substance Abuse Ser- obtaining his weight, nearly 57 pounds. okapi habitats. Additionally, guests can Twitter, Instagram, Linktree and TikTok, your family, and where to find vices. The grant is administered by Caretakers shared that Kayin’s calf was also choose to Round Up for Conserva- help and treatment for Opioid Use South Western Oklahoma Devel- standing and nursing an hour after being tion, when purchasing items from gift and by visiting our blog stories. To learn Disorder, please visit www.okim- opment Authority in Burns Flat. born both crucial occurrences for a new- shops or restaurants, located throughout more about Zoo happenings, call (405) born calf. Kayin’s calf will remain behind- the Zoo. Funds from Round Up for Con- 424-3344 or visit okczoo.org. Help Us Cover Your Event! We want to help you get the word out about your event, a new business, feel good stories and more! Send press releases two weeks before the event to [email protected]. Share photos with us after and any updates you want the public to know!