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Lower Illinois River PFHA

Lower Illinois

Contacts

Fishing: (918) 683-1031
Game Warden (County):
(918) 431-2550(Sequoyah)
(918) 431-2544(Sequoyah)

Tailwater of USACE-operated tailwater of Lake Tenkiller.

 

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The Lower Illinois River (Google Map) is located 5.5 miles northeast of Gore on SH 100.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 7.75 mi.

Located

Sequoyah County

U.S. Corps of Engineers and ODWC manage public access locations.

Rainbow trout are stocked regularly.

Daily/Size Limits:

(From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River)

Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six per day/16-inch minimum.

Methods:

(From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River)

Allowed methods: From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the U.S. 64 bridge: fishing limited to one rod and reel per person. Cast nets may be used to take bait for personal use from the south boundary of the lower Illinois River Public Fishing Area – “Simp and Helen Watts Area” downstream to the Highway 64 bridge. (Also see “Tailwaters” regulations.)

Note: For more trout regulations, see Trout Regulations.

Lower Illinois River PFHA Report

May 3. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 57°F and clear.

Trout, Rainbow Slow on caddis flies, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.

Comments: Fishing is slow due to larger water releases from dam. At this time 4800 cfs.

Report submitted by Jerry Henry

 

 

 

Additional Resources

Department Fishing Area Regulations USGS Current Level

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