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Fishing Reports - Central

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)

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)

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)

Hefner Report

Apr 20. Elevation is 5.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on minnows around docks, weed beds.

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shorelines.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs around docks, rocks, shorelines.

Report submitted by Tim Campbell (Game Warden Oklahoma County)