April 27, 2022 Issue, Page 3 of 12

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News/Obits April 27, 2022 Oklahoma Fishing Report SWOSU President Zebra Mussels evation normal, water 61 and ditions go to the U.S. Army sassy shad, shad and small Dr. Diana Lovell The ODWC Aquatic Nui- stained. For current eleva- Corps of Engineers website lures along channels, coves, sance Species program can tion conditions go to the U.S. confirm that Zebra Mussels Army Corps of Engineers web- at https://www.swt-we.usace. flats, main lake and points. army.mil/BROK.lakepage. Striper are being caught along Inauguration Set html. Largemouth, —small- the north side of the Roosevelt are present for the first time at Lake Shawnee and Ardmore site at https://www.swt-we. usace.army.mil/THUN.lakep- City Lake, Zebra Mussels affect age.html. Crappie fair on jigs mouth and spotted bass fair Bridge and near the north is- on crankbaits buzz baits and land. Striper have been biting for Friday, April 29 ecosystems that they invade by and minnows below the dam, bill baits around brush struc- live shad very well. They are An inaugural event for Southwestern Oklahoma State Uni- damaging boat engines, threat- around brush structure and ture, points and standing also being caught on swim baits versity (SWOSU) President Dr. Diana Lovell will be held this ening native mussels, fish and docks. Channel catfish fair on timber. White bass good on near points. Blue, channel and Friday, April 29, on the Weatherford campus, and the public is wildlife by consuming available worms in the main lake. White grubs and in-line spinnerbaits flathead catfish fair on cut bait, invited, food, and damaging infrastruc- bass fair on jigs and sassy shad along channels, creek chan- dough bait, flukes, hot dogs, ‘The investiture ceremony is set for 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts ture by clogging water intakes along creek channels. Report nels, river channel and river live bait, punch bait, stinkbait Center. Admission is free. For those unable to attend in person, and pipes. Please remember submitted by Zach Paulk, game mouth. Crappie good on hair and sunfish along channels, the event will be livestreamed at this link: https://m.youtube. to drain bilge water, live wells, warden stationed in Cleveland jigs, jigs and minnows around coves, creek channels, points com/watch?v=leNuvSFkGGO and bait buckets. Inspect your County. brush structure, flats, points, and river channel. Blue cats SWOSU was founded in 1901 and has locations in Weath- boat and trailer when leaving Wes Watkins: April 19. El- shallows and standing timber. are biting on goldfish and blue- erford, Sayre and Yukon. Lovell is the 18th president of the the water, as well as scrape off evation below normal, water Report submitted by Dru Polk, gill in 20 ft. of water. Crappie university. She was born and raised in Weatherford within the any Zebra Mussels or aquatic 59-62 and clearing. For cur- game warden stationed in Mc- fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows shadow of SWOSU. Both her parents taught at SWOSU with her vegetation found. Dry off rent elevation conditions go Curtain County. and PowerBait around brush father serving as chair of the Biology Department and mother your boat, trailer, and accesso- to the U.S. Geological Survey Hugo: April 15. Elevation structure, coves, docks, points, teaching in the Home Economics Department. Additional fam- ries. For more information on website at https://waterdata. normal, water 66 and murky. rocks and standing timber. ily members have deep connections to SWOSU. clean, drain, dry, visit: https:// usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv/?site_ For current elevation con- Crappie are biting near logs, For additional information about the April 29 event, stopaquatichitchhikers.org/ no=07241588&PARAmeter_ ditions go to the U.S, Army brush piles and docks on min- contact the SWOSU Office of Institutional Advancement at aboutus/. Report any invasive cd=00065,00060. Largemouth Corps of Engineers website nows and jigs in 4-12 ft. of wa- 580.774.3289. species sightings to the wild- bass fair on lipless baits, plas- at _https://www.swt-we.us- ter. With the warmer days fish- life department and DO NOT tic baits and spinnerbaits ace.army.mil/HUGO.lakep- ing is only going to get better. Garden Tips return any aquatic nuisance around brush structure and age.html. White bass good on Report submitted by Garrett species back to the water. shorelines. White bass fair onjigs, minnows and small lures Beam, game warden stationed CENTRAL jigs and small lures at creek below the dam, along creek in Bryan County. Arcadia: April 18. Elevation mouths. Crappie fair on jigs channels and river channel. Wister: April 15. Elevation Blue, channel and flathead above normal, water cloudy. For May above normal, water 59 and and minnows around brush stained. For current eleva- structure and shallows. Report catfish good on chicken liver, For current elevation con- tion conditions go to the U.S. cut bait, dough bait, live bait, ditions go to the US. Army submitted by Mike France, Army Corps of Engineers web- game warden stationed in Pot- punch bait, shad, stinkbait and Corps of Engineers website site at https://www.swt-we. tawatomie County. sunfish below the dam, along at https://www.swt-wc.usace. usace.army.mil/ARCA.lakep- NORTHWEST channels, creek channels, main army.mil/WIST lakepage.html. agehtml. Crappie good on Canton: April 17. Eleva- lake, river channel, shorelines Largemouth and striped bass Trees and Shrubs as cannas, dahlias, elephant jigs, minnows and PowerBait tion normal, water 50s. For and standing timber. Crappie good on bill baits, buzz baits, + Prune and feed azaleas ear, caladiums, and gladiolus. around brush structure, coves, current elevation conditions excellent on jigs and minnows plastic baits and spinnerbaits immediately after blooming. + Shake a leaf over white docks, points, riprap and go to the U.S. Army Corps of below the dam, around brush around brush structure, chan- * Bagworms on juniper paper to look for spider mites. standing timber. Saugeye slow Engineers website at https:// structure, channels, creek nels, coves, points and shore- and arborvitae. (Late May) on jigs, plastic baits, tube jigs www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ channels, main lake, river lines. Blue, channel and flat- If the tiny specks begin to * Elm leaf beetles and lar- and worm along flats and main CANT.lakepage.html. White channel, shorelines and stand- head catfish good on chicken vae on elms. (Late May) crawl, mites are present. lake. Report submitted by bass good on jigs and minnows ing timer. Report submitted by liver, crawfish, cut bait, shad, Water Gardens Dylan King, game warden sta~ along rocks and river mouth. Andrew Potter, game warden stinkbait, sunfish and worms * Mimosa webworms on tioned in Oklahoma County. Report submitted by Brayden stationed in Choctaw County. below the dam, around brush mimosa and honeylocust. + Clean out water garden Draper: April 18. Elevation Hicks, game warden stationed Konawa: April 17. Elevation structure, channels, main lake, * Lace bugs on sycamore, and prepare for season. Di- below normal, water 60s and in Blaine County. normal, water 58 and dear. points, shorelines and stand- pyracantha, and azalea. stained. For current eleva- Foss: April 18. Elevation 3 Largemouth bass good on ing timber. Crappie good on + Soak new transplants vide and repot water garden tion conditions go to the U.S. 3/4 ft. below normal, water 58 crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless jigs, minnows and tube jigs plants. Geological Survey website at and clear. For current elevation baits and plastic baits in the below the dam, around brush and newly planted trees un- + Begin feeding fish when https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ conditions go to the U.S. Army main lake, river channel and structure, channels, points, less rainfall is abundant. nwis/uv?site_no=07229445. Corps of Engineers website at weed beds. Striped bass hy- shorelines and standing tim- + Pine needle disease treat- water temperatures are over White bass good on in-line https://www.swt-wc.usace. brids and white bass fair on Al- ber. Report submitted by ments are needed in mid-May. 50°R spinnerbaits, jigs and sassy army.mil/FOSS lakepage.html. abama rigs, crankbaits and live ‘Thomas Gillham, game warden Turfgrass Fruits and Vegetables shad at the inlet. Crappie fair Striped bass hybrids slow to shad in coves, discharge, main stationed in Le Flore County. - Cool-season lawns can be + Plant watermelon, can- on jigs and minnows around fair on live bait. Catfish good lake and river channel. Chan- SOUTHWEST brush structure, docks, main on all baits. Crappie slow to nel catfish slow on chicken Altus-Lugert: April 17. Ele- fertilized again. If you did not taloupe, cucumber, eggplant, Jake, shorelines and standing fair on small jigs. Walleye fair liver, cut bait and worms at the vation below normal, water 58 fertilize cool-season grasses okra, sweet potatoes, etc. timber. Report submitted by on worms in deep water. Re- inlet, along riprap, coves and and clear. For current elevation in March and April, do so now. Chad Strang, game warden sta- port submitted by Bric Puyear, weed beds. Report submitted conditions go to the U.S. Army + Bruit spray programs by Garret Harley, game warden Corps of Engineers website at - Warm-season lawns may be tioned in Cleveland County. B & K Bait House. fertilized again in May. should be faithfully continued Overholser: April 19. El- Ft. Supply: April 18. Eleva stationed in Seminole County. https://www.swt-wc.usace. during the next several weeks. evation normal, water 60s tion above normal, water 50s Murray: April 20. Elevation army.mil/ALTU lakepage.html. Crappie good on minnows + Seeding of warm-season and clearing. For current el- and clearing. For current eleva- below normal, water 62 and around brush structure, coves, grasses such as bermudagrass, - Late May is the best time evation conditions go to the tion conditions go to the U.S. clear. Largemouth and small- docks and rocks. Walleye slow buffalograss, zoysiagrass and to control borers in the or- US. Geological Survey web- Army Corps of Engineers web- mouth bass fair on crankbaits, on bill baits, crankbaits and centipedegrass is best per- chard. Check for label recom- site at https://waterdata.usgs. site at https://www.swt-wc.us- flukes, jigs and plastic baits jigs around rocks, Report sub- formed in mid-May through gov/usa/nwis/uv?07240500. ace.army.mil/FSUP.lakepage. around brush structure, coves, mitted by Brandon Lehrman, mendations and controls. Striped bass hybrids good on html. White bass and walleye main lake and rocks. Report game warden stationed in the end of June. The soil tem- Oklahoma State Univer- crankbaits, crawfish and jigs slow on minnows and plastic submitted by Jaylen Flynn, Greer County. Ft. Cobb: April 18. Eleva- peratures are warm enough sity, in compliance with Title along the dam, main lake and baits along the dam and main game warden stationed in tion for germination and adequate shorelines. Blue catfish fair on lake. Report submitted by Ja- Carter County. normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions growing season is present to V1 and VII of the Civil Rights cut bait and worms in the main son Badley, game warden sta- Pine Creek: April 15. Eleva- go to the U.S. Army Corps of promote winter hardiness. Act of 1964, Executive Order lake and around points. Report tioned in Harper County. tion above normal, water 65 Engineers website at https:// + Dollar spot disease of 11246 as amended, Title IX of submitted by Mark Murray, SOUTHEAST and murky. For current eleva- www.swt-we.usace.army.mil/ game stationed in Oklahoma tion conditions go to the U.S. FCOBlakepage.html, Striped Broken Bow: April 15. El- lawns can first become visible the Education Amendments County. evation above normal, water Army Corps of Engineers web- bass hybrids slow on flukes in mid-May. Make certain fer- of 1972, Americans with ‘Thunderbird: April 17. El- 62. For current elevation con- site at https://www.swt-wc.us- and jigs in coves and along the tilizer applications have been ace.army-mil/PINE.lakepage. dam. Report submitted by Jus- adequate before ever applying Disabilities Act of 1990, and html. Largemouth bass excel- tin Cornett, game warden sta- other federal laws and regula- a fungicide. (EPP-7658) Lonny Dixon lent on grubs, jig, tube jigs and tioned in Caddo County. worms along brush structures Lawtonka: April 17. Eleva- + Nutsedge plants become tions, does not discriminate tion below normal, water clear. ‘on the basis of race, color, Lonny Wayne Dixon was creek channels and shallows. For current elevation con- visible during this month. born June 2nd, 1963 in Elk Crappie excellent on, jigs and ditions go to the U.S. Army Post-emergent treatments are national origin, sex, age, reli- City, Oklahoma to Juanita Faye minnows around brush struc- Corps of Engineers website best applied for the first time gion, disability, or status as a ture, shallows and standing at https://www.swt-wc.usace. (Drinnon) and Douglas Ray timber. Channel catfish good army.mil/webdata/gagedata/ this month. Make certain veteran in any of its policies, Dixon. He passed away April on chicken liver, cut bait and LTKO2.current.html. — White warm-season grasses have practices or procedures. This 22nd, 2022 at the age of 58 punch bait along creek chan- bass slow on grubs and small completed green-up. years, 10 months and 20 days. nels and river channel. Report lures along rocks, shallows and + The second application includes but is not limited to Lonny grew up in Elk City submitted by Mark Hannah, shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs admissions, employment, fi- where he attended school. and minnows around brush of pre-emergent annual grass game warden stationed in Mc- nancial aid, and educational ‘Throughout his younger years Curtain County. structure and docks. Report herbicides can be applied in he was brought up milking cows Robert S. Kerr: April 15. El- submitted by Mike Carroll, late-May or early June, de- services. References within and raising chickens. He gradu- evation normal, water murky. game warden stationed in Co- pending upon timing of first this publication to any spe- ated from Elk City High School For current elevation con- manche County. application. Check label for cific commercial product, pro- in 1981 and found employment ditions go to the U.S. Army Tom Steed: April 18. Eleva- details. - Vegetative establish- at Merrifields Office Supply Corps of Engineers website tion below normal, water 60 cess, or service by trade name, where he worked in the IT de- at https://www.swt-we.usace. and murky. For current eleva- ment of warm-season grasses trademark, service mark, partment. He continued with | tion conditions go to the U.S. army.mil/webdata/gagedata/ Army can continue. KERO2.current-html. Crappie site atCorps of Engineers web- manufacturer, or otherwise Merrifields with the better part dren, Jaylah, Kingston, Oakley, https://www.sw. t-wc. Flowers of 28 years until he obtained Easton, and Brinley; his moth- good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs usace.army.mil/TOMS.lakep- - Annual bedding plants does not constitute or imply employment with SEI. For the er, Juanita Dixon, Elk City, OK; and minnows around brush age.html. White bass, striped can be set out for summer endorsement by Oklahoma next 15 years he worked on the 7 brothers, Douglas Dixon, structure, coves, points, rocks, bass hybrids and saugeye slow color. Cooperative Extension Ser- manufacturing side along with shorelines and weed beds. on jigs around points and the technology that went along Danny Dixon, Dennis Dixon Largemouth and spotted bass rocks. Blue and channel catfish - Plant summer bulbs such vice. with the development. Lonny and wife, Christy, Monty Dixon good on crankbaits, minnows, fair on cut bait and shad along was always a hard worker and and wife, Katy, Keith Dixon plastic baits and small lures flats and shorelines. Report could never turn down an op- and wife, Sue, Karl Dixon, and around brush structure, coves, submitted by David Smith, portunity to help someone. In Johnnie Dixon and wife, Tina points and rocks. Blue, chan- game warden stationed in Kio- his spare time he enjoyed bow!- and a host of other nieces, nel and flathead catfish good wa County. ing in numerous leagues and nephews, other relatives and on caddis flies, crickets, hot Waurika: April 11. Elevation tournaments, “raising chick- dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp below normal, water mid-50s friends. ens”, watching football games and worms along channels, and murky. For current eleva- and spending time with his Funeral services will be coves, main lake and points. tion conditions go to the U.S. familyand friends. held Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 Report submitted by Logan Army Corps of Engineers web- site at https://www.swt-wc.us- He is preceded in death by at Grandview Church offici- Shimp, game warden stationed ace.army.mil/WAUR. lakepage. Residential Commercial - Faucet Repair his father, Douglas Ray Dixon; ated by Danny Ringer. Burial in Haskell County. infant sister, Deanna Dixon will immediately follow at Red Texoma: April 17. Elevation html. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on sassy + Drain Cleaning Gas Piping and his grandparents. Hill Cemetery under the direc- below normal, water 65. For shad, spinnerbaits and spoons Lonny is survived by his tion of Chris Whinery and the special friend, Leticia Munoz; 3sons, Matthew Dixon, Jordan staff of Affordable Cremation current elevation conditions along channels and creek chan- go to the U.S. Army Corps of nels. Crappie slow on minnows Engineers website at https:// and tube jigs around brush Jason Jones Plumbing Dixon and wife, Heather, and Service-West. Condolences can www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ structure, docks and rocks. Re- 580-214-0404 or 580-323-0405 Cole Dixon and wife, Judith, be made online at www.classic- DENLlakepagehtml. —_Fish- port submitted by Matt Farris, Clinton Oklahoma all ofElk City, OK; 5 grandchil- funerals.com ing this week has been good. game warden stationed in Jef- Jason Jones - Owner/Operator | [email protected] Striped bass good on live shad, ferson County.