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.
Eufaula Report
Mar 6. Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 38°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, lipless baits around channels, points, riprap, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad around channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, minnows around docks, riprap, rocks.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Greenleaf Report
Mar 6. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 55°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits around brush structure, docks, main lake, points.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, main lake.
Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, minnows, worms around channels, coves, main lake.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Mar 6. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 54°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Water flow has been minimal due to lack of generation and work on dam.
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
McGee Creek Report
Mar 6. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, other around docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Excellent on cut bait, dough bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, worms around creek channels, dam, main lake, rocks.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, standing timber.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
Mar 6. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 56°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait around channels, creek channels, inlet, river channel, river mouth, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, points, riprap, river channel, standing timber.
Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Slow on crankbaits, flukes, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, live shad, PowerBait, spinnerbaits around below the dam, channels, discharge, main lake, riprap, river channel.
Report submitted by James Pixley (Game Warden Haskell County)
Webbers Falls Report
Mar 6. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, live shad, shad, worms around below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, main lake, river channel, rocks.
Saugeye Fair on jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, sassy shad, small lures around main lake, points, riprap, river channel, rocks, shallows.
Bass, White on flukes, jigs, plastic baits, sassy shad, small lures around below the dam, main lake, points, river mouth.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Hugo Lake Report
Mar 6. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted, Bass, White Slow on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits around brush structure, channels, points, riprap, river channel, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, stinkbait around below the dam, main lake, river channel, spillway.
Report submitted by Chance Phillips (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
Mar 6. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 61°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, White Fair on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, spinnerbaits around creek channels, river channel.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, points, standing timber.
Report submitted by Chance Phillips (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Wister Lake Report
Mar 6. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 61°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around main lake.
Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, river channel.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Mar 4. Elevation is 8 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 57°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, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, flats, points, river mouth, shallows, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, points, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Bass, White Good on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits around channels, creek channels, river channel, river mouth.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Hefner Report
Mar 3. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 47°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, White Good on crankbaits around brush structure, shorelines.
Walleye Good on spoons around flats.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows around docks, rocks.
Report submitted by Tim Campbell (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Murray Report
Mar 3. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 55°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on spinnerbaits, spoons around shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on stinkbait around channels, dam, main lake, rocks.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on crickets, jigs, live bait, small lures, worms around dam, main lake, rocks, weed beds.
Report submitted by R. Gillham (Game Warden Love County)
Tom Steed Reservoir Report
Mar 3. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait, shad around main lake, points.
Saugeye Slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels, dam.
Report submitted by David Smith (Game Warden Kiowa County)