Fishing Report Release
Central
Arcadia Report
Jul 6. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, White Slow on spinnerbaits, spoons around points, shorelines. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, stinkbait around flats, points. Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Thunderbird Report
Jul 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, White, Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, riprap, shallows, shorelines. Bass, Largemouth Fair on plastic baits, spoons, topwater lures around coves, rocks, standing timber, weed beds. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, hot dogs, punch bait, worms around riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in .
Northeast
Lake Carl Blackwell Report
Jul 6. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Striped Hybrid Fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, live bait, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, spoons around docks, main lake, rocks, shallows, shorelines. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, goldfish, punch bait, stinkbait around channels, docks, rocks, shorelines. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, plastic baits around docks, main lake, rocks, shallows, shorelines. Report submitted by Trae Taylor, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Fort Gibson Report
Jul 6. Elevation is 13 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, lipless baits, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, rocks. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, worms around channels, creek channels, discharge, inlet, spillway. Report submitted by Levi Coulter, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand Lake Report
Jul 12. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 87°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, docks, shorelines. Bass, White Good on in-line spinnerbaits, spoons around below the dam, main lake. Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around below the dam, docks, main lake, shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf Report
Jul 10. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, docks, points, shallows, weed beds. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, PowerBait around brush structure, docks, rocks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford , game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson Report
Jul 5. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 85°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, spoons, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, docks, shorelines. Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, live shad, spoons, topwater lures around below the dam. Catfish, Blue Good on live shad, shad, sunfish around below the dam, brush structure, points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
Jul 10. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and clear. Trout, Rainbow Good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines. Comments: Fishing is good, when not generating from dam, check Corp river gauges for flow. Report submitted by Jerry Henry , game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Skiatook Report
Jul 12. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels. Bass, Striped Hybrid Fair on live shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Skiatook Report
Jul 5. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs around brush structure. Bass, Striped Hybrid Fair on shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Webbers Falls Report
Jul 10. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, worms around below the dam, channels, creek channels, discharge, sandbar. Saugeye Fair on bill baits, flukes, jigs, lipless baits, live bait around creek channels, river channel, river mouth, shorelines. Bass, Striped Good on jigs, sassy shad, shad around main lake, river channel, river mouth. Report submitted by Dylan Langford , game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Bell Cow Lake Report
Jul 5. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and stained. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, dam, docks. Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, docks, shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch Reservoir Report
Jul 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth Good on plastic baits around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Birch Reservoir Report
Jul 5. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Striped Hybrid Good on live bait, shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Chandler Lake Report
Jul 5. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and stained. Bass, Largemouth Good on grass hoppers, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, sunfish, worms around brush structure, dam, docks, shorelines. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, dam, docks. Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, dam, docks, shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan Lake Report
Jul 11. Elevation is 4.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, main lake, riprap, shorelines. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines. Sunfish, Bluegill Fair on PowerBait, worms around coves, docks, shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha Report
Jul 12. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure, shorelines. Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, worms around main lake, shorelines. Bass, White Fair on in-line spinnerbaits, spoons around main lake, points. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Hulah Lake Report
Jul 11. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, main lake, riprap, shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw Lake Report
Jul 6. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Slow on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, sassy shad, topwater lures around below the dam, points, other. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Slow on crawfish, goldfish, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, flats, main lake, river channel. Paddlefish Good on snagging around below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone Lake Report
Jul 6. Elevation is 14 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth Good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, riprap. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait around below the dam, riprap, rocks. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner , game warden stationed in Creek County.
Spavinaw Lake Report
Jul 12. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs around main lake, points. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks. Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait around flats, main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Spavinaw Lake Report
Jul 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around main lake, points. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks. Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait around flats, main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Northwest
Canton Report
Jul 7. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Catfish, Channel Fair on stinkbait around dam. Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Fair on live bait around main lake. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Fort Supply Report
Jul 6. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Catfish, Channel Slow on dough bait, worms around flats, main lake. Report submitted by Jason Badley , game warden stationed in Harper County.
Foss Lake Report
Jul 5. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth Fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, shorelines, standing timber. Walleye Fair on crawfish, minnows, shad around main lake, riprap. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.
Southeast
Blue River PFHA Report
Jul 6. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, points, river channel, rocks, shorelines, weed beds. Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, channels, rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovlace, game warden stationed in .
Carl Albert Report
Jul 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crankbaits, grass hoppers, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish around brush structure, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.
Konawa Report
Jul 12. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and clear. Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, weed beds. Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around inlet, main lake, river channel. Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap. Report submitted by Garret Harley , game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Konawa Report
Jul 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and clear. Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, topwater lures around main lake, points, river channel, weed beds. Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, river channel. Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley , game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
Jul 7. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. Trout, Brown, Trout, Rainbow Good on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, midges, nymphs, plastic baits, small lures around brush structure, channels, creek channels, discharge, river channel, river mouth, spillway. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek Report
Jul 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on live bait, shad, sunfish, worms around dam, main lake, rocks. Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, points, rocks, standing timber, other. Comments: Bass are holding on summer structure in 12–20 feet of water around brush piles, standing timber, rocky points, and the dam. The bite is slow, but anglers are catching fish by working football jigs, Texas-rigged worms, deep-diving crankbaits, and Alabama rigs. Fish early in the morning or late in the evening for the best chance at success. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk , game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Texoma Report
Jul 5. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Striped Good on live shad around channels, main lake, points. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, PowerBait, punch bait, stinkbait around below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, river channel. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, nymphs around brush structure, docks, points, standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper continue to bite well on live shad around ledges and channels. They are also being caught in deeper water suspended in 25 to 35ft. Catfish are good on live bait and cut bait around channels and close to the river mouth . Crappie are biting on minnows and jigs and suspended brush and in open water stumps and brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
Coon Creek Report
Jul 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Slow on crankbaits, grass hoppers, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on grubs, jigs, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, points, rocks, shallows, shorelines, weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.
Broken Bow Lake Report
Jul 7. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, flats, main lake, points, river channel, standing timber. Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, small lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Carlton Lake Report
Jul 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, grass hoppers, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, tailwater, weed beds. Sunfish, Bluegill, Sunfish, Green, Sunfish, Redear Fair on small lures, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, channels, coves, points, rocks, shallows, weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.
Sardis Lake Report
Jul 10. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, grass hoppers, live 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, standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham , game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Wayne Wallace Lake Report
Jul 5. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and clear. Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crankbaits, grass hoppers, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, plastic baits, shad, stinkbait, sunfish around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.
Wister Lake Report
Jul 10. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 91°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure. Catfish, Blue Fair 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 stationed in Le Flore County.
Southwest
Waurika Lake Report
Jul 7. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead, Crappie, White Slow on chicken liver, crankbaits, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, jigs, live bait, live shad, minnows, PowerBait, shrimp around brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.