Lake Eufaula Fishing Report - Eufala Indian Journal

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December 4, 2024

Lake Eufaula Fishing Report

Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around creek channels, docks, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, and live shad around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and spoons below the dam, docks, and standing timber.

Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

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Chamber offered chance to enter rodeo business

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

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Arts Council to host Christmas dinner

By LENORE BECHTEL IJ CORRESPONDENT

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Shop with a Cop Dec. 16-18

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This year marks the 11th annual McIntosh County Law Enforcement Shop with a COP. As we finalize our coordinated efforts with our law enforcement partners and school districts, we would like to inform ...

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Eufaula Roundup Club Shares Memories From 1940s

By NANCY S. KIRKPATRICK

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(The late Nancy S. Kirkpatrick, a life-long rodeo devotee, wrote the following article that appeared in the Eufaula Indian Journal on July 17, 1997, and in the Roundup Club’s rodeo program Since all t...

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Traffic victim identified

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Freak accident claims the life of retired Checotah businessman

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J.C. Camp, 84, retired insurance agent for the McIntosh County Farm Bureau, was critically injured in a freak accident which occurred on Nov. 18 at 11:15 a.m. when he was attempting to get his truck u...

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Wind turbine company fails to meet with commissioners

By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

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“I think they’re going to fold,” District 3 County Commissioner Bobby Ziegler said at Monday’s weekly commissioners’ meeting. Perhaps it was wishful thinking as he reacted to the fact that a TransAlta...

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Community Christmas Gathering

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There will be a Community Christmas Gather at 5 p.m. on Dec. 15 at the Eufaula Indian Community Center, 800 Birkes Rd. Everyone is welcome.

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Board candidates file

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Grider honored

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OKLAHOMA CITY – District 2 McIntosh County Commissioner Monty Grider recently was honored by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful for his cleanup efforts around Lake Eufaula. Grider and others who worked to clean ...

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Library News

By AMANDA GRANTHAM BRANCH MANAGER

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There is a nip in the air as winter is approaching, but it is warm in the library! Stop in and stay awhile. We have a full calendar of events and open our regular hours; Monday through Thursday 8:30 a...