Fishing Reports
Fishing Report Timing
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.
Grand Lake Report
Nov 8. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 61°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines.
Blue Catfish Good on cut bait, shad around main lake, river channel, river mouth.
White Crappie Fair on hair jigs, jigs around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Konawa Report
Nov 8. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and clear.
Largemouth Bass Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, weed beds.
Striped Hybrid Bass, White Bass Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around discharge, inlet, main lake, river channel.
Channel Catfish Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around discharge, inlet, riprap.
Report submitted by Garret Harley (Game Warden Seminole County)
Texoma Report
Nov 8. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 74°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Striped Bass Good on live shad around channels, main lake, points, river channel.
Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Good on cut bait, hot dogs, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait around below the dam, channels, docks, river mouth.
Black Crappie, White Crappie Fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, standing timber.
Comments: Business this week has been pretty good. Striper or being caught on live shad pretty well all over the lake. There’s some really good 17 to 19 inch fish being caught right now as well as bigger Striper. Catfish are being caught on punch, baited around baited holes and cleaning docks and near river channels. Crappie are are being caught on jigs around brush, piles and docks, and also being caught in coves with brush piles.
Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Marshall County)
Keystone Lake Report
Nov 8. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 56°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Black Crappie, White Crappie Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Blue Catfish Good on cut bait, live bait, shad around below the dam, main lake.
Largemouth Bass Good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, points.
Report submitted by Tracer Wagner (Game Warden Creek County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Nov 7. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and clear.
Rainbow Trout Good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
Nov 6. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear.
Rainbow Trout on grass hoppers, small lures, tube jigs, worms around below the dam, creek channels, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
Nov 6. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass Good on bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, other around brush structure, rocks, standing timber.
Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Good on cut bait, shrimp, sunfish around creek channels, dam, main lake.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Nov 6. Elevation is 9.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 79°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass Good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around channels, coves.
Black Crappie, White Crappie Good on jigs around brush structure.
Channel Catfish Fair on chicken liver, stinkbait around creek channels.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Hugo Lake Report
Nov 6. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 61°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Black Crappie, White Crappie Slow on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, channels, standing timber.
Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Fair on chicken liver, live bait, stinkbait around brush structure, channels, points.
Report submitted by Chance Phillips (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
Nov 6. Elevation is 12 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass Slow on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits around coves, points.
White Crappie Slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, main lake, standing timber.
Report submitted by Eric Barnes (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Sardis Lake Report
Nov 6. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass Good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Black Crappie, White Crappie Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, standing timber.
Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)