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
Apr 26. Elevation is Normal (rising), water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad, tube jigs around below the dam, discharge, tailwater.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, sunfish around channels, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, channels, riprap, rocks.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Apr 26. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 49°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on caddis flies, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Current generation 1251 cfs
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
Apr 26. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 55°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on grass hoppers, small lures, tube jigs around below the dam, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
Apr 26. Elevation is Normal (rising), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, other around brush structure, docks, points, rocks, shallows, standing timber, other.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on minnows, small lures, tube jigs, other around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, other.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, worms around below the dam, channels, creek channels, docks, main lake, other.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
Apr 26. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on buzz baits, minnows, spinnerbaits, spoons, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, flats, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, hot dogs, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish around below the dam, river channel, river mouth, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures around below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, points, rocks, standing timber, tailwater, weed beds.
Report submitted by Logan Shimp (Game Warden Haskell County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Apr 26. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 67°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, main lake, points, river channel, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on grubs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
Apr 26. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits around shallows.
Crappie, Black Fair on jigs around shallows.
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver around creek channels.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Sardis Lake Report
Apr 26. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
Apr 26. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on buzz baits, plastic baits, worms around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, river channel.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs around main lake.
Crappie, White Excellent on jigs, minnows around brush structure, main lake, shallows.
Report submitted by Clayton Kannady (Game Warden Le Flore County)
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)
Arbuckle Report
Apr 23. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on plastic baits around points, riprap.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, live shad, punch bait around channels, coves.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, live bait, minnows around shallows, shorelines.
Report submitted by Casey Young (Game Warden Murray County)
Blue River PFHA Report
Apr 23. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines.
Trout, Rainbow Good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, spoons around brush structure, channels, rocks.
Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace
Lake Carl Blackwell Report
Apr 23. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and murky.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, hot dogs, shad around flats, main lake, points.
Saugeye Good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits around points, riprap, rocks.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons around docks, riprap.
Report submitted by Josey Branch (Game Warden Payne 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)
Murray Report
Apr 22. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 68°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on bill baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits around flats, points, riprap, rocks, weed beds.
Bass, White Slow on jigs around creek channels, main lake.
Catfish, Channel Slow on shad around flats, main lake.
Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn (Game Warden Carter County)
Sooner Lake Report
Apr 22. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and clear.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, live bait, sunfish around coves, main lake.
Saugeye Slow on crankbaits, jigs, live shad, minnows around points, riprap.
Bass, Largemouth Slow on jerk baits, plastic baits around brush structure, rocks.
Report submitted by Stephen Paul (Game Warden Noble 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)
Chandler Lake Report
Apr 22. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature .69°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, dam.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, dam, docks.
Catfish, Channel Fair on stinkbait, worms around dam, docks.
Report submitted by Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)