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Fishing Reports - Southwest

Tom Steed Reservoir Report

May 6. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, rocks, shorelines.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait around points, rocks.

Bass, White Good on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, sassy shad around main lake, points, rocks.

Report submitted by David Smith (Game Warden Kiowa County)

Ellsworth Lake Report

May 5. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 62°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level)

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, shad, worms around points, rocks, shallows.

Bass, White, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks, rocks, shorelines.

Saugeye Fair on sassy shad, slabs, small lures.

Comments: 3 floodgates open 6inches

Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)

Fort Cobb Reservoir Report

May 5. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, White, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, sassy shad, small lures around brush structure, docks, points.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad around main lake, points.

Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)

Lawtonka Lake Report

May 5. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, White, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, rocks, shorelines.

Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)

Altus-Lugert Reservoir Report

May 5. Elevation is 15 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)

Comments: Fishing activity is slow.

Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman (Game Warden Greer County)

Waurika Lake Report

May 5. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 67°F and murky.

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, White, Saugeye Good on crankbaits, hair jigs, lipless baits, small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, rocks, weed beds.

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures around docks, main lake, rocks.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Excellent on chicken liver, shrimp, stinkbait, worms around creek channels, main lake, rocks.

Report submitted by Tucker Clem (Game Warden Jefferson County)