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.
Arcadia Report
Apr 23. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait around channels, coves, riprap.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on flukes, spinnerbaits around channels, coves, points.
Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, docks.
Report submitted by Dalton Buley (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Arbuckle Report
Apr 23. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on plastic baits around points, riprap.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, live shad, punch bait around channels, coves.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, live bait, minnows around shallows, shorelines.
Report submitted by Casey Young (Game Warden Murray County)
Blue River PFHA Report
Apr 23. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines.
Trout, Rainbow Good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, spoons around brush structure, channels, rocks.
Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace
Lake Carl Blackwell Report
Apr 23. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and murky.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, hot dogs, shad around flats, main lake, points.
Saugeye Good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits around points, riprap, rocks.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons around docks, riprap.
Report submitted by Josey Branch (Game Warden Payne County)
Overholser Report
Apr 23. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, worms around points.
Bass, Striped Hybrid Good on grubs, jigs around shallows, shorelines.
Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits around dam, shorelines.
Report submitted by Mark Murray (Game Warden Canadian County)
Thunderbird Report
Apr 23. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, shad, worms around dam, riprap, rocks.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves, standing timber.
Saugeye Fair on crankbaits, jigs around points.
Report submitted by Mark Murray (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Wes Watkins Reservoir Report
Apr 23. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits around dam, riprap.
Bass, White Good on crankbaits around dam, riprap.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Mike France (Game Warden Pottawatomie County)
Murray Report
Apr 22. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 68°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on bill baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits around flats, points, riprap, rocks, weed beds.
Bass, White Slow on jigs around creek channels, main lake.
Catfish, Channel Slow on shad around flats, main lake.
Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn (Game Warden Carter County)
Sooner Lake Report
Apr 22. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and clear.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, live bait, sunfish around coves, main lake.
Saugeye Slow on crankbaits, jigs, live shad, minnows around points, riprap.
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 22. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 61°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on Alabama rig, lipless baits, spinnerbaits around points, shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around docks, shallows, shorelines.
Bass, White Good on sassy shad, small lures around inlet, main lake, points.
Report submitted by Chad Strang (Game Warden Cleveland County)
Chandler Lake Report
Apr 22. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature .69°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, dam.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, dam, docks.
Catfish, Channel Fair on stinkbait, worms around dam, docks.
Report submitted by Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Copan Lake Report
Apr 22. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 59°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on crickets, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around channels, main lake, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Fort Cobb Reservoir Report
Apr 22. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around coves, main lake.
Report submitted by Justin Cornett (Game Warden Caddo County)
Fort Supply Report
Apr 22. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel Slow on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait around main lake.
Crappie, White Slow on minnows around brush structure, spillway.
Report submitted by Jason Badley (Game Warden Harper County)
Foss Lake Report
Apr 22. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Walleye Fair on crankbaits, jigs, minnows.
Comments: Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on jigs, crankbaits, and shrimp. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, stinkbait, and worms around main lake and on rocks.
Report submitted by Clint Carpenter (Game Warden Custer County)
Hulah Lake Report
Apr 22. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 59°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Fair on hair jigs, lipless baits, small lures, spoons around channels, river channel.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around channels, docks, main lake, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Kaw Lake Report
Apr 22. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, rocks, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, shad, sunfish, worms around below the dam, flats, main lake, riprap, river channel, river mouth, shorelines.
Paddlefish Fair on snagging around below the dam.
Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)
Tom Steed Reservoir Report
Apr 22. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, sassy shad around points, rocks, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on crawfish, cut bait, shrimp, stinkbait around points, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, White, Saugeye Fair on jigs, minnows, sassy shad around brush structure, rocks, shallows, shorelines.
Report submitted by David Smith (Game Warden Kiowa County)
Fort Gibson Report
Apr 21. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, spinnerbaits around coves, points, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around coves, points.
Comments: Crappie bite is picking up. Anglers are catching males that have their spawning colors on and are in shallower waters. Brush piles near rocky shores are great spots for spawning Crappie. Black Bass bite is doing better too. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and jigs really doing well. Blue Catfish are biting well with fresh shad off point and flats. Paddlefish are being caught in numbers in the upper end of the lake. The time to fish is now!
Report submitted by Cody Morris (Game Warden Wagoner County)
Grand Lake Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White Good on Alabama rig, jerk baits, jigs, minnows around below the dam, creek channels, dam, discharge, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel on cut bait, live shad, shad around below the dam, flats, main lake, river channel.
Report submitted by C. Newkirk (Game Warden Delaware County)