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.
Birch Reservoir Report
Mar 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on jigs, spinnerbaits around points, rocks.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)
Chandler Lake Report
Mar 16. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 49°F and murky.
Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, sunfish around dam.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair around brush structure, docks.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on jigs, spinnerbaits around brush structure, dam, shorelines.
Report submitted by Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Ellsworth Lake Report
Mar 16. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 53°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks, rocks, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Eucha Report
Mar 16. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 49°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, coves.
Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, hot dogs, stinkbait around coves, shorelines.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Fort Cobb Reservoir Report
Mar 16. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs around docks.
Report submitted by Justin Cornett (Game Warden Caddo County)
Fort Supply Report
Mar 16. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 47°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel Slow on minnows around rocks.
Walleye Slow on tube jigs around below the dam.
Bass, White Slow on in-line spinnerbaits around rocks.
Report submitted by Jason Badley (Game Warden Harper County)
Lawtonka Lake Report
Mar 16. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 52°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, dam, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Oologah Lake Report
Mar 16. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 51°F and murky.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, live shad, shad around channels, coves, main lake.
Bass, Largemouth Slow on crankbaits, jerk baits, spinnerbaits around points, standing timber.
Paddlefish Excellent on snagging around below the dam.
Comments: Snagging is currently great as long as the dam continues to release water. Remember to be at least 1000 feet below the dam. There is a painted yellow line on the north side of the dam denoting 1000 feet.
Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley (Game Warden Nowata County)
Spavinaw Lake Report
Mar 16. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 52°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on Alabama rig, jerk baits around main lake, points.
Crappie, Black Fair on jigs, minnows around dam, docks.
Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait around flats, main lake.
Report submitted by Kody Moore (Game Warden Mayes County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
Mar 15. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, hair jigs, lipless baits, rogues around brush structure, coves, flats, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, channels, creek channels, inlet, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, dough bait, shad, stinkbait around channels, creek channels, flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth.
Report submitted by Allen Couch (Game Warden Haskell County)
Eufaula Report
Mar 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 49°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, jerk baits around points, riprap, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad around channels, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Mar 14. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 44°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms.
Comments: Current river flow 1300 CFS
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
Mar 14. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 48°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on crickets, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, topwater lures around below the dam, creek channels, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
Mar 14. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, PowerBait, sassy shad, other around brush structure, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds, other.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on minnows, small lures, tube jigs, other around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, shrimp, worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, points.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Mar 14. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 53°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, points, river mouth, standing timber.
Bass, White Good on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs around channels, creek channels, river channel.
Report submitted by DRU POLK (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Hugo Lake Report
Mar 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around main lake, points.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels.
Report submitted by Eric Barnes (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
Mar 14. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits around creek channels, flats, points.
Crappie, Black Good on hair jigs, jigs around brush structure, creek channels.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait around river channel.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Sardis Lake Report
Mar 14. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
Mar 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, White Fair on grubs, lipless baits around river channel, shallows.
Bass, Largemouth Good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake.
Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, main lake.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)
Arcadia Report
Mar 11. Elevation is 1.0 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 45°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, docks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, dough bait around channels, coves.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on plastic baits, small lures around points, shorelines.
Report submitted by Dalton Buley (Game Warden Oklahoma County)