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Fishing Reports - Southeast

Eufaula Report

Apr 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits around riprap, rocks.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, creek channels, docks.

Bass, White Good on crankbaits, lipless baits, tube jigs around creek channels, discharge.

Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)

Carl Albert Report

Apr 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and stained.

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, worms around below the dam, brush structure, coves, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, brush structure, coves, main lake, weed beds.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on grubs, jigs, live bait, plastic baits, small lures around brush structure, coves, flats, weed beds.

Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)

McGee Creek Report

Apr 17. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, other around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, other.

Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Excellent on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around channels, flats, main lake.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on minnows, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, standing timber.

Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)

Coon Creek Report

Apr 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crawfish, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, weed beds.

Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)

Carlton Lake Report

Apr 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on buzz baits, crawfish, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, rocks, weed beds.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, small lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, docks, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.

Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)

Sardis Lake Report

Apr 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, worms around channels, main lake, points, standing timber.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, channels, standing timber.

Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)

Wayne Wallace Lake Report

Apr 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crawfish, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.

Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)

Wister Lake Report

Apr 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth Good on buzz baits, plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels.

Catfish, Blue Good on shad around main lake.

Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around shallows.

Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)

Arbuckle Report

Apr 14. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on Alabama rig, plastic baits around brush structure, shallows.

Bass, White Good on jigs around coves, creek channels.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves.

Report submitted by casey young

Blue River PFHA Report

Apr 13. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.

Trout, Rainbow Fair on in-line spinnerbaits, PowerBait, small lures, spoons around channels.

Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace

Konawa Report

Apr 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and clear.

Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits around main lake, points, weed beds.

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around discharge, inlet, main lake, river channel.

Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad around inlet, riprap, rocks.

Report submitted by Garret Harley (Game Warden Seminole County)

Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report

Apr 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 55°F and clear.

Trout, Brown, Trout, Rainbow on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, plastic baits, small lures, worms around discharge, river channel, shorelines, spillway.

Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)

Texoma Report

Apr 12. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Striped Good on live shad around channels, main lake, points, river channel.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait around below the dam, channels, river channel, river mouth.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, nymphs around brush structure, channels, coves, docks, standing timber.

Comments: Fishing this week has been pretty good. Striper are biting on live shad near channels, flats off channels. Catfish are biting on live shad, bluegill around river channels and below the dam. Crappie are biting on jigs with power bait near brush piles and around docks.

Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Marshall County)

Broken Bow Lake Report

Apr 12. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 66°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, flats, points, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, river channel, river mouth, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.

Bass, White Fair on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, small lures around channels, coves, creek channels, points, river channel.

Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)