Fishing Reports
Fishing Report Timing
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.
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
Sep 25. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and clear.
Rainbow Trout Excellent on crickets, grass hoppers, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
Sep 25. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass Fair on bill baits, buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, other around brush structure, riprap, rocks, shorelines.
Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Fair on live bait, shrimp, sunfish, worms around channels, dam, main lake.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Sep 25. Elevation is 9.5 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass Fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, crawfish, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, worms around coves, creek channels, points.
Black Crappie, White Crappie Good on jigs around brush structure, standing timber.
Channel Catfish on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, worms.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Hugo Lake Report
Sep 25. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 79°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Black Crappie, White Crappie Slow on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, standing timber.
Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Good on cut bait, live bait, shad, sunfish around brush structure, river channel, tailwater.
Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, White Bass Fair on bill baits, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, points, standing timber.
Report submitted by Chance Phillips (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
Sep 25. Elevation is 8 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 89°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass Slow on buzz baits, jerk baits around coves, points.
White Crappie Slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Eric Barnes (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Sardis Lake Report
Sep 25. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 90°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Black Crappie, White Crappie Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, standing timber.
Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish around brush structure, channels, main lake, standing timber.
Largemouth Bass Fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Blue River PFHA Report
Sep 22. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 81°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass Good on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, creek channels, points, river channel, shorelines, weed beds.
Channel Catfish Good on chicken liver, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, channels, rocks.
Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Sep 22. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 74°F and clear.
Rainbow Trout Slow on caddis flies, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Fishing is slow with warmer water temps and very low oxygen and nonstocking ofctroutvsince June.
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)