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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.
Southeast
Submitted by:
Jack Melton
Date:
09/16/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
79 and slightly stained
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, Flukes, Jigs, Plastics
Locations: Points, Rocks
Action: Slow
Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Shad
Locations: Brush structure, Creek channels, Docks
Action: Slow
Baits: Grubs, Jigs, Lipless Baits
Locations: Creek channels, Main lake
Additional Information:
Submitted by:
Matt Gamble
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
74 degrees and clear
Action: Good
Baits: Chicken Liver, Dough bait
Locations: Brush structure, Rocks, and Deeper pools just off of current
Action: Good
Baits: Crankbaits, Spinnerbaits, Top Water
Locations: Rocks, Shorelines
Additional Information:
Approximately 2,000 channel catfish were stocked on 9/14/17
Submitted by:
Dru Polk
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
87
Action: Fair
Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Plastics
Locations: Points, Standing timber
Action: Fair
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Punch bait, Worms
Locations: Channels, Coves, Creek channels, River Channel, River Mouth
Submitted by:
Michael Ward
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Slow
Baits: Lipless Baits, Plastics
Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Main lake, Standing timber
Action: Slow
Baits: Minnows, Tube Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Main lake, Standing timber
Action: Fair
Baits: Punch bait, Stinkbait
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Cannon Harrison
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Turbid
Action: Excellent
Baits: Live Shad, Shad, Top Water
Locations: Below the dam, Dam
Action: Good
Baits: Crawfish, Jigs, Small Lures
Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Shallows, Shorelines, Standing timber, Weed beds
Action: Fair
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Live Shad, Shad
Locations: Below the dam, Dam, Sand bar, Shallows
Submitted by:
Jay Harvey
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
79
Action: Fair
Baits: Minnows
Locations: Creek channels, River Channel, Standing timber
Action: Slow
Baits: Shad
Locations: Below the dam
Action: Fair
Baits: Grubs, Top Water
Locations: Brush structure, Points
Submitted by:
Ty Runyan
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
82 and clear
Action: Good
Baits: Shad
Locations: Main lake
Additional Information:
Fish are still schooling at the top of the water.
Submitted by:
Garret Harley
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
86 and clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Top Water
Locations: Main lake, Points, River Channel, Weed beds
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, Live Shad, Spoons
Locations: Coves, Inlet, Main lake, River Channel
Action: Fair
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Dough bait
Locations: Coves, Creek channels, Riprap
Additional Information:
Largemouth are schooling good now.
Submitted by:
Mark Hannah
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Caddis flies, Plastics, Tube Jigs, Worms
Locations: Creek channels, Rocks
Submitted by:
Mark Hannah
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Good
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics
Locations: Main lake, Points
Action: Good
Baits: Minnows
Locations: Brush structure
Additional Information:
Crappie are biting near brush in 12-14 ft of water
Submitted by:
Mark Hannah
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Above Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Good
Baits: Crankbaits, Grubs, Plastics, Worms
Locations: Main lake, Points
Action: Good
Baits: Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Main lake
Additional Information:
Crappie are biting near brush in 12-14 ft of water
Submitted by:
J.D. Stauffer
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Normal and stained
Action: Good
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Shad
Locations: Channels, Points
Action: Good
Baits: Crankbaits
Locations: Creek channels, Rocks, Weed beds
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Creek channels, Standing timber, and 10-15 ft
Submitted by:
Dane Polk
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
78
Action: Fair
Baits: Buzz Baits, Jerk Bait, Lipless Baits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Top Water
Locations: Brush structure, Points, Rocks, Standing timber, Weed beds
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Shad, Sunfish
Locations: Flats, Main lake, Shorelines
Baits: Hair Jigs, Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Cody Jones
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clearing
Action: Good
Baits: Flukes, Live Shad, Top Water
Locations: Main lake, Points, Riprap
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Shad
Locations: Below the dam, Points, Riprap, River Mouth
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
James Williams
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Above Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
76 and clear
Action: Slow
Baits: Bill Baits, Buzz Baits, Plastics
Locations: Brush structure, Main lake
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait
Locations: Flats, Main lake
Action: Fair
Baits: Minnows, Tube Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Main lake, River Channel
Northeast
Submitted by:
Ryan Walker
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
80s and clear
Action: Slow
Baits: Crankbaits, In-line Spinnerbait, Minnows, Shad, Spinnerbaits, Spoons
Locations: Coves, Docks, Main lake
Action: Slow
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Docks, Shorelines
Submitted by:
Rick Stafford in Wagoner
Date:
09/19/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
81 and clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, In-line Spinnerbait, Jigs, and trolling points with small baits
Locations: Main lake, Points
Action: Fair
Baits: Live Shad
Locations: Main lake, Points, River Channel, and drift fishing Carolina rigged whole shad
Action: Slow
Baits: Hair Jigs, Minnows, Plastics, Tube Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Docks, Rocks, and 8 to 12 ft of water
Submitted by:
Karlin Bailey
Date:
09/19/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs
Locations: Brush structure
Additional Information:
Crappie biting 17' on chartreuse and Christmas colored jigs.
Submitted by:
Warden Jeremy Bersche
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
65 and clear to murky
Action: Good
Baits: Hair Jigs, Nymphs, Powerbait
Locations: Below the dam, River Channel, Spillway, Tailwater
Submitted by:
Paul Welch
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
80s and clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics
Locations: Brush structure, Points, Shorelines
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber, and 5-15 feet deep
Southwest
Submitted by:
Brayden Hicks
Date:
09/19/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
81 and Clear
Action: Slow
Baits: Crankbaits, Grubs, Spinnerbaits
Locations: Flats, Points
Action: Fair
Baits: Grubs, Jigs
Locations: Flats, Main lake, Points
Northwest
Submitted by:
Mark Reichenberger
Date:
09/19/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Murky
Action: Slow
Baits: Stinkbait
Locations: Main lake
Additional Information:
All fishing is slow
Central
Submitted by:
Lucky Lure Tackle
Date:
09/19/2017
Lake Elevation:
Above Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
80 and clear
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Dam, Docks
Action: Fair
Baits: Grubs, Lipless Baits, Sassy Shad
Locations: Shorelines
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Punch bait, Stinkbait
Locations: Dam, Inlet
Additional Information:
Crappie are biting off the dam on tight lining small jigs and slip corking minnows at 12-16 ft. when winds are northerly or light.
Submitted by:
Vince Mesis
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
murky to muddy
Action: Slow
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Bait, Punch bait
Locations: Below the dam, Main lake
Action: Slow
Baits: Crawfish, Cut Bait, Jigs, Shrimp
Locations: Below the dam, Main lake, Points
Action: Slow
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Discharge, Docks
Additional Information:
Sunfish are biting on worms and small jigs in the shallows in the main lake and below the dam.
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.
Submitted by:
Lucky Lure Tackle
Date:
09/19/2017
Lake Elevation:
Above Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
80 and clear
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Dam, Docks
Action: Fair
Baits: Grubs, Lipless Baits, Sassy Shad
Locations: Shorelines
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Punch bait, Stinkbait
Locations: Dam, Inlet
Additional Information:
Crappie are biting off the dam on tight lining small jigs and slip corking minnows at 12-16 ft. when winds are northerly or light.
Submitted by:
Vince Mesis
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
murky to muddy
Action: Slow
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Bait, Punch bait
Locations: Below the dam, Main lake
Action: Slow
Baits: Crawfish, Cut Bait, Jigs, Shrimp
Locations: Below the dam, Main lake, Points
Action: Slow
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Discharge, Docks
Additional Information:
Sunfish are biting on worms and small jigs in the shallows in the main lake and below the dam.
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.
Submitted by:
Ryan Walker
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
80s and clear
Action: Slow
Baits: Crankbaits, In-line Spinnerbait, Minnows, Shad, Spinnerbaits, Spoons
Locations: Coves, Docks, Main lake
Action: Slow
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Docks, Shorelines
Submitted by:
Rick Stafford in Wagoner
Date:
09/19/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
81 and clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, In-line Spinnerbait, Jigs, and trolling points with small baits
Locations: Main lake, Points
Action: Fair
Baits: Live Shad
Locations: Main lake, Points, River Channel, and drift fishing Carolina rigged whole shad
Action: Slow
Baits: Hair Jigs, Minnows, Plastics, Tube Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Docks, Rocks, and 8 to 12 ft of water
Submitted by:
Karlin Bailey
Date:
09/19/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs
Locations: Brush structure
Additional Information:
Crappie biting 17' on chartreuse and Christmas colored jigs.
Submitted by:
Warden Jeremy Bersche
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
65 and clear to murky
Action: Good
Baits: Hair Jigs, Nymphs, Powerbait
Locations: Below the dam, River Channel, Spillway, Tailwater
Submitted by:
Paul Welch
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
80s and clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics
Locations: Brush structure, Points, Shorelines
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber, and 5-15 feet deep
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.
Submitted by:
Mark Reichenberger
Date:
09/19/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Murky
Action: Slow
Baits: Stinkbait
Locations: Main lake
Additional Information:
All fishing is slow
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.
Submitted by:
Jack Melton
Date:
09/16/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
79 and slightly stained
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, Flukes, Jigs, Plastics
Locations: Points, Rocks
Action: Slow
Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Shad
Locations: Brush structure, Creek channels, Docks
Action: Slow
Baits: Grubs, Jigs, Lipless Baits
Locations: Creek channels, Main lake
Additional Information:
Crappie very small.
Submitted by:
Matt Gamble
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
74 degrees and clear
Action: Good
Baits: Chicken Liver, Dough bait
Locations: Brush structure, Rocks, and Deeper pools just off of current
Action: Good
Baits: Crankbaits, Spinnerbaits, Top Water
Locations: Rocks, Shorelines
Additional Information:
Approximately 2,000 channel catfish were stocked on 9/14/17
Submitted by:
Dru Polk
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
87
Action: Fair
Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Plastics
Locations: Points, Standing timber
Action: Fair
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Punch bait, Worms
Locations: Channels, Coves, Creek channels, River Channel, River Mouth
Submitted by:
Michael Ward
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Slow
Baits: Lipless Baits, Plastics
Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Main lake, Standing timber
Action: Slow
Baits: Minnows, Tube Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Main lake, Standing timber
Action: Fair
Baits: Punch bait, Stinkbait
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Cannon Harrison
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Turbid
Action: Excellent
Baits: Live Shad, Shad, Top Water
Locations: Below the dam, Dam
Action: Good
Baits: Crawfish, Jigs, Small Lures
Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Shallows, Shorelines, Standing timber, Weed beds
Action: Fair
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Live Shad, Shad
Locations: Below the dam, Dam, Sand bar, Shallows
Submitted by:
Jay Harvey
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
79
Action: Fair
Baits: Minnows
Locations: Creek channels, River Channel, Standing timber
Action: Slow
Baits: Shad
Locations: Below the dam
Action: Fair
Baits: Grubs, Top Water
Locations: Brush structure, Points
Submitted by:
Ty Runyan
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
82 and clear
Action: Good
Baits: Shad
Locations: Main lake
Additional Information:
Fish are still schooling at the top of the water.
Submitted by:
Garret Harley
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
86 and clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Top Water
Locations: Main lake, Points, River Channel, Weed beds
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, Live Shad, Spoons
Locations: Coves, Inlet, Main lake, River Channel
Action: Fair
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Dough bait
Locations: Coves, Creek channels, Riprap
Additional Information:
Largemouth are schooling good now.
Submitted by:
Mark Hannah
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Caddis flies, Plastics, Tube Jigs, Worms
Locations: Creek channels, Rocks
Submitted by:
Mark Hannah
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Good
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics
Locations: Main lake, Points
Action: Good
Baits: Minnows
Locations: Brush structure
Additional Information:
Crappie are biting near brush in 12-14 ft of water
Submitted by:
Mark Hannah
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Above Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Good
Baits: Crankbaits, Grubs, Plastics, Worms
Locations: Main lake, Points
Action: Good
Baits: Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Main lake
Additional Information:
Crappie are biting near brush in 12-14 ft of water
Submitted by:
J.D. Stauffer
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Normal and stained
Action: Good
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Shad
Locations: Channels, Points
Action: Good
Baits: Crankbaits
Locations: Creek channels, Rocks, Weed beds
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Creek channels, Standing timber, and 10-15 ft
Submitted by:
Dane Polk
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
78
Action: Fair
Baits: Buzz Baits, Jerk Bait, Lipless Baits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Top Water
Locations: Brush structure, Points, Rocks, Standing timber, Weed beds
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Shad, Sunfish
Locations: Flats, Main lake, Shorelines
Baits: Hair Jigs, Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Cody Jones
Date:
09/18/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clearing
Action: Good
Baits: Flukes, Live Shad, Top Water
Locations: Main lake, Points, Riprap
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Shad
Locations: Below the dam, Points, Riprap, River Mouth
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
James Williams
Date:
09/17/2017
Lake Elevation:
Above Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
76 and clear
Action: Slow
Baits: Bill Baits, Buzz Baits, Plastics
Locations: Brush structure, Main lake
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait
Locations: Flats, Main lake
Action: Fair
Baits: Minnows, Tube Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Main lake, River Channel
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.
Submitted by:
Brayden Hicks
Date:
09/19/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
81 and Clear
Action: Slow
Baits: Crankbaits, Grubs, Spinnerbaits
Locations: Flats, Points
Action: Fair
Baits: Grubs, Jigs
Locations: Flats, Main lake, Points
