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Fishing Reports - Southwest

Tom Steed Reservoir Report

May 14. 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, coves, points, rocks, shorelines.

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

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Saugeye Fair on crankbaits around main lake.

Comments: White Bass, Hybrids, and Saugeye, trolling with deep crankbaits is best.

Report submitted by David Smith (Game Warden Kiowa County)

Fort Cobb Reservoir Report

May 13. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs around docks.

Report submitted by Justin Cornett (Game Warden Caddo County)

Altus-Lugert Reservoir Report

May 13. Elevation is 15 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)

Comments: All fishing is slow.

Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman (Game Warden Greer County)

Ellsworth Lake Report

May 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level)

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

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

Saugeye Fair on crankbaits, sassy shad, small lures around main lake, points.

Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)

Lawtonka Lake Report

May 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)

Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around docks, rocks.

Saugeye Good on crankbaits, sassy shad, spoons around main lake, shorelines.

Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)

Waurika Lake Report

May 12. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and murky.

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

Crappie, White Excellent on hair jigs, minnows, small lures around docks, main lake, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, stinkbait, worms around creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines.

Report submitted by Tucker Clem (Game Warden Jefferson County)