Oklahoma Fishing Report

CENTRAL

Arcadia: June 2. Elevation above normal, water murky. Fishing is very sporadic, one day may be good and the next slow. Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs at 1/2-7 ft. around docks, rocks and shorelines. Largemouth bass slow on minnows and jigs around docks and in the main lake; smaller bass are being caught by people fishing for crappie. Channel and blue catfish slow on cut bait, punch bait and stinkbait around points, coves and shorelines. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Draper: June 3. Elevation above normal, water 70. Crappie fair on tube jigs, minnows around brush structure, shorelines and docks. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Hefner: June 2. Elevation below normal, water 70-74. Channel and blue catfish good on punch bait, stinkbait and live bait at 2-8 ft. along inlets, points and rocks. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, buzz baits and jigs at 3-6 ft. along rocks. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 6-12 ft. around docks and rocks. White bass, striped bass hybrids and walleye good on minnows, grubs and gay blades at 3-8 ft. around docks, rocks and the inlet. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.

Overholser: June 3. Elevation normal, water 71. Striped bass hybrids slow on sassy shad in the main lake. Blue and flathead catfish slow on shad in the main lake. Report submitted by Jerrod Davis, game warden stationed in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.

Thunderbird: June 3. Elevation below normal, water 70. Crappie and white bass good on minnows and jigs around docks, shallows and brush structure. Saugeye fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around points and rocks. Channel and blue catfish fair on cut bait in channels and around rocks. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits, topwater lures and spinnerbaits along flats, weed beds and standing timber. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: June 3. Elevation below normal. White bass fair on crankbaits and topwater lures in the main lake. Channel and blue catfish good on stinkbait and worms along shallows. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: June 1. Elevation below normal, water 78. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around rocks and docks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, worms, stinkbait and hotdogs around docks, shorelines, shallows and the west end of the lake. Largemouth bass good on small lures, spinnerbaits, plastic baits and sassy shad along weed beds and standing timber. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Chandler: June 1. Elevation below normal, water 78. Crappie good on minnows and hair jigs around docks and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and crankbaits at 6-8 ft. along weed beds and the main lake. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, stinkbait and minnows along shallows and the dam. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County. 

Copan: June 1. Elevation normal, water 73. Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs at 2-5 ft. along shorelines, creek channels and brush structure. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Ft. Gibson: May 31. Elevation above normal, water 75. Crappie good on minnows, jigs, small lures and small shad colored crankbaits at 6 ft. around brush structure and shallows. White bass slow on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and grubs at 6 ft. around points, shallows, trolling and the main lake. Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on live shad, shrimp and worms at 5-15 ft. in the main lake, along flats and shallows. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastic baits at 3-5 ft. along weed beds, shallows and coves. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner, Okla.

Grand: June 2. Elevation normal. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish good on fresh cut bait shallow. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Greenleaf: June 3. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 72 and clear. Largemouth bass good on chartreuse/white spinnerbaits, crankbaits, worms and jigs in creek channels, around brush structure and rocky points. Catfish good on fresh cut bait and stinkbait on bottom. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush structure mid-lake around islands. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: June 3. Elevation above normal, water 72. Paddlefish slow below the dam. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, topwater lures, spinnerbaits and plastic baits at 4-12 ft. around brush structure. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. in coves and around standing timber. Channel catfish slow on shad and shrimp at 8-20 ft. below the dam, tail water and points. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad at 7-18 ft. below the dam and in the river channel. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.

Hulah: June 1. Elevation normal, water 73. Crappie fair on minnows, hair jigs and tube jigs at 3-6 ft. around brush structure, coves and the main lake. Channel, blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, worms and chicken liver in the main lake and along shorelines. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: June 2. Elevation rising, water 72. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and worms at 2-5 ft. along flats, shorelines and rocks staged in shallows to spawn and floating shrimp at 1-2 ft. around rocks. White bass and striped bass hybrids excellent on crankbaits, spoons, slabs and live shad at 5-15 ft. in the main lake, around points and riprap and trolling under bridges and main lake humps. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 3-12 ft. around brush structure and riprap. Walleye fair on crankbaits and live bait at 3-10 ft. below the dam, in shallows and around points. Some nice sized walleye are being caught on cloudy days using shallow running crankbaits on rocky points, and on live bait below the dam. Flathead catfish good on goldfish, sunfish and crawfish at 4-10 ft. along rocks. Flathead are gorging themselves in preparation for the spawn. Fish are being caught near the rocks all around the lake on rod-and-reel and on trotlines. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: June 3. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 72. Catfish good on cut bait. Crappie fair on minnows. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County

Lower Illinois: June 2. Releasing one unit almost constantly except on weekends. Trout good on orange Power Bait and Rapalas. Fly fishing good in eddies and still water stripping wooly buggars. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: Elevation normal, water 73. Blue and channel catfish good on shad at 5-10 ft. below the dam and around rocks. White bass fair on crankbaits at 10-15 ft. along flats. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits at 3-6 ft. around rocks. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 6-12 ft. around brush structure. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Skiatook: June 1. Elevation below normal, water mid 70s and clear. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on live shad at 15-20 ft. in the main lake. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits at 5-10 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Webbers Falls: June 3. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 76 and murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and bill baits along creek channels, rocky points and brush structure. Catfish good on fresh cut bait on bottom along mudflats and drifting. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in green and purple around structure. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: May 31. Elevation below normal, water 72. Crappie and white bass fair on minnows and jigs at 1-5 ft. along riprap. Channel catfish good on crickets and minnows at 2-8 ft. along riprap. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Ft. Supply: June 2. Elevation normal. White bass fair on minnows and trolling all over the lake. Channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait at 15-20 ft. off the shorelines. Crappie fair on chartreuse jigs at the dam and jetties. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: May 31. Elevation below normal, water 74 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on spinnerbaits, topwater lures, jerk baits and swim baits at 4-12 ft. using long cast along flats, points and brush structure. Crappie and sunfish fair on minnows and white/chartreuse and white/blue jigs around brush structure. White bass good on jigs, spoons, lipless baits and topwater lures from surface to 10 ft. along flats and points and fair on topwater lures in open water chasing shad. Report submitted by Jack Melton. 

Blue River: June 3. Elevation normal, water 78 and murky. Smallmouth and spotted bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, tube jigs and grubs at 4-5 ft. around rocks, creek channels and below waterfalls. Channel catfish fair on minnows, chicken liver and stinkbait at 6-8 ft. in the river channel and around brush structure. Sunfish and bluegill good on grasshoppers, crickets, in-line spinnerbaits and grubs at 1-3 ft. in shallows. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: May 30. Elevation normal, water 72. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on flukes, crankbaits and plastic baits at 10-15 ft. around brush structure, standing timber and rocks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, worms and stinkbait at 10-15 ft. in channels and mouth of the river. Crappie good on grubs, minnows and jigs at 15-20 ft. around standing timber and brush structure. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

                          
Eufaula: June 1. Elevation normal, water 83 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around points and rocky areas. White bass good on slab spoons at 20-30 ft. around standing rock and Duchess Creek area. Blue catfish good on a variety of baits in rocky spawning areas. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 6-12 ft. around boat docks and standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County. 

Hugo: June 1. Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Tail water release have slowed. Catfish fair on cut bait below the dam and good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and live sunfish in the main lake. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastics around brush. Crappie fair to good at 12-15 ft. around structure and trees in the main lake. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.

Konawa: June 3. Elevation normal, water 74. Largemouth bass excellent on plastic baits, topwater lures and in-line spinnerbaits at 2-6 ft. along rocks, shallows and weed beds. Channel and blue catfish good on chicken liver, shad, punch bait and worms around rocks, creek channels and the discharge. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on jigs, lipless baits, shad and slabs along creek channels, rocks and points. Report submitted by Tyler Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: June 1. Elevation normal, water 58. Trout excellent on nymphs, midges and caddis flies along the spillway and rocks. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: June 1. Elevation above normal, water 73. Flathead catfish good on sunfish at 6-14 ft. in coves. Channel catfish fair on cut bait at 10-20 ft. along riprap. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits at 2-10 ft. along weed beds, standing timber and rocks. Crappie fair on minnows at 6-12 ft. around brush structure. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: June 3. Elevation below normal, water 72. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits and sassy shad at 3-7 ft. in coves, weed beds and rocks. Channel catfish good on worms, stinkbait and shrimp at 2-5 ft. along rocks and riprap. Crappie fair on minnows, jigs and small lures at 5-12 ft. around brush structure, rocks and docks. Sunfish and bluegill good on jigs, small lures, minnows and worms at 2-5 ft. in shallows, weed beds and docks. Sunfish species are still in spawning patterns, so look for beds in shallower water. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: June 1. Elevation above normal, water 65. Largemouth, spotted and white bass on Alabama rigs, worms and spinnerbaits at 8-12 ft. around points and creek channels. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 8-16 ft. around brush structure and shallows. Flathead catfish good on sunfish in creek channels. Channel catfish good on chicken liver around standing timber. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: June 2. Striped and white bass fair up the Canadian river with most catches being made when there is discharge from Eufaula dam. Bass good on flukes along weed beds and on diving baits around points. Crappie fair on trotlines and juglines baited with cut bait or live sunfish near river or creek channels. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County. 

Sardis: May 31. Elevation slightly above normal, water 75 and clear to murky. Largemouth and spotted bass good on Carolina-rigged spinnerbaits and swim baits at 6-14 ft. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and dead minnows. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 6-14 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: June 1. Elevation below normal, water 66. Largemouth and smallmouth bass excellent on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits at 5-15 ft. in coves, creek channels and riprap. Channel and blue catfish excellent on worms, live bait, minnows and shrimp at 10-15 ft. along creek channels, riprap, shorelines and cleaning stations. Crappie and sunfish good on tub jigs, minnows and plastic baits at 5-15 ft. along shorelines, riprap and coves. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: June 1. Elevation above normal, water 70. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits at 3-6 ft. along brush structure, shorelines and creek channels. Crappie, bluegill and sunfish good on minnows and jigs at 4-9 ft. along creek channels and brush structure. Flathead catfish good on goldfish, sunfish and live bait at 10-12 ft. in the main lake, river mouth and channels. Channel and blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait and hotdogs at 10-12 ft. in creek channels and the main lake. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

SOUTHWEST

Ellsworth: June 1. Elevation below normal, water 73. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait. White bass fair on minnows, spinnerbaits and small lures along creek channels and rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Foss: May 29. Elevation 16 ft. below normal with gates closed, water 70 and clear. Extensions have been added to the main ramp to ease boat loading. Striped bass hybrids good on lures and live bait. Walleye good on live bait. Crappie slow. Catfish fair on Danny King bait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Ft. Cobb: June 3. Elevation below normal, water 73. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, stinkbait and worms in the main lake and shallows. Saugeye fair on worms, minnows and crankbaits at 20 ft. in the main lake and along sand bars. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits, live shad, live bait and minnows in the main lake. Report submitted by James Edwards Jr., game warden stationed in Caddo County

Lawtonka: May 1. Elevation normal, water 72. White bass fair on minnows and small lures along the spillway and riprap. Channel, blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait along the spillway. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: June 3. Elevation 14 ft. below normal, water 72 and murky. Saugeye fair on jigs near rocks and on minnows at 5-10 ft. off points. Blue catfish good on stinkbait and cut bait on the west side. Crappie slow on minnows at 5-10 ft. near rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: June 2. Elevation below normal, water 65. Striped bass hybrids good on flukes, topwater lures and sassy shad below the dam and around points. Blue and channel catfish good on punch bait, stinkbait and cut bait in the main lake. All other fishing fair. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.