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.
Keystone Lake Report
Feb 16. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 52°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on Alabama rig, jerk baits, plastic baits around brush structure, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on live bait around main lake.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Report submitted by Tracer Wagner (Game Warden Creek County)
Grand Lake Report
Feb 15. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 49°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits around brush structure, docks, points.
Catfish, Blue Fair on chicken liver, cut bait around docks, main lake.
Paddlefish Good on snagging around main lake.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Konawa Report
Feb 15. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 58°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, weed beds.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around discharge, inlet, river channel.
Catfish, Channel Slow on chicken liver, cut bait around discharge, inlet, riprap, weed beds.
Report submitted by Garret Harley (Game Warden Seminole County)
Texoma Report
Feb 15. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 48°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Fair on flukes, live shad, sassy shad around below the dam, channels, main lake, points.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait around below the dam, channels, coves, docks, main lake, points, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points.
Comments: Fishing this week has been okay. Striper are biting well below the dam on live shad and umbrella rigs. They are being caught on live shad, deadsticking and trolling sassy shad on the main lake. Catfish are biting on live shad near ledges and mouth of the river. Crappie are biting on minnows around docks with brush piles.
Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Marshall County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Feb 13. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 46°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Check daily water generation from dam.
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
McGee Creek Report
Feb 13. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 48°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, other around brush structure, main lake, points, riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, shrimp, stinkbait around creek channels, docks, main lake, riprap.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Hugo Lake Report
Feb 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 44°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted, Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around creek channels, points, river channel, river mouth.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait around below the dam, main lake, river channel.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Chance Phillips (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Sardis Lake Report
Feb 13. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 45°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, channels, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, shad, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
Feb 13. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on jigs, 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.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)