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Irrigation Canal is open!
Be careful...lake level is dropping
Fishing Guides:
Steve Galmor
(580) 225-4254
1-800-658-1493
galmors@itlnet.net
(Lake Altus-Lugert ONLY)
Jim Bevers
(580) 846-5616
(Lake Altus-Lugert AND Lake Texoma {Oklahoma side})
Quartz Mtn Grocery has OPENED for the season
Blair, Granite, Lone Wolf
LICENSES are ONLY available via Internet and large outlets (such as Wal*Mart SuperCenters)
Local Bait shops no longer carry Fishing Licenses
Fish in Lake Altus-Lugert:
Hybrid Bass (State Record) • Black Bass • Smallmouth Bass • Black Crappie • White Crappie • Channel Catfish • Blue Catfish • Flathead Catfish • Walleye (Former State Record) •
Blair, Granite, Lone Wolf
LICENSES are ONLY available via Internet and large outlets (such as Wal*Mart SuperCenters)
Local Bait shops no longer carry Fishing Licenses
Trout Fishing at Quartz Mountain:
Trout Season: November 1st thrugh March 15 of the following year.Designated Trout Area/Size/Location: 12-acres of the North fork of the Red River from Altus-Lugert Dam downstream to the low water dam at State Highway 44A.
Bank Access: Best access is along the entire length of the North bank. License Requirements: EVERYONE who fishes in the North Fork of the Red River during trout season must have a Trout license ($10.00 adults; $5.00 Youth), even if they're fishing for some other type of fish. There are NO EXEMPTIONS. A regular Fishing License (Resident or Non-Resident) is required of everyone unless exempt.
Method of Taking: One Rod & Reel (or one Pole & Line) is the only legal method.
Trout caught & placed on a stringer or otherwise held in possessioncan not be released.
Daily & Size Limits: For Rainbow trout: daily limit is six (6), there is no size limit. For Brown Trout: daily limit is six (6), there is no size limit.
Boat Ramp Status:
Hicks Mtn & Main boat ramps are great
Lakeview campground is OPEN and the boat ramp there IS accessible.
Irrigation canal IS running - -NO water is going over spillway,
Use caution when near dam
June 29th 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 3.48 ft. below normal. Lake level is DROPPING
Walleyes are good; biting on minnows.
Hybrids are also good on minnows
June 22nd 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 3.47 ft. below normal. Lake level is DROPPING
Most fishing very slow.
Some success on trot-lines.
June 15th 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 3.29ft. below normal. Lake level is DROPPING
Hybrids are biting when trolling; most are rather small.
Walleyes are starting to bite again.
Noodlers have caught a few LARGE catfish
June 8th 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 2.24 ft. below normal. Lake level is DROPPING
Few fishing reports are being shared...people are still buying lots of minnows.
June 1st 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 2.02 ft. below normal. Lake level is HOLDING STEADY
Few fishing reports are being shared...people are still buying lots of minnows.
May 26th 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 2.08 ft. below normal. Lake level is HOLDING STEADY
Crappies have improved to "good to very good".
Walleyes have also improved to "good to very good"- though they tend to be small
Hybrid bass are good; also many are small.
Sand bass have slowed to fair.
Catfish (Blue Cats) are still fair.
May 18th 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 2.08 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING SLOWLY
Crappies poor compared to walleye's & sandbass; those being caught were caught when trolling
Walleyes are holding at good-tend to be small
Sand bass are good; though many are small.
Catfish (Blue Cats) have slowed to fair around the old fish-o-rama.
May 3rd 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 2.31 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING SLOWLY
Recent high winds has limited fishing
Crappies still poor
Walleyes are improving to good-tend to be small
Hybrids are fair to good-also tending to be small.
Sand bass are good.
Catfish (Blue Cats) are good to very good around the old fish-o-rama.
April 26th 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 2.36 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING SLOWLY
Crappies still poor
Walleyes are fair to good-tend to be small
Hybrids are fair to good-also tending to be small.
Sand bass are fair to good.
Catfish (Blue Cats) are good to very good around the old fish-o-rama.
April 20th 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 2.57 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING SLOWLY
Crappies still poor
Walleyes are fair to good.
Hybrids are fair to good.
Sand bass are fair to good.
Catfish (Blue Cats) are good to very good around the old fish-o-rama.
Goldeyes are being caught again at the low water bridge
April 13th 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 2.76 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies still poor
Walleyes are fair.
Hybrids are fair to good.
Catfish (Blue Cats) are good to very good around the old fish-o-rama.
March 23rd 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 3.61 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies still poor
Walleye's good on those too small to keep; fair on "keepers"
Sand bass fair on small fish / poor on larger fish
Trout Season has ENDED
March 16th 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 4.23 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies still poor
Walleye's fair on those too small to keep; poor on "keepers"
Sand bass fair on small fish / poor on larger fish
Trout fishing has slowed to FAIR in river
Trout Season has ENDED
March 9th 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 4.45 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies still poor
Walleye's still poor
Sand bass fair on small fish / poor on larger fish
Trout fishing has slowed to GOOD in river-- hitting on corn.
Trout Season ends March 15th -- which is not too far away!
NEWSFLASH: Quartz Mountain Grocery has OPENED
You CAN pick up your fishing supplies 8 AM - 5 PM
March 2nd, 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 4.64 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies still poor
Walleye's still poor
Trout fishing is very GOOD in river-- hitting on corn.
NEWSFLASH: Quartz Mountain Grocery has OPENED
You CAN pick up your fishing supplies 8 AM - 5 PM
February 24th, 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 4.91 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies still poor
Walleye's still poor
Trout fishing is very GOOD in river-- hitting on corn.
Trout Season ends March 15th -- which is not too far away!
Don't forget: Quartz Mountain Grocery is still CLOSED for the winter
They will be re-opening in March.
You must pick up your fishing supplies (including Trout Stamp) in Altus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
February 17th, 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 5.32 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies- poor
Walleye's - poor
Trout fishing is very GOOD in river-- hitting on corn.
Don't forget: Quartz Mountain Grocery is still CLOSED for the winter
They will be re-opening in March.
You must pick up your fishing supplies (including Trout Stamp) in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
February 10th, 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 5.71 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies still poor to fair.
Walleye's still poor to fair.
Trout fishing has been very GOOD in river-- hitting on corn.
Don't forget: Quartz Mountain Grocery is still CLOSED for the winter
They will be re-opening in March.
You must pick up your fishing supplies (including Trout Stamp) in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
February 3rd, 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 5.98 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies poor to fair.
Walleye's poor to fair.
Trout fishing still GOOD in river, hitting on corn.
Don't forget: Quartz Mountain Grocery is still CLOSED for the winter
They will be re-opening in March.
You must pick up your fishing supplies (including Trout Stamp) in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
January 26th, 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 6.12 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies poor to fair.
Walleye's poor to fair.
Trout fishing still GOOD in river, hitting on corn.
Don't forget: Quartz Mountain Grocery has CLOSED for the winter
You must pick up your fishing supplies (including Trout Stamp) in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
January 20th, 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 6.3 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies fair.
Walleye's fair.
Trout fishing VERY GOOD in river, hitting on corn.
Don't forget: Quartz Mountain Grocery has CLOSED for the winter
You must pick up your fishing supplies (including Trout Stamp) in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
January 6th, 2008
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 6.72 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
Crappies slow to fair.
Walleye's fair.
Trout fishing GOOD in river.
Don't forget: Quartz Mountain Grocery has CLOSED for the winter
You must pick up your fishing supplies (including Trout Stamp) in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
December 23rd, 2007
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 7.18 ft. below normal. Lake level is RISING
No new LAKE fishing information
Trout fishing VERY GOOD in river.
Don't forget: Quartz Mountain Grocery has CLOSED for the winter
You must pick up your fishing supplies (including Trout Stamp) in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
December 16th, 2007
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 7.47 ft. below normal. Lake level is CREEPING UP
Fishing is improving!.
Sand Bass VERY GOOD Saturday!!
Trout are being stocked in the river - Great Success with corn as bait
Don't forget: Quartz Mountain Grocery has CLOSED for the winter
You must pick up your fishing supplies (including Trout Stamp) in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
December 2nd, 2007
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 8.13 ft. below normal. Lake level is CREEPING UP
Fishing is improving!.
The colder weather has had the crappie biting!!
Trout are being stocked in the river - Great Success with corn as bait
Don't forget: Quartz Mountain Grocery has CLOSED for the winter
You must pick up your fishing supplies in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
November 29th, 2007
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 8.26 ft. below normal. Lake level is CREEPING UP
Fishing is improving!.
The colder weather has the crappie biting!!
November 25th, 2007
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 8.26 ft. below normal. Lake level is CREEPING UP
Fishing is "fair".
Quartz Mountain Grocery has CLOSED for the winter
You must pick up your fishing supplies in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
Trout are being stocked in the river - Great Success with corn as bait
No NEW reports on what's biting in the lake
November 10th, 2007
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 8.38 ft. below normal. Lake level is CREEPING UP
Fishing is "fair".
Quartz Mountain Grocery has CLOSED for the winter
You must pick up your fishing supplies in ALtus, Blair, Granite or Lone Wolf
Trout are being stocked in the river - Great Success with corn as bait
No NEW reports on what's biting in the lake
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