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.
Arcadia Report
May 19. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait around channels, coves, points.
Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on flukes, lipless baits, spinnerbaits around coves, points, shorelines.
Report submitted by Dalton Buley (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Fort Gibson Report
May 19. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, worms around coves, docks, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, worms around below the dam, coves.
Bass, White, Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spoons, tube jigs around below the dam, brush structure, docks, main lake.
Report submitted by Cody Morris (Game Warden Wagoner County)
Grand Lake Report
May 19. Elevation is Normal (falling), water temperature 76°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, plastic baits, PowerBait, rogues around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, main lake, points, riprap, river channel, river mouth, rocks, standing timber, other.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, other around below the dam, channels, flats, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, other.
Bass, White Good on in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons around below the dam, channels, dam, discharge, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, rocks, sandbar, tailwater.
Comments: Crappie have been fair to slower, in and around docks and the shorelines.
Not all areas of the lake are seeing the action..
the up and down levels of the water and the recent water clarity changes have had an effect on the activity.
Report submitted by Chris Newkirk (Game Warden Delaware County)
Hudson Report
May 19. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, shad around river channel.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits around coves, riprap.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Monte Reid
Konawa Report
May 19. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 76°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth Excellent on crankbaits, plastic baits around main lake, points, weed beds.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around coves, discharge, main lake, river channel.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around inlet, riprap, rocks, weed beds.
Report submitted by Garret Harley (Game Warden Seminole County)
Skiatook Report
May 19. Elevation is 4.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on live shad, shad around main lake.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around creek channels, standing timber.
Comments: Hybrids and white bass are being caught 30-40 feet deep. The water in the lower end of the lake is pretty clear, and the water above the Highway 20 bridge is still pretty muddy.
Report submitted by Paul Welch (Game Warden Osage County)
Bell Cow Lake Report
May 19. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 71°F and murky.
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Catfish, Channel Fair on worms around brush structure, shallows.
Report submitted by Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Birch Reservoir Report
May 19. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, points.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs around brush structure.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)
Chandler Lake Report
May 19. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 71°F and murky.
Bass, Largemouth Good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, small lures around brush structure, dam, rocks.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Catfish, Channel Fair on sunfish, worms around dam, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Ellsworth Lake Report
May 19. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White, Saugeye Fair on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, sassy shad, small lures around brush structure, docks, flats, points, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, worms around flats, points, shallows.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Eucha Report
May 19. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 71°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around shorelines.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Hugo Lake Report
May 19. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 62°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish around below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, standing timber.
Report submitted by Andrew Potter (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Lawtonka Lake Report
May 19. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White, Saugeye Fair on jigs, minnows, sassy shad, small lures, spoons around brush structure, main lake, points.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Oologah Lake Report
May 19. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 74°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels.
Catfish, Blue Good on shad around below the dam.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around below the dam, creek channels.
Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer (Game Warden Rogers County)
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)