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.
Hulah Lake Report
May 11. Elevation is 7.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, shorelines, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, worms around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Eufaula Report
May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits around channels, docks, rocks, shallows.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, shad, sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, riprap.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
May 10. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 59°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Slow on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms around shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Fishing is slow due to flooding releases from Tenkiller dam. Current flow 7900 CFS
Report submitted by Jerry Henry
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
May 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 57°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on crickets, PowerBait, small lures, worms around creek channels, dam, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
May 10. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on bill baits, buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, sassy shad, topwater lures, other around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds, other.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on minnows, small lures, tube jigs, other around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds, other.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Excellent on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, worms, other around docks, flats, points, rocks, other.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
May 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 79°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on minnows, plastic baits, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, creek channels, points, rocks, tailwater.
Report submitted by Logan Shimp (Game Warden Haskell County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, grubs, plastic baits around coves, creek channels, points.
Crappie, Black Fair on jigs around brush structure.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, worms around creek channels.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Sardis Lake Report
May 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, points, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around below the dam, brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
May 10. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on buzz baits, jigs around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, river channel.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around main lake.
Crappie, White Excellent on jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, river channel.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)