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.
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
May 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 59°F and clear.
Trout, Brown, Trout, Rainbow Good on hair jigs, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, worms around discharge, river channel, rocks, spillway.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
May 17. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 74°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spoons around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, points, standing timber.
Catfish, Channel Good on dough bait, punch bait, shrimp around channels, points.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Carl Albert Report
May 16. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 74°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, grass hoppers, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, coves, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, flats, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)
Coon Creek Report
May 16. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 74°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Slow on crankbaits, crawfish, grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, channels, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)
Carlton Lake Report
May 16. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 75°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crickets, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, worms around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, minnows, shad, stinkbait around coves, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on minnows, plastic baits, small lures, worms around brush structure, creek channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)
Copan Lake Report
May 16. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, riprap, rocks, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, punch bait, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Sunfish, Bluegill Good on PowerBait, worms around coves, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Hulah Lake Report
May 16. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, riprap, rocks, shorelines.
Crappie, White, Freshwater Drum Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Wayne Wallace Lake Report
May 16. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 74°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, grass hoppers, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Blake Dull
Eufaula Report
May 15. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits around creek channels, docks, points, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, hot dogs, shad, stinkbait around below the dam, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, creek channels, docks.
Report submitted by Corey Felzien (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
May 15. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 58°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Fishing good when not generating water from dam. Check USACE websites for generation times
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
McGee Creek Report
May 15. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, topwater lures, other around brush structure, docks, riprap, shallows, shorelines.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, worms around creek channels, dam, riprap.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on minnows, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, rocks, standing timber.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
May 15. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 71°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, small lures, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, riprap, standing timber, weed beds.
Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, live shad, minnows, spoons, topwater lures around below the dam, channels, riprap, rocks, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, stinkbait, sunfish around below the dam, channels, creek channels, river channel.
Report submitted by James Pixley (Game Warden Haskell County)
Hugo Lake Report
May 15. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted, Bass, White Fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, main lake, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait around main lake, river channel, spillway.
Report submitted by Chance Phillips (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
May 15. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, live bait, worms around channels, main lake, shallows.
Report submitted by Chance Phillips (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Sardis Lake Report
May 15. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, shad, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
May 15. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, river channel.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around shallows.
Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, river channel.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)
Thunderbird Report
May 13. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits around coves, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, minnows, worms around points, shallows, shorelines.
Report submitted by Zach Hanson (Game Warden Cleveland County)
Arbuckle Report
May 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Slow on Alabama rig, plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, points.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, punch bait around below the dam, points.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on live bait, minnows around brush structure, points.
Report submitted by Casey Young
Blue River PFHA Report
May 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 73°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace
Murray Report
May 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, plastic baits, small lures, spoons, tube jigs, worms around brush structure, dam, docks, shallows, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Slow on stinkbait, worms around creek channels, dam, main lake, rocks.
Report submitted by Game Warden R. Gillham (Game Warden Love County)