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
May 12. Elevation is 10.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Slow on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, worms around brush structure, coves, points, riprap.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, tube jigs around below the dam, brush structure, docks, main lake.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around below the dam, coves.
Comments: White Bass fishing is excellent below the dam! Seems like spoons have worked the best. Fish slower pockets of water. Slower water below the dam has been good for crappie as well. Try to get your jig or minnow as close to the bottom as possible. Paddlefish is still good up near lowwater but anglers are having a tougher time catching them below the dam. Catfish bite is still hot with flooded coves doing well. Flatheads are starting to be caught below the dam as well on live shad and sunfish.
Report submitted by Cody Morris (Game Warden Wagoner County)
Grand Lake Report
May 12. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, PowerBait, other around creek channels, points, river mouth, shallows, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, other around channels, flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, points, riprap, river mouth, shorelines.
Report submitted by Jason Adair (Game Warden Ottawa County)
Hudson Report
May 12. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, shad around river channel.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jigs around brush structure, coves, riprap.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves.
Report submitted by Monte Reid (Game Warden Mayes County)
Konawa Report
May 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 74°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 Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, weed beds.
Report submitted by Garret Harley (Game Warden Seminole County)
Tenkiller Report
May 12. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 66°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad around channels, coves, flats, main lake.
Crappie, Black Fair on minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake.
Report submitted by Cody Youngblood (Game Warden Cherokee County)
Canton Report
May 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White, Walleye Good on jigs, minnows around dam.
Report submitted by Brayden Hicks (Game Warden Blaine County)
Birch Reservoir Report
May 12. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait around creek channels, flats.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on minnows around brush structure.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)
Ellsworth Lake Report
May 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks, points, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad around main lake, points, shallows.
Saugeye Fair on crankbaits, sassy shad, small lures around main lake, points.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Eucha Report
May 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 69°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves, docks, shorelines.
Bass, White Fair on Alabama rigs, jigs around creek channels, points.
Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, dough bait around docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County)
Lawtonka Lake Report
May 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around docks, rocks.
Saugeye Good on crankbaits, sassy shad, spoons around main lake, shorelines.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Oologah Lake Report
May 12. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 72°F and stained.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around below the dam.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels.
Bass, White Good on flukes, jigs around below the dam, rocks.
Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer (Game Warden Rogers County)
Spavinaw Lake Report
May 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 69°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, jigs around shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around creek channels.
Report submitted by Kody Moore (Game Warden Mayes County)
Waurika Lake Report
May 12. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and murky.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures around main lake, rocks, shorelines.
Crappie, White Excellent on hair jigs, minnows, small lures around docks, main lake, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, stinkbait, worms around creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Tucker Clem (Game Warden Jefferson County)
Wes Watkins Reservoir Report
May 12. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 69°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, White Good on crankbaits around points.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, PowerBait, punch bait, worms around creek channels, riprap, shorelines.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs around brush structure, riprap.
Report submitted by Mike France (Game Warden Pottawatomie County)
Hefner Report
May 11. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 69°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, White Good on buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White, Sunfish, Green Fair on jigs, minnows, worms around docks, inlet, rocks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, punch bait, worms around docks, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Tim Campbell (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Copan Lake Report
May 11. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, main lake, riprap, shorelines.
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, worms around coves, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Hulah Lake Report
May 11. Elevation is 7.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, shorelines, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, worms around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander (Game Warden Washington County)
Eufaula Report
May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits around channels, docks, rocks, shallows.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, shad, sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, riprap.
Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
May 10. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 59°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Slow on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms around shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Fishing is slow due to flooding releases from Tenkiller dam. Current flow 7900 CFS
Report submitted by Jerry Henry
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
May 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 57°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on crickets, PowerBait, small lures, worms around creek channels, dam, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)