Fishing Reports
Fishing Report Timing
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.
Blue River PFHA Report
Nov 3. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Rainbow Trout Excellent on dough bait, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms around brush structure, channels, creek channels, rocks.
Channel Catfish Fair on chicken liver, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, channels, rocks.
Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Striped Bass Good on crankbaits, plastic baits, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace
Konawa Report
Nov 1. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and clear.
Largemouth Bass Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, weed beds.
Striped Hybrid Bass, White Bass Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around inlet, main lake, river channel.
Channel Catfish Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around inlet, riprap, rocks, weed beds.
Report submitted by Garret Harley (Game Warden Seminole County)
Texoma Report
Nov 1. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Striped Bass Good on live shad, topwater lures around channels, main lake, points, river channel.
Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait around channels, docks, river mouth.
Black Crappie, White Crappie Fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves, points, standing timber.
Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper have been good on live shad. Lots of good fish being caught right now. Fish are looking very healthy going into the winter. Catfish are good on cut shad and punch bait around baited holes and cleaning docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around brush piles.
Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Marshall County)
Keystone Lake Report
Nov 1. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 57°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Black Crappie, White Crappie Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, main lake.
Blue Catfish Good on cut bait, live bait, live shad around below the dam, main lake.
Largemouth Bass Good on in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, rocks.
Report submitted by Tracer Wagner (Game Warden Creek County)
Grand Lake Report
Oct 30. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Blue Catfish Fair on cut bait, shad around below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth.
White Crappie Fair on hair jigs, jigs around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Oct 30. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and clear.
Rainbow Trout Fair on caddis flies, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Trout stocking resumed on October 28,2026.
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
Oct 30. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and clear.
Rainbow Trout Good on crickets, grass hoppers, plastic baits, small lures, tube jigs, worms around below the dam, creek channels, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
Oct 30. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass Good on bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs around points, riprap, rocks, standing timber.
Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, shrimp, sunfish, worms around channels, dam, main lake.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Oct 30. Elevation is 9.5 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, White Bass Good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around coves, points.
Black Crappie, White Crappie Good on jigs around brush structure, points, standing timber.
Channel Catfish on cut bait, worms around coves, creek channels.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
Oct 30. Elevation is 12 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass Slow on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits around coves, creek channels, points, rocks.
White Crappie Slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Eric Barnes (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Sardis Lake Report
Oct 30. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass Good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Black Crappie, White Crappie Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
Oct 30. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Freshwater Drum Good on dough bait around main lake, shallows.
Bluegill Sunfish Fair on worms around brush structure.
White Crappie Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)