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.
Sooner Report
Oct 2. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and clear.
Bass, Striped Hybrid Slow on crankbaits, live shad around main lake.
Bass, White, Saugeye Slow on crankbaits, jigs, live shad around discharge, main lake.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on jerk baits, plastic baits around brush structure, riprap, rocks, weed beds.
Report submitted by Stephen Paul (Game Warden Noble County)
Canton Report
Oct 2. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel Slow on stinkbait, worms around main lake.
Report submitted by Brayden Hicks (Game Warden Blaine County)
Foss Lake Report
Oct 2. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 75°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Walleye Fair on worms.
Comments: Striped bass hybrids fair on live bait. Crappie slow to fair on jigs. Catfish good on cut bait along north side of the lake.
Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House
Kaw Lake Report
Oct 2. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, live shad, minnows, sassy shad, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around coves, riprap, rocks, shorelines, standing timber.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White on crankbaits, lipless baits, live shad, sassy shad, shad, spoons, topwater lures around main lake, points, riprap.
Comments: Crappie decent on minnows and jigs. 6-10’ water on south end of the lake on structure.
Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)
Tenkiller Report
Oct 1. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 76°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, shad, sunfish around channels, flats, shorelines.
Crappie, Black Good on minnows, tube jigs, worms around brush structure, docks, main lake.
Report submitted by Cody Youngblood (Game Warden Cherokee County)
Eufaula Report
Sep 29. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits around docks, main lake, points.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, sunfish around channels, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, spoons around channels, main lake, riprap.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Fort Gibson Report
Sep 29. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, worms around coves, docks, points.
Bass, White, Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on minnows, spoons, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, docks, points.
Paddlefish Good on snagging around channels, main lake.
Report submitted by Cody Morris (Game Warden Wagoner County)
Grand Lake Report
Sep 29. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on hair jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Paddlefish Slow on snagging around river channel.
Report submitted by Hank Jenks (Game Warden Delaware County)
Konawa Report
Sep 29. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 84°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, weed beds.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, river channel.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait around coves, inlet, riprap, weed beds.
Report submitted by Garret Harley (Game Warden Seminole County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Sep 29. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait around below the dam, other.
Comments: Best times are early morning and late evening and best areas are below the dam and at the Watts area.
Report submitted by Brek Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
Sep 29. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on crickets, grass hoppers, PowerBait, small lures around below the dam, creek channels, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
Sep 29. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, other around docks, main lake, points, standing timber, other.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on dough bait, hot dogs, live bait, shrimp, stinkbait, worms, other around dam, flats, main lake, rocks.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on minnows, small lures, tube jigs, other around brush structure, docks, main lake, standing timber.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
Sep 29. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 76°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits around brush structure, coves, points, shallows, standing timber, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, hot dogs, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves, points, river channel, tailwater, weed beds.
Report submitted by Logan Shimp (Game Warden Haskell County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Sep 29. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, creek channels, points, river mouth, standing timber.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Ellsworth Lake Report
Sep 29. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 87°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad around flats, main lake, points.
Saugeye Fair on crankbaits, small lures, spoons around main lake, shorelines.
Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Hugo Lake Report
Sep 29. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 82°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, 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, main lake, river channel, standing timber.
Report submitted by Andrew Potter (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
Sep 29. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on plastic baits, topwater lures around coves, creek channels.
Crappie, Black Fair on jigs, small lures around standing timber.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver around below the dam, creek channels, main lake.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Sardis Lake Report
Sep 29. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, points, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham
Waurika Lake Report
Sep 29. Elevation is Normal (falling), water temperature 76°F and murky.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Saugeye Fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, small lures around dam, docks, main lake, points, rocks.
Bass, Largemouth, Crappie, White Fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, rocks, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, live bait, minnows, shrimp, worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Tucker Clem (Game Warden Jefferson County)
Wister Lake Report
Sep 29. Elevation is 03 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, river channel.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, hot dogs around main lake, river channel.
Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, main lake, river channel.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)