Oklahoma Fishing Reports

Check out the latest fishing reports from around Oklahoma lakes and rivers. Reports provided by Oklahoma Fishing Guides professional fishing guides and the Oklahoma Wildlife Department.

Lake Altus-Lugert – 6/9 – Elevation is 15 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and murky. Bluegill sunfish slow on worms below the dam. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Lake Arbuckle – 6/11 – Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on tube jigs and worms around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, dam, and points. White bass fair on jigs and minnows around coves and main lake. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Lake Arcadia – 7/2 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, and spinnerbaits around points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and PowerBait around channels, flats, and rocks. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Lake Bell Cow – 6/30 – Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, grasshoppers, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait, grasshoppers, and sunfish around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Lake Birch – 8/18 – Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County. Larry’s Hook, Line & Sinker Guide Service guides on Lake Birch.

Lake Carl Blackwell – 6/25 – Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits around shallows and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait and shad around docks, flats, and shorelines. Saugeye fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County. Larry’s Hook, Line & Sinker Guide Service guides on Lake Carl Blackwell.

Blue River – 9/30 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow Lake – 9/27 – Elevation is 11 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. Rudy’s Guide Service guides on Lake Broken Bow and Thomas Guide Service guides and also offers shore lunch too.

Lake Canton – 9/7 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and murky. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on live shad around main lake. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and live shad around main lake. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Kingfisher County.

Lake Chandler – 6/30 – Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, grasshoppers, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait, grasshoppers, and sunfish around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Lake Fort Cobb – 7/1 – Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. Blue and flathead catfish slow on cut bait around coves and points. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lake Copan – 8/17 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Lake Stanley Draper – 6/10 – Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 74°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, jigs, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around points and shallows. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass fair on sassy shad and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Lake Ellsworth – 8/18 – Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and murky. White bass fair on jigs, small lures, and spoons around rocks and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Lake Eucha – 8/18 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and worms around docks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County. Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Eucha.

Lake Eufaula – 9/27 – Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around channels, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and shad around river channel and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs and jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County. D and K Guide Service, Wild Bill’s Fishing Adventures Guide Service, Larry’s Outdoor Adventure Guide Service, and Thomas Guide Service guide on Lake Eufaula for crappie, white bass (sand bass), catfish, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.

Lake Foss – 6/10 – Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits, jigs, and shrimp. Walleye fair on crankbaits and minnows. Channel catfish good on cut bait, worms, and shad around the main lake and rocks. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

Lake Fort Gibson – 9/29 – Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 78°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, points, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures below the dam, main lake, and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County. Larry’s Hook, Line & Sinker Guide Service and Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Fort Gibson.

Grand Lake – 9/1 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, flats, points, and river channel. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County. Thomas Guide Service guides on Grand Lake.

Lake Greenleaf – 9/29 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, minnows, plastic baits, sassy shad, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, rocks, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, minnows, and shad around coves, creek channels, docks, and main lake. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, slabs, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.  Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Greenleaf.

Lake Hefner – 7/2 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. Largemouth bass, bluegill, and redear sunfish good on buzz baits, minnows, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on live shad, punch bait, and sunfish around brush structure, dam, and main lake. Walleye fair on crickets and worms around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Lake Hudson – 5/19 – Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around river channel. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around coves and riprap. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County. Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Hudson.

Lake Hugo – 5/19 – Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 62°F and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Lake Hulah – 8/17 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Lower Illinois River – 9/27 – Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, crickets, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms below the dam, shallows, shorelines, and tailwater. Comments: Current river flow 260 CFS around the clock. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.  Thomas Guide Service guides on the river and also offers shore lunch too.

Lake Kaw – 10/1 – Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained.  Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, live bait, live shad, sassy shad, and topwater lures around main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.  Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Kaw.

Robert S. Kerr Lake – 9/27 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. White bass good on crankbaits and sassy shad around coves, flats, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and creek channels. Comments: Catfish good on shad, pole fishing, and juglines Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Lake Keystone – 9/29 – Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 71°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, creek channels, riprap, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around channels, main lake, riprap, river channel, and river mouth. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish good on minnows and worms around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.  Larry’s Hook, Line & Sinker Guide Service  guides on Lake Keystone.

Lake Konawa – 9/29 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, discharge, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lake Lawtonka – 6/29 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. Comments: All fishing slow Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County. Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Lawtonka.

Lake McGee Creek – 9/27 – Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 79°F and stained. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, dam, docks, and points. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, rocks, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County. Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake McGee Creek.

Lake Murray – 6/11 – Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 81°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on lipless baits and plastic baits around brush structure, points, riprap, and rocks. Channel catfish fair on shad and stinkbait around main lake and points. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.  Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Murray.

Lower Mountain Fork River – 9/27 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms around creek channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Lake Oologah – 8/18 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. White bass slow on crankbaits and in-line spinnerbaits around flats and main lake. Blue and channel catfish slow on shad, shrimp, and worms below the dam. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County. Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Oologah.

Lake Overholser – 7/2 – Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. Channel catfish fair on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around riprap. White bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and sassy shad around points. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Lake Pine Creek – 9/27 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear.  Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around channels, flats, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and punch bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Lake Sardis – 9/27 – Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, shallows, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Lake Skiatook – 8/18 – Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and live shad around channels and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.  Larry’s Hook, Line & Sinker Guide Service and Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Skiatook.

Lake Sooner – 8/18 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids fair on jigs and live shad around main lake. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, stinkbait, and sunfish around coves and flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Lake Spavinaw – 5/18 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained.  Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around points and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass fair on crankbaits around creek channels. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Mayes County. Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Spavinaw.

Lake Tom Steed – 6/9 – Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, stinkbait around points, rocks, shorelines. White bass and saugeye fair on crankbaits and jigs around main lake and points. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Lake Fort Supply – 7/1 – Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and murky. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Lake Tenkiller – 9/29 -Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, jigs, and small lures around creek channels, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County. Thomas Guide Service guides on Lake Tenkiller also offers shore lunch. 

Lake Texoma – 9/29 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Striped good on live shad and topwater lures around channels, flats, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, PowerBait, punch bait, and stinkbait around coves, docks, main lake, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, docks, and points. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper have been good on live bait and seeing some topwater as well. Catfish are good near river channels and cleaning docks. Crappie are biting on jigs around brush piles in open water and around docks with brush. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County. Thomas Guide Service,  Larry’s Outdoor Adventure Guide Service, and Trails Guide Service guides on Lake Texoma.

Lake Thunderbird – 6/10 – Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and stained. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Saugeye good on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around points and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around riprap. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Lake Wes Watkins – 7/1 – Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and clear. Blue and channel catfish fair on worms around riprap and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits around brush structure and points. White bass fair on crankbaits and sassy shad around main lake. Comments: Channel and blue catfish are biting good on hotdog wieners covered with strawberry Kool-Aid packet. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

Lake Waurika – 7/21 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and murky. Largemouth bass, crappie, and saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, and small lures around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around main lake and rocks. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, stinkbait, and worms around docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.

Lake Wister – 9/27 – Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake and river channel. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Clayton Kannady, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

Lake Webber Falls – 9/29 – Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. Striped and white bass good on hair jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad, shad, and topwater lures below the dam, main lake, river channel, and tailwater. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad, and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel, and tailwater. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, main lake, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.