Fishing Reports
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.
Carl Albert Report
Apr 11. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Good on crankbaits, grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around below the dam, brush structure, channels, coves, dam, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, dam, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)
Coon Creek Report
Apr 11. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, flats, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Blake Dull
Carlton Lake Report
Apr 11. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crankbaits, grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, hot dogs, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, creek channels, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)
Wayne Wallace Lake Report
Apr 11. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel on chicken liver, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, flats, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)
Eufaula Report
Apr 10. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits around channels, docks, main lake, points, riprap.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad around below the dam, discharge, river channel, river mouth.
Bass, White Good on crankbaits, hair jigs, small lures around channels, creek channels, discharge.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Grand Lake Report
Apr 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs around river channel.
Paddlefish Good on snagging around river channel.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Apr 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 51°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Water releases from dam are from 3500-4000 CFS, making trout fishing a little tougher.
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
McGee Creek Report
Apr 10. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, other around brush structure, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, other.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Excellent on shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around creek channels, flats, main lake, riprap.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on minnows, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
Apr 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, creek channels, docks, riprap, rocks, standing timber, weed beds.
Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Slow on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around below the dam, channels, riprap, river channel.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish around channels, creek channels, dam, river channel, sandbar.
Report submitted by James Pixley (Game Warden Haskell County)
Eucha Report
Apr 10. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, stinkbait around points, shorelines.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Sardis Lake Report
Apr 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
Apr 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on buzz baits, plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels.
Bass, White Slow on lipless baits around river channel.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around main lake.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)
Hefner Report
Apr 8. Elevation is Normal (rising), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on minnows, tube jigs around docks.
Catfish, Channel, Sunfish, Bluegill, Sunfish, Green on crickets, hot dogs, worms around dam, docks.
Report submitted by Tim Campbell (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Arbuckle Report
Apr 7. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on Alabama rig, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, shallows.
Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, punch bait around brush structure.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by casey young
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
Apr 7. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 55°F and clear.
Trout, Brown, Trout, Rainbow Good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, plastic baits, small lures around below the dam, discharge, river channel, tailwater.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Murray Report
Apr 7. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on grubs, jigs, plastic baits, small lures, topwater lures, worms.
Report submitted by Game Warden R. Gillham (Game Warden Love County)
Overholser Report
Apr 7. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, flukes around shallows, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, shrimp, worms around rocks, shorelines.
Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around docks, riprap, shallows.
Report submitted by Mark Murray (Game Warden Canadian County)
Canton Report
Apr 7. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Hybrid Slow on live bait around main lake.
Walleye Fair on jigs around dam.
Crappie, White Slow on jigs around brush structure.
Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn (Game Warden Blaine County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Apr 7. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 61°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, channels, flats, points, shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, flats, points, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Fort Supply Report
Apr 7. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, White Fair on minnows around brush structure, rocks.
Walleye Slow on in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits around main lake, rocks.
Catfish, Channel Slow on dough bait, punch bait, shrimp, stinkbait around below the dam, main lake.
Report submitted by Badley (Game Warden Harper County)