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.
Waurika Lake Report
May 19. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and murky.
Bass, Largemouth, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, rocks, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue Fair on cut bait, minnows, stinkbait, worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, rocks.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Saugeye Good on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures around docks, main lake, points, rocks.
Report submitted by Tucker Clem (Game Warden Jefferson County)
Tenkiller Report
May 18. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, flats, shorelines.
Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, small lures around coves, creek channels, flats, main lake.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad around channels, river channel, river mouth.
Comments: Black bass has been fair, with the early hours of the day or late evening being the better opportunities. They can be found near schools of shad. Top water early has been successful for anglers. White bass can also be found in coves and the main lake, schooling and feeding. When spotting schooling up and hitting the surface, catching them can be easy but toughens up once they stop.
Report submitted by Cody Youngblood (Game Warden Cherokee County)
Copan Lake Report
May 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, main lake, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Hulah Lake Report
May 18. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, shorelines, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Spavinaw Lake Report
May 18. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 71°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits around points, shorelines.
Crappie, Black Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Bass, White Fair on crankbaits around creek channels.
Report submitted by Tracer Wagner (Game Warden Mayes County)
Eufaula Report
May 17. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 69°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, lipless baits, live bait, live shad around below the dam, discharge, tailwater.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad around below the dam, channels, river channel, river mouth, rocks.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, docks, riprap, shallows.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
May 17. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 58°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Fishing is fair with current generation from dam at 1500 cfs.
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
May 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 55°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on caddis flies, crickets, PowerBait, tube jigs, worms around below the dam, channels, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
May 17. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, worms around channels, creek channels, dam, discharge, main lake.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on live bait, minnows, small lures, tube jigs, other around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds, other.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, topwater lures, other around brush structure, docks, points, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds, other.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
May 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 79°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on hot dogs, minnows, shad, sunfish, worms around below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, tailwater.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, spoons, topwater lures around channels, coves, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures around channels, creek channels, points, rocks.
Report submitted by Logan Shimp (Game Warden Haskell County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
May 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, main lake, points, river mouth, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
May 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 69°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves, points, shallows.
Crappie, Black Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Catfish, Channel Excellent on chicken liver, cut bait around below the dam, main lake, river channel.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Sardis Lake Report
May 17. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, 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 brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Arbuckle Report
May 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Slow on crankbaits, plastic baits around points, riprap, shallows, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, punch bait around channels, riprap, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows around shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Lake access is partially open. Check Chickasaw National Recreation Area Facebook or website for daily closures/ openings
Report submitted by Casey Young (Game Warden Murray County)
Murray Report
May 14. Elevation is Normal (rising), water temperature 75°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Good on jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, points, riprap, rocks.
Catfish, Channel Slow on shad around channels, main lake, riprap.
Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn (Game Warden Carter County)
Overholser Report
May 14. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, minnows, worms around points, riprap, shallows.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Bass, Striped Hybrid Fair on flukes, grubs, sassy shad around shorelines.
Report submitted by Mark Murray (Game Warden Canadian County)
Stanley Draper Report
May 14. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 70°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around main lake, points, shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around shallows, shorelines.
Bass, White Good on small lures around inlet, points.
Report submitted by Chad Strang (Game Warden Cleveland County)
Thunderbird Report
May 14. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 71°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White Good on sassy shad, small lures around main lake, points.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around shallows, shorelines.
Saugeye Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around main lake, points.
Report submitted by Chad Strang (Game Warden Cleveland County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
May 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 71°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, flats, main lake, points, river mouth, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, flats, points, river mouth, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Chandler Lake Report
May 14. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 71°F and murky.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on spinnerbaits around brush structure, dam, rocks.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around dam, docks.
Catfish, Channel on worms around shorelines.
Report submitted by Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)