Fishing Reports
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.
Skiatook Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on sassy shad, shad around points.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)
Tenkiller Report
Apr 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, points, riprap, standing timber.
Bass, White Fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs around coves, main lake, river channel.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, live shad, worms around coves, flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth.
Report submitted by David Garrett (Game Warden Cherokee County)
Texoma Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Good on live shad around channels, main lake, points, river channel.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait around below the dam, channels, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, nymphs around brush structure, channels, coves, docks, standing timber.
Comments: Fishing this week has been pretty good. Striper are biting on live shad near channels, flats off channels. Catfish are biting on live shad, bluegill around river channels and below the dam. Crappie are biting on jigs with power bait near brush piles and around docks.
Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Marshall County)
Thunderbird Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, coves, points, shorelines.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on jigs, minnows, small lures around creek channels, points.
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, dough bait, punch bait around creek channels, dam, docks.
Report submitted by Zach Hanson (Game Warden Cleveland County)
Webbers Falls Report
Apr 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Paddlefish Excellent on snagging around below the dam, river channel, river mouth.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish around brush structure, creek channels, river channel, shallows, tailwater.
Bass, Striped, Bass, White Good on flukes, hair jigs, sassy shad, slabs, small lures around below the dam, creek channels, rocks, tailwater.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Bell Cow Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and murky.
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around docks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Excellent on jigs, minnows, small lures around docks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Channel Good on sunfish, worms around brush structure, docks, standing timber.
Report submitted by Jacob Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Birch Reservoir Report
Apr 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves.
Bass, Striped Hybrid Good on live shad, sassy shad around coves, points.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 66°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, coves, creek channels, flats, points, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, river channel, river mouth, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
Bass, White Fair on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, small lures around channels, coves, creek channels, points, river channel.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Chandler Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and murky.
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around dam, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Excellent on jigs, minnows, small lures around dam, docks, shallows, shorelines.
Catfish, Channel Good on sunfish, worms around brush structure, dam, docks, rocks.
Report submitted by Jacob Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Copan Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, river channel, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, plastic baits around points, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Ellsworth Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 57°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, punch bait, shad.
Bass, White, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks, shallows.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Fort Cobb Reservoir Report
Apr 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs.
Report submitted by Justin Cornett (Game Warden Caddo County)
Foss Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is Normal (falling), water temperature 60°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Walleye Fair on jigs, minnows, spoons around dam, main lake, riprap.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Striped Hybrid Fair on flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, dam, main lake, shorelines.
Crappie, White Fair on minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, shorelines.
Report submitted by Clint Carpenter (Game Warden Custer County)
Hulah Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines.
Bass, White Fair on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, tube jigs around channels, creek channels, river channel, river mouth, shallows.
Report submitted by Lt.. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Lawtonka Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 59°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White Slow on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Oologah Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and stained.
Bass, Striped Hybrid Good on crankbaits, flukes around below the dam, flats, main lake.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad, worms around below the dam, rocks.
Paddlefish Excellent on snagging around below the dam, river channel.
Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer (Game Warden Rogers County)
Spavinaw Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 61°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs around points, shallows.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around shallows.
Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, jigs around creek channels.
Report submitted by Kody Moore (Game Warden Mayes County)
Waurika Lake Report
Apr 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures around below the dam, brush structure, dam, docks, main lake, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on crawfish, cut bait, stinkbait, worms around creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Tucker Clem (Game Warden Jefferson County)
Carl Albert Report
Apr 11. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Good on crankbaits, grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around below the dam, brush structure, channels, coves, dam, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, dam, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Blake Dull (Game Warden Latimer County)
Coon Creek Report
Apr 11. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Slow on grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, flats, main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Report submitted by Blake Dull