Fishing Reports
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
Mar 13. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits around channels, creek channels, points, riprap.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, jigs, live bait, live shad, shad around below the dam, discharge, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, creek channels, docks.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Mar 13. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 54°F and clear.
Trout, Brown Good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, worms around below the dam, flats, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Consult USCOE website for water generation schedule
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
McGee Creek Report
Mar 13. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, shrimp, stinkbait, worms around creek channels, flats, main lake, riprap.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on minnows, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
Mar 13. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 57°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, coves, points, shorelines, weed beds.
Bass, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around coves, creek channels, inlet, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait around channels, flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth.
Report submitted by Allen Couch (Game Warden Haskell County)
Hugo Lake Report
Mar 13. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted, Bass, White Good on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, topwater lures around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live shad around below the dam, main lake, river channel, spillway.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Chance Phillips (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Sardis Lake Report
Mar 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Hefner Report
Mar 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 53°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Walleye Excellent on spoons around dam, flats, rocks.
Bass, Largemouth Good on jerk baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Tim Campbell (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Arcadia Report
Mar 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 50°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White Slow on spinnerbaits, spoons around coves, creek channels.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait, dough bait around channels, flats.
Crappie, White Slow on jigs around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Dalton Buley (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Arbuckle Report
Mar 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 56°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around channels, points.
Bass, White Fair on jigs, live bait around channels, creek channels, points.
Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows around creek channels.
Report submitted by casey young
Arbuckle Report
Mar 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on bill baits, jigs around creek channels, points.
Bass, White on jigs, minnows around channels, creek channels.
Report submitted by casey young
Blue River PFHA Report
Mar 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 56°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Trout, Rainbow Good on caddis flies, dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, worms around brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, shorelines.
Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace
Murray Report
Mar 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on spinnerbaits, spoons, topwater lures around main lake, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Slow on chicken liver, stinkbait, worms around dam, main lake.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on crickets, live bait, worms around dam, main lake, weed beds.
Report submitted by R. Gillham (Game Warden Love County)
Overholser Report
Mar 10. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 53°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, jigs, minnows around points, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, worms around shorelines.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around docks.
Report submitted by Mark Murray (Game Warden Canadian County)
Canton Report
Mar 10. Elevation is Normal (rising), water temperature 51°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Walleye Slow on jigs around dam.
Crappie, White Slow on jigs around brush structure.
Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn (Game Warden Blaine County)
Tom Steed Reservoir Report
Mar 10. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 52°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait, shad, shrimp around main lake, points.
Crappie, White, Saugeye Slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, rocks.
Report submitted by David Smith (Game Warden Kiowa County)
Waurika Lake Report
Mar 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and murky.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Crappie, White Slow on jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures around docks, main lake, rocks.
Report submitted by Tucker Clem (Game Warden Jefferson County)
Fort Gibson Report
Mar 9. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, White, Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Crappie, Black Slow.
Report submitted by marvin stanley
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
Mar 9. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 50°F and clear.
Trout, Brown, Trout, Rainbow Good on in-line spinnerbaits, PowerBait, small lures, worms around river channel.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Stanley Draper Report
Mar 9. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 56°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Bass, White Fair on small lures around inlet, points.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait around inlet, main lake.
Report submitted by Chad Strang (Game Warden Cleveland County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Mar 9. Elevation is 6.5 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, river mouth, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, coves, flats, points, river mouth, shallows, standing timber, weed beds.
Bass, White Good on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits around channels, creek channels, river channel, river mouth.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)