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.
Eufaula Report
Jul 3. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, PowerBait, punch bait, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around channels, flats, main lake.
Bass, White, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows around brush structure, channels, flats, standing timber.
Report submitted by Allen Couch
McGee Creek Report
Jul 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on live bait, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around dam, riprap, rocks.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Slow on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs around brush structure, dam, docks, main lake, points, riprap, rocks, standing timber.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
Jul 3. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 83°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits around brush structure, coves, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, PowerBait, punch bait, shad, worms around channels, creek channels, flats, inlet, main lake, river mouth.
Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around flats, inlet, standing timber.
Report submitted by Allen Couch (Game Warden Haskell County)
Copan Lake Report
Jul 3. Elevation is 10.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 73°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, riprap, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around coves, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Hulah Lake Report
Jul 3. Elevation is 12 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 73°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, crawfish, live bait, live shad, sunfish, worms around below the dam, riprap, shorelines, tailwater, weed beds.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around coves, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Sardis Lake Report
Jul 3. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
Jul 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 89°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, river channel.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around main lake, river channel.
Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)
Arbuckle Report
Jun 30. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Slow on Alabama rig, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits around main lake.
Bass, White Good on lipless baits, minnows, small lures around coves, main lake.
Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, stinkbait around creek channels, main lake, points.
Report submitted by casey young (Game Warden Murray County)
Blue River PFHA Report
Jun 30. Elevation is Normal (falling), water temperature 77°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, channels, creek channels, points, river channel, rocks, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, worms around brush structure, channels, rocks.
Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace
Lake Carl Blackwell Report
Jun 30. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Striped Hybrid Fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves, docks, main lake, rocks, shallows, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, punch bait, stinkbait around channels, coves, docks, main lake, rocks, shorelines.
Sauger, Saugeye Fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spoons around docks, main lake, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Trae Taylor (Game Warden Payne County)
Fort Gibson Report
Jun 30. Elevation is 17 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, docks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, worms around creek channels, discharge, flats, shorelines.
Report submitted by Levi Coulter (Game Warden Wagoner County)
Hefner Report
Jun 30. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 79°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Walleye Good on jigs, live shad, plastic baits, spoons around main lake, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, live shad, punch bait, worms around docks, rocks, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows around docks.
Report submitted by Tim Campbell (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Murray Report
Jun 30. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on plastic baits, small lures, topwater lures around dam, docks, main lake, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on crickets, jigs, small lures, worms around brush structure, coves, dam, docks.
Report submitted by Game Warden R. Gillham (Game Warden Love County)
Overholser Report
Jun 30. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 83°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows around dam.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, shrimp, worms around points.
Bass, White Slow on crankbaits, jigs around docks.
Report submitted by Mark Murray (Game Warden Canadian County)
Sooner Lake Report
Jun 30. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 81°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, topwater lures around brush structure, rocks, weed beds.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, cut bait, jigs, live shad around main lake.
Saugeye Fair on crankbaits, jigs around main lake, points, riprap.
Report submitted by Stephen Paul (Game Warden Noble County)
Tom Steed Reservoir Report
Jun 30. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 76°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Slow on shrimp, stinkbait around flats, rocks.
Report submitted by David Smith (Game Warden Kiowa County)
Wes Watkins Reservoir Report
Jun 30. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 79°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points.
Catfish, Channel Good on punch bait, shrimp, worms around creek channels, riprap.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs around standing timber.
Report submitted by Mike France (Game Warden Pottawatomie County)
Arcadia Report
Jun 29. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on flukes around shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait, dough bait around flats, points.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Dalton Buley (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Fort Gibson Report
Jun 29. Elevation is 17 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 76°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, dam, discharge, inlet, river mouth, spillway, tailwater.
Bass, Largemouth Good on buzz baits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures.
Comments: All boat ramps are closed at this time. Boaters should use extreme caution as there is a heavy debris load in the main lake at this time. Swimming is not advised at Fort Gibson Lake due to the flood conditions and unseen water hazards.
Report submitted by Marvin Stanley (Game Warden Wagoner County)
Tenkiller Report
Jun 29. Elevation is 8.5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves, creek channels, points, standing timber, weed beds.
Bass, Smallmouth Good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, points, riprap, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Excellent on goldfish, live shad, shad, sunfish around flats, main lake, river channel, sandbar.
Comments: "If your boat starts on the first crank, it's gonna be a good day."
Report submitted by David Garrett (Game Warden Cherokee County)