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.
McGee Creek Report
Sep 13. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on Alabama rig, buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, other around brush structure, rocks, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on minnows, small lures, tube jigs, other around brush structure, points, standing timber.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, riprap.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Blue River PFHA Report
Sep 9. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 77°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, lipless baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, punch bait, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, channels, rocks.
Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace
Fort Gibson Report
Sep 9. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, worms around coves, docks, shorelines.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spoons, topwater lures around below the dam, channels, main lake, points.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, shad, sunfish, tube jigs around below the dam, coves, main lake, points.
Report submitted by Cody Morris (Game Warden Wagoner County)
Texoma Report
Sep 9. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Fair on live shad around channels, flats, points, river channel.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, stinkbait around channels, coves, points, river channel.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, standing timber.
Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper have been better this week than they have been. They are being caught on live shad. Catfish are biting near baited holes or cleaning stations on punchbait and cut bait. Crappie are being caught on minnows and jigs.
Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Bryan County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Sep 9. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 88°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, in-line spinnerbaits, spinnerbaits, spoons around brush structure, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, points, standing timber.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Kaw Lake Report
Sep 9. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, points, riprap, rocks, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, live shad, shad around flats, main lake.
Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on jigs, live bait, live shad, shad, spoons, tube jigs around below the dam, main lake, points.
Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)
Keystone Lake Report
Sep 9. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits around brush structure, coves, creek channels, points, riprap.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, live shad around main lake, river mouth.
Sunfish, Bluegill Good on minnows around docks.
Report submitted by Bailey Johnson (Game Warden Creek County)
Grand Lake Report
Sep 8. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 81°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures, spinnerbaits, other around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, flats, inlet, points, riprap, river mouth, rocks, other.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live shad, other around below the dam, channels, dam, discharge, flats, inlet, main lake, points, riprap, river channel, river mouth, rocks, other.
Bass, White Good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, small lures, spoons, tube jigs, other around channels, discharge, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, sandbar, tailwater, other.
Report submitted by J.Adair (Game Warden Ottawa County)
Greenleaf Report
Sep 8. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and clear.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, slabs around brush structure, creek channels, docks.
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, sassy shad, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around docks, main lake, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, worms around coves, creek channels, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Konawa Report
Sep 8. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 86°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits around main lake, points, river mouth, weed beds.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, river channel.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, weed beds.
Report submitted by Garret Harley (Game Warden Seminole County)
Tenkiller Report
Sep 8. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Cody Youngblood (Game Warden Cherokee County)
Webbers Falls Report
Sep 8. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, main lake, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, worms around coves, creek channels, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, coves.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Sep 7. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow on caddis flies, crickets, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, PowerBait, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Current river flow 500 cfs
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Canton Report
Sep 7. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 76°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on live shad around main lake.
Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, live shad around main lake.
Report submitted by Blake Pearson (Game Warden Kingfisher County)