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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
CENTRAL
Arcadia: June 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish slow on cut bait and dough bait around channels and shorelines. Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. White bass slow on crankbaits and jigs around flats and shorelines. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: June 2. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 75.9°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel and flathead catfish good on live shad, shad, and worms around coves, dam, rocks, and shorelines. Walleye good on spinnerbaits and spoons around coves, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: June 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) White bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around dam and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on punch bait, shrimp, and worms around riprap, rocks, and shallows. Flathead catfish slow on live bait and sunfish below the dam. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.
Stanley Draper: June 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shallows. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad, stinkbait, and worms around inlet, main lake, points, and riprap. White bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around main lake and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Thunderbird: June 1. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on punch bait and shrimp around flats and riprap. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and spoons around coves and points. Crappie good on hair jigs. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Wes Watkins: June 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around riprap and shorelines. Report submitted by Michael France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: June 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, dam, shallows, and weed beds. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish excellent on hot dogs, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: June 1. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: June 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and sassy shad around dam, main lake, points, riprap, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, shrimp, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and shorelines. Comments: The lake level is normal, but if we get more storms this week, it will cause it to rise. With the storms coming through, it could affect the fishing. Report submitted by Vince Mesis III, game warden stationed in Logan County.
Chandler: June 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, dam, shallows, and weed beds. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish excellent on hot dogs, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: May 31. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Largemouth bass slow on buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around coves, docks, shorelines, and tailwater. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: May 31. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and stinkbait around coves and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, coves, and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: June 2. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, dam, discharge, inlet, river mouth, and tailwater. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: May 31. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and shrimp around docks, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Comments: Recent rains have brought debris into the lake. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: May 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, sassy shad, spinnerbaits, and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, docks, points, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, minnows, and worms around creek channels, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and PowerBait around brush structure, docks, and shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: June 1. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and worms around points and shorelines. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp below the dam, flats, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: May 31. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: June 2. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, flukes, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, sassy shad, shad, and topwater lures below the dam and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, flats, river channel, river mouth, shallows, and shorelines. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam and main lake. Report submitted by Spencer grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: June 2. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 77°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks. Blue and channel catfish good on live bait and live shad around channels and river channel. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: May 30. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. Rainbow trout slow on jigs and PowerBait below the dam, channels, and coves. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on stinkbait and worms below the dam, channels, coves, and shorelines. Comments: River is high and flowing fast. Many popular fishing spots are currently under water with limited areas for fishing from the shores. Report submitted by Chase Fields, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: June 1. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and spinnerbaits around channels. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and sunfish below the dam, channels, and main lake. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.
Skiatook: June 1. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs around brush structure and creek channels. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and live shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Spavinaw: June 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and main lake. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Tenkiller: May 30. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, and spoons around channels, coves, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and tube jigs around channels, coves, and shorelines. Comments: Boaters should continue using caution as the water level is high and there is a lot of debris floating around the lake. Report submitted by Chase Fields, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Webbers Falls: May 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, shallows, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, rocks, and shallows. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, live bait, shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around creek channels, flats, river channel, and shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: June 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish good on crickets, minnows, stinkbait, and worms around riprap and rocks. White bass fair on shad around main lake. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Fort Supply: June 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish fair on cut bait, minnows, and punch bait around flats and main lake. Crappie slow on midges around main lake. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.
Foss: June 1. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on flukes around main lake. Channel catfish good on cut bait, stinkbait around points and river channel. Walleye fair around rocks. Crappie slow on jigs off points and structure. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: June 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around creek channels and points. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and punch bait around creek channels and flats. White bass fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and main lake. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.
Blue River: June 3. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 76°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish good on cut bait, 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: June 2. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: June 1. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, grubs, hot dogs, live shad, PowerBait, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, channels, dam, discharge, and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and tube jigs below the dam, creek channels, dam, discharge, main lake, and river mouth. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish good on crickets, grasshoppers, grubs, shrimp, small lures, and worms around brush structure, docks, rocks, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by David de Montigny, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: May 30. Elevation is 18 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad, and sunfish below the dam and spillway. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: June 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake, points, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits and live shad around coves, discharge, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: May 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 61°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crickets, hair jigs, midges, PowerBait, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: May 30. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, shrimp, and worms below the dam, creek channels, dam, discharge, riprap, and rocks. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, discharge, main lake, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: June 1. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around dam, main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Crappie, bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, small lures, spoons, and worms around coves, dam, docks, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish on goldfish, grasshoppers, live bait, live shad, minnows, and stinkbait around brush structure, channels, dam, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.
Pine Creek: May 30. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around flats and points. Crappie on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: May 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, and stinkbait around brush structure, creek channels, river channel, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie fair on live bait, live shad, minnows, and shad around brush structure, creek channels, docks, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: May 30. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, jigs, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, points, standing timber, and tailwater. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: June 1. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad around channels, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, creek channels, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week is better than last. The striper are starting to bite more than they have with this muddy water. Only we can hope it gets better like it should. Catfish are biting near flooded bushes with worms and cut bait. Crappie are okay near brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
Wister: May 30. Elevation is 18 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits and plastic baits around brush structure and creek channels. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: June 2. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 76°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Bluegill sunfish good on jigs and worms below the dam, dam, and docks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around dam, docks, river channel, and rocks. Walleye good on crankbaits, jigs, and lipless baits around dam, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.
Ellsworth: June 1. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points. White bass and saugeye fair on bill baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around main lake, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Fort Cobb: June 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on cut bait and stinkbait around points and shorelines. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: June 1. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Tom Steed: June 3. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait around creek channels and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits around points. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.
Waurika: June 1. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits below the dam and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, points, and shorelines. Comments: For more information regarding camping and boat ramp closures, contact Corps of Engineers office @ 580-963-2111. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.
