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.
Fort Gibson Report
Oct 21. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, worms around channels, points, shorelines.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, spoons around below the dam, main lake, points.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, plastic baits around brush structure, docks, main lake.
Report submitted by Cody Morris (Game Warden Wagoner County)
Kaw Lake Report
Oct 21. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, live shad, topwater lures around coves, main lake, points, riprap, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, goldfish, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish around creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Excellent on jigs, live bait, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)
Konawa Report
Oct 20. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, 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 Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around coves, discharge, inlet, riprap.
Report submitted by Garret Harley (Game Warden Seminole County)
Tenkiller Report
Oct 20. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, live bait, shad around channels, flats, river channel.
Report submitted by Cody Youngblood (Game Warden Cherokee County)
Texoma Report
Oct 20. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Fair on live shad around channels, main lake, points.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait around channels, coves, docks, points, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, nymphs around coves, docks, points, standing timber.
Comments: Fishing this week has been tough. Some days are better than others. Striper are biting on live shad near channels. Catfish are also moving on ledges around the Striper. Crappie are biting on jigs around brush near docks.
Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Bryan County)
Keystone Lake Report
Oct 20. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, dough bait around brush structure, main lake, riprap, river mouth, rocks.
Sunfish, Bluegill Good on minnows, worms around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Bailey Johnson (Game Warden Creek County)
Eufaula Report
Oct 18. Elevation is 5.0 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits around channels, main lake, points, riprap.
Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Fair on flukes, hair jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad around below the dam, discharge, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, spoons around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Oct 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Slow on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Current river flow 260 CFS around the clock, fish are little lethargic due to low oxygen and higher water temperatures
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
Oct 18. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on midges, PowerBait, tube jigs, worms around below the dam, creek channels, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
Oct 18. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on Alabama rig, bill baits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shallows, shorelines.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around channels, docks, main lake.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on minnows, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, standing timber.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
Oct 18. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, lipless baits, rogues, spinnerbaits around brush structure, inlet, points, river channel, river mouth, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, live bait, shad, stinkbait around channels, flats, river channel.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around creek channels, flats, inlet, standing timber.
Report submitted by Allen Couch (Game Warden Haskell County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Oct 18. Elevation is 11 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 77°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Slow on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spoons around brush structure, main lake, points, river channel, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, main lake, points, standing timber.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
Oct 18. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 75°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, topwater lures around creek channels, flats.
Crappie, Black Fair on jigs, tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, standing timber.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait around creek channels, flats.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Sardis Lake Report
Oct 18. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
Oct 18. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Excellent on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, river channel.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around main lake.
Crappie, White Excellent on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)