Fishing Report: April 30, 2025

ODWC Weekly Fishing Report

CENTRAL

Arcadia: April 28. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits around points and shorelines. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around channels and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Comment: April 30 – Lake level is now 7 ft. above normal. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: April 27. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65.5°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, shad, and worms around docks, inlet, points, and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and walleye good on lipless baits, slabs, spoons, and worms around flats, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: April 29. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish excellent on dough bait, minnows, punch bait, worms around riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around riprap, shallows, shorelines. White bass excellent on crankbaits, jigs, minnows around river mouth, shallows, shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: April 27. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) White bass fair on lipless baits, plastic baits, and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks and shorelines. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: April 27. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits around main lake, points, and shallows. Crappie and bluegill sunfish good on jigs and small lures around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish on punch bait and shrimp around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: April 29. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait, and worms around creek channels, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and riprap. Report submitted by Michael France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: April 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and murky. Largemouth bass excellent on plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs around docks. Channel catfish good on sunfish and worms around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around coves and shallows. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits and shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 61°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and sassy shad around main lake, points, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, points, and riprap. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, shad, and worms around main lake, points, and riprap. Comments: Crappie were hitting on the rocks and inside the docks. Saugeye were hitting along points, the riprap, and shorelines. Water clarity is stained to murky. The fishing is going to depend on how much rain the lake gets in the next few days. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Logan County.

Chandler: April 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and murky. Channel catfish excellent on sunfish and worms around dam and rocks. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure, dam, and docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, minnows, and sassy shad around coves, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: April 27. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and worms around coves, docks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: April 28. Elevation is 7.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live shad, punch bait, and shad below the dam, channels, creek channels, dam, discharge, shorelines, spillway, and tailwater. Largemouth bass good on jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, plastic baits, sassy shad, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, river channel, shorelines, and spillway. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Comments: Recent rains have left large amounts of debris in the lake. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: April 28. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and worms around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Flathead catfish fair on goldfish, live bait, and shad around creek channels, flats, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and slabs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: April 27. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp below the dam, channels, and points. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, lipless baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around coves and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and coves. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: April 27. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, PowerBait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. White bass slow on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around creek channels, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: April 29. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, flats, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, and rocks. Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: April 28. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish good on goldfish, live bait, and live shad around channels, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: April 25. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 57°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits, PowerBait, small lures, and worms around shallows and shorelines. Comments: Fishing is slow due to flooding discharged from dam. Currently 12,000 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: April 27. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 54°F and murky. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and crappie fair on jigs, lipless baits, live bait, and minnows around creek channels and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam and creek channels. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.

Skiatook: April 27. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, coves, and shallows. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits around coves. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around riprap. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and live bait around discharge and riprap. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around flats and weed beds. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: April 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around coves and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shallows. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, creek channels, and river channel. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and sunfish around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: April 28. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, minnows, shad, and worms around creek channels, flats, and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, and shorelines. Striped and white bass fair on jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad, and small lures around creek channels, inlet, main lake, shorelines, and spillway. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: April 29. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs and lipless baits around brush structure and river mouth. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around spillway. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and walleye fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around discharge and rocks. Crappie good on jigs around rocks and shorelines. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on flukes and shrimp around main lake, points, and rocks. Channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait around coves and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Walleye good off rocks and around the main lake. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: April 27. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 66°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and plastic baits around shallows and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around coves and flats. White bass fair on minnows, plastic baits, small lures, and tube jigs around creek channels. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Broken Bow: April 27. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 61°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, flats, points, river mouth, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, dough bait, hot dogs, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around channels, coves, creek channels, points, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: April 26. Elevation is 4.0 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, jigs, live bait, and live shad below the dam, channels, discharge, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: April 25. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, and points. Crappie good on grubs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, points, and shallows. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and live bait below the dam and spillway. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: April 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, discharge, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: April 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 51°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crickets, PowerBait, small lures, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: April 25. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and riprap. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: April 27. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill sunfish, green sunfish, and redear sunfish fair on jigs, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, and worms below the dam, docks, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.

Pine Creek: April 25. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around flats and shallows. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around shallows. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: April 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around channels, creek channels, flats, inlet, main lake, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, shorelines, standing timber, and tailwater. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: April 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, jigs, plastic baits, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: April 27. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, main lake, and points. Comments: Fishing this week has been tougher with the amount of water that has come into the lake. The muddy water makes the fish find clear water. Striper have been tougher since they’re in spawning mode. Catfish have been okay near the mouth of the river. Crappie are slower this week, but they have been caught near brush piles in 10-15 ft. of water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: April 27. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)  Bluegill sunfish slow on jigs and worms below the dam and docks. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: April 27. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and shrimp around channels, creek channels, flats, and points. White bass and crappie slow on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: April 28. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 61°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: April 27. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, dough bait, and worms around creek channels, points, and shallows. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: April 29. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, rocks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and minnows around dam, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on minnows and stinkbait around rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: April 27. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and murky. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around main lake and points. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, sassy shad, and spinnerbaits around riprap and shorelines. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.