We know that fishing in Oklahoma can be good nearly all year round but the peak time for most species and anglers is March to June, which is when we require reports to be submitted. If there is a particular lake you would like to know about during the non-required report time you can contact the county game warden or a local bait shop to check on the lake conditions before heading out.
Eufaula Report
May 3. Elevation is 3.50 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad around below the dam, tailwater.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, live bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish around below the dam, river channel, river mouth, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels, discharge, rocks.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
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
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
May 3. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 56°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on PowerBait around creek channels, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
May 3. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, topwater lures, other around docks, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds, other.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around creek channels, discharge, docks, main lake, rocks.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on minnows, small lures, tube jigs, other around brush structure, docks, points, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, other.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
May 3. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 76°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, hot dogs, minnows, shad, stinkbait around below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, river channel, river mouth, tailwater.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, spoons, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, rocks, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, rocks, tailwater, weed beds.
Report submitted by Logan Shimp (Game Warden Haskell County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
May 3. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 66°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves, creek channels.
Crappie, Black Good on jigs, tube jigs around brush structure.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver around creek channels.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Sardis Lake Report
May 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, brush structure, main lake, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around below the dam, brush structure, main lake, points, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
May 3. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on buzz baits, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, river channel.
Catfish, Blue Fair on cut bait, shad around main lake.
Crappie, White Excellent on jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, river channel.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)
Lake Carl Blackwell Report
Apr 30. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 70°F and murky.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, docks, rocks.
Saugeye Excellent on jigs, plastic baits around points, riprap, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait around flats, shorelines.
Report submitted by Josey Branch (Game Warden Payne County)
Overholser Report
Apr 30. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Crappie, White Excellent on jigs, minnows around riprap, shallows.
Bass, White Good on crankbaits, jigs, minnows around points, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, worms around riprap, shallows.
Report submitted by Mark Murray (Game Warden Canadian County)
Tom Steed Reservoir Report
Apr 30. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, punch bait, shrimp, stinkbait around creek channels, rocks, standing timber.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves, rocks, shallows, shorelines.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, jigs, minnows around main lake, points, rocks.
Report submitted by David Smith (Game Warden Kiowa County)
Arcadia Report
Apr 29. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits around channels, coves, points.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, dough bait around coves, flats.
Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, rocks.
Report submitted by Dalton Buley (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Arbuckle Report
Apr 29. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Slow.
Comments: The National Park Service has temporarily closed Lake Arbuckle due to high waters and storm damage.
Report submitted by Casey Young (Game Warden Carter County)
Fort Gibson Report
Apr 29. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 62°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, riprap.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, sunfish, worms around coves, points, rocks.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, spinnerbaits, worms around coves, docks, rocks.
Comments: High water this week will make fishing tougher. Hit below the dam for the best fishing during generation. White Bass, Paddlefish, and catfish should all be biting well below the dam with the extra flows. With water being released from Hudson Paddlefish should make a run up the river as well, fish from three fingers all the way up to lowwater. Crappie should still be making a push to shallower water but the rising and falling of water will make it tough. Before the rains shad were spawning.
Report submitted by Cody Morris (Game Warden Wagoner County)
Murray Report
Apr 29. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 70°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits around flats, points, riprap, rocks, weed beds.
Catfish, Channel Slow on shad around creek channels, flats, main lake.
Bass, White Slow on jigs, lipless baits around creek channels.
Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn (Game Warden Carter County)
Sooner Lake Report
Apr 29. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and clear.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, riprap.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, live bait around coves, main lake.
Bass, Largemouth Slow on jerk baits, plastic baits around brush structure, rocks.
Report submitted by Stephen Paul (Game Warden Noble County)
Stanley Draper Report
Apr 29. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on Alabama rig, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around main lake, points, shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around shallows, shorelines.
Bass, White Good on sassy shad, small lures around inlet, main lake, points.
Report submitted by Chad Strang (Game Warden Cleveland County)
Tenkiller Report
Apr 29. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, sunfish around main lake, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on buzz baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, shorelines.
Report submitted by Cody Youngblood (Game Warden Cherokee County)
Thunderbird Report
Apr 29. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Saugeye Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around points.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around shallows, shorelines.
Bass, White Good on sassy shad, small lures around main lake, points.
Report submitted by Chad Strang (Game Warden Cleveland County)
Fort Supply Report
Apr 29. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, dough bait around flats, main lake, riprap.
Bass, White on crankbaits, small lures around dam, docks.
Report submitted by Jason Badley (Game Warden Harper County)