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.
Spavinaw Lake Report
May 26. Elevation is Normal (rising), water temperature 73°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around shallows, shorelines.
Crappie, Black Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, dam, docks.
Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait, shad around flats, shallows.
Report submitted by Kody Moore (Game Warden Mayes County)
Broken Bow Lake Report
May 25. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 78°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, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, river channel, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, flats, points, river mouth, standing timber.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Hugo Lake Report
May 25. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 63°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, main lake, river channel, standing timber.
Report submitted by Andrew Potter (Game Warden Choctaw County)
Wister Lake Report
May 25. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, main lake, points, river channel.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, shad around main lake.
Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, main lake, river channel.
Report submitted by James Williams (Game Warden Le Flore County)
Eufaula Report
May 24. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 73°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, channels, docks, main lake.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, PowerBait, spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, main lake, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, grubs, hot dogs, live bait, stinkbait around below the dam, main lake, river mouth.
Report submitted by David deMontigny (Game Warden McIntosh County)
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
May 24. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 58°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, worms around below the dam, shallows, shorelines.
Comments: Current river flow 1500 cfs.
Report submitted by Jerry Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report
May 24. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 56°F and clear.
Trout, Rainbow Good on caddis flies, grass hoppers, worms around below the dam, creek channels, spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
McGee Creek Report
May 24. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 71°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Excellent on Alabama rig, bill baits, buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, other around brush structure, main lake, standing timber, weed beds, other.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on minnows, small lures, tube jigs, other around brush structure, docks, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds, other.
Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around dam, discharge, riprap, rocks.
Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)
Robert S. Kerr Report
May 24. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 85°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on bill baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, tube jigs around brush structure, points, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.
Bass, White Good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, minnows around below the dam.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead on cut bait, live bait, stinkbait, worms around channels, creek channels, flats, inlet, main lake, river channel, river mouth.
Report submitted by Allen Couch (Game Warden Haskell County)
Canton Report
May 24. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, worms around dam.
Report submitted by Brayden Hicks (Game Warden Blaine County)
Birch Reservoir Report
May 24. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, shad around channels, riprap.
Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche (Game Warden Osage County)
Pine Creek Lake Report
May 24. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around coves, points.
Crappie, Black Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure.
Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, punch bait around creek channels.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)
Sardis Lake Report
May 24. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, main lake, points, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, sandbar, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)
Wister Lake Report
May 22. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, flats, main lake, points, river mouth, shorelines, standing timber.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, flats, main lake, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Report submitted by Dru Polk (Game Warden Latimer County)
Arbuckle Report
May 21. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Fair on plastic baits around creek channels, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, punch bait around channels, main lake, riprap.
Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, minnows around main lake.
Report submitted by Casey Young (Game Warden Murray County)
Blue River PFHA Report
May 21. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 77°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on buzz baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, riprap, river channel, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.
Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, punch bait, stinkbait around brush structure, river channel, rocks.
Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace
Lake Carl Blackwell Report
May 21. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 74°F and murky.
Saugeye Fair on crankbaits around main lake.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around docks, points, riprap, shorelines.
Bass, Striped Hybrid Good on crankbaits around main lake.
Report submitted by Josey Branch (Game Warden Payne County)
Murray Report
May 21. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 78°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Good on jigs, plastic baits around points, riprap, rocks.
Catfish, Channel Slow on shad around flats, rocks.
Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn (Game Warden Carter County)
Greenleaf Report
May 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and clear.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around points, rocks, shallows, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs, minnows, slabs, small lures around brush structure, coves, docks.
Report submitted by Dylan Langford (Game Warden Muskogee County)
Hefner Report
May 20. Elevation is Normal (rising), water temperature 73.6°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level)
Bass, Largemouth Good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits around points, shorelines, weed beds.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around dam, docks.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on dough bait, punch bait, sunfish, worms around dam, rocks, shorelines.
Report submitted by Tim Campbell (Game Warden Oklahoma County)