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.
Foss Lake Report
Apr 29. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 56°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Hybrid Fair on crankbaits, jigs, minnows.
Comments: Crappie fair on jigs and minnows. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, stinkbait, and worms around main lake and off the rocks.
Report submitted by Clint Carpenter (Game Warden Custer County)
Wes Watkins Reservoir Report
Apr 29. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 64°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits around dam, points, riprap.
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, PowerBait, punch bait around channels, riprap.
Bass, White Good on crankbaits around dam, riprap.
Report submitted by Mike France (Game Warden Pottawatomie County)
Grand Lake Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White Good on jerk baits, jigs, minnows, spinnerbaits around below the dam, creek channels, shallows, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons around brush structure, docks, points, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, live shad, shad around below the dam, channels, flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth.
Report submitted by C. Newkirk (Game Warden Delaware County)
Greenleaf Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 63°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, slabs, small lures around brush structure, docks, shallows.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, shad, worms around docks, flats, points.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Hefner Report
Apr 28. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, minnows, sassy shad around main lake, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, shad, worms around channels, main lake.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, PowerBait around docks, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Tim Campbell (Game Warden Oklahoma County)
Hudson Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves.
Catfish, Blue Good on cut bait, shad around below the dam, river channel.
Report submitted by Monte Reid (Game Warden Mayes County)
Skiatook Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 8.5 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around creek channels, shorelines.
Report submitted by Paul Welch (Game Warden Osage County)
Texoma Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 64°F and stained. (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 channels, docks, points, river channel, river mouth.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on caddis flies, grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, standing timber.
Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are feeding very well on live shad. From the Roosevelt to platter flats fish are being caught. Catfish are being caught near docks and river channels with cut bait. Crappie are being caught on jigs and minnows in 8-14ft of water near brush piles and docks with jigs and minnows
Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Bryan County)
Webbers Falls Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Flathead Good on hair jigs, live bait, shad around below the dam, river channel, tailwater.
Bass, Striped, Bass, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, sassy shad around below the dam, riprap, river channel, tailwater.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, rocks, shallows.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Canton Report
Apr 28. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on jigs, minnows, shad around dam, main lake, spillway.
Walleye Fair on jigs, worms around dam, spillway.
Report submitted by Brayden Hicks (Game Warden Blaine County)
Bell Cow Lake Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and murky.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on buzz baits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.
Catfish, Channel Good on worms around brush structure, docks, shallows.
Report submitted by Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Birch Reservoir Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, shallows.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)
Chandler Lake Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and murky.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around dam, docks, shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs around brush structure, dam, docks.
Catfish, Channel on worms around shorelines.
Report submitted by Harriet (Game Warden Lincoln County)
Ellsworth Lake Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 57°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, shad around main lake, points.
Saugeye Good on crankbaits, sassy shad, small lures around main lake.
Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, standing timber.
Comments: Catfish good on juglines. Saugeye good trolling.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Fort Cobb Reservoir Report
Apr 28. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, main lake.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll
Hugo Lake Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 62°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
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 Fair 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)
Kaw Lake Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Excellent on crawfish, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, worms around flats, river channel, river mouth, shallows, shorelines.
Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, grubs, jigs, minnows, sassy shad, shad, tube jigs around below the dam, tailwater.
Paddlefish Slow on snagging around below the dam.
Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)
Keystone Lake Report
Apr 28. Elevation is Normal (rising), water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, crawfish, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, live bait, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, other around brush structure, coves, creek channels, flats, points, riprap, rocks, shallows.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on crawfish, cut bait, dough bait, goldfish, live shad, stinkbait, sunfish around main lake, river channel.
Sunfish, Bluegill, Sunfish, Green, Sunfish, Redear Excellent on worms around brush structure, docks.
Report submitted by Bailey Johnson (Game Warden Creek County)
Lawtonka Lake Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 57°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, White, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks, rocks.
Report submitted by Mike Carroll (Game Warden Comanche County)
Altus-Lugert Reservoir Report
Apr 28. Elevation is 16 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 66°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel Slow on jigs, worms around dam.
Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman (Game Warden Greer County)