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.
Greenleaf Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around docks, points, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, worms around docks, flats, points.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Hudson Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 61°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves, shallows, shorelines.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Fair on jigs, live bait, sassy shad around river channel.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves, shallows.
Report submitted by Monte Reid (Game Warden Mayes County)
Skiatook Report
Apr 21. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, shorelines.
Report submitted by Paul Welch (Game Warden Osage County)
Tenkiller Report
Apr 21. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Bass, White Fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, tube jigs around coves, creek channels, river mouth.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait around channels, main lake, river channel.
Comments: White Bass is still hit-and-miss around Horseshoe Bend and Etta Bend. Better success can be found in coves and creek channels down the lake and around Caney and Dry Creek. Crappie anglers are also reporting that they are hit-and-miss around the docks and brush. They should be getting closer to moving closer to the banks soon. With the weather forecast to warm up this week, fishing should get better.
Report submitted by Cody Youngblood (Game Warden Cherokee County)
Texoma Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped, Bass, White Good on live shad around channels, points, river channel.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, nymphs around brush structure, channels, coves, docks, points, standing timber.
Comments: Fishing has been good this week. Striper are biting on live shad very well right. Located on ledges and points. Catfish are biting on live and cut bait. Crappie are biting in 6-14ft of water on jigs and minnows near brush piles and timber.
Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Bryan County)
Webbers Falls Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, slabs around brush structure, riprap, shallows, shorelines.
Bass, Striped, Bass, White Good on hair jigs, plastic baits, sassy shad around river channel, river mouth, tailwater.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around flats, points.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Canton Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around dam, river channel.
Report submitted by Brayden Hicks (Game Warden Blaine County)
Bell Cow Lake Report
Apr 21. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 69°F and murky.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, riprap, shallows.
Catfish, Channel Fair on worms around brush structure, shorelines.
Report submitted by Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Birch Reservoir Report
Apr 21. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves, shallows.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, standing timber.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)
Ellsworth Lake Report
Apr 21. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 56°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait around flats, main lake, points.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Eucha Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits around brush structure, points, shorelines.
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around coves, docks, shorelines.
Bass, White Good on crankbaits, jigs, small lures around coves, points.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Hugo Lake Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (rising), water temperature 59°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White Fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, small lures around below the dam, creek channels, river channel, shallows.
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 Good on jigs, minnows around below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Andrew Potter (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Keystone Lake Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Striped Fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits around flats, points, riprap, shallows.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait around below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, main lake, riprap, river channel, river mouth.
Bass, White, Crappie, Black, Crappie, White, Sunfish, Bluegill, Sunfish, Green, Sunfish, Redear Fair on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, worms around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Bailey Johnson (Game Warden Creek County)
Lawtonka Lake Report
Apr 21. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 56°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks.
Comments: Crappie fair at the dam.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Altus-Lugert Reservoir Report
Apr 21. Elevation is 16 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel Slow on jigs, worms around dam.
Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman (Game Warden Greer County)
Oologah Lake Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and clear.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around shorelines.
Bass, Largemouth Good on jigs, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, creek channels.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on flukes, jigs around below the dam.
Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer (Game Warden Rogers County)
Spavinaw Lake Report
Apr 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs around coves, points.
Crappie, Black Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, jigs around creek channels.
Report submitted by Kody Moore (Game Warden Mayes County)
Waurika Lake Report
Apr 21. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and murky.
Bass, Largemouth, Crappie, White Good on crankbaits, hair jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, rocks, shorelines.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Saugeye Good on crankbaits, small lures around docks, main lake, points, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, stinkbait around creek channels, docks, main lake, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Tucker Clem (Game Warden Jefferson County)
Hefner Report
Apr 20. Elevation is 5.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on minnows around docks, weed beds.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs around docks, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Tim Campbell (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Konawa Report
Apr 20. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth Excellent on crankbaits, plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, weed beds.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around coves, discharge, main lake, river channel.
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait around coves, inlet, riprap, weed beds.
Report submitted by Garret Harley (Game Warden Seminole County)