Fishing Report: July 30, 2025

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

NORTHEAST

Birch: July 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around channels and points. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and creek channels. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Copan: July 27. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, and coves. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: July 27. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, shrimp, and stinkbait around coves, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: July 28. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 77°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, dam, discharge, and tailwater. Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, and topwater lures. Crappie slow. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: July 27. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around docks, points, rocks, and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, main lake, and river channel. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits and spoons below the dam, flats, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: July 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, sassy shad, and spinnerbaits around creek channels, main lake, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, shad, and worms around creek channels, flats, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, PowerBait around brush structure, docks, main lake, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: July 27. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around coves, points, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures below the dam, channels, and main lake. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp below the dam, channels, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: July 27. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, coves, and creek channels. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: July 27. Elevation is 12 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 85°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, sassy shad, shad, and topwater lures below the dam. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, river channel, river mouth, shallows, and shorelines. Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: July 28. Elevation is 12 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait and worms around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: July 26. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on jigs, live bait, live shad, minnows, plastic baits, shad, and small lures below the dam, brush structure, channels, shallows, and shorelines. Rainbow trout slow. Report submitted by Chase Fields, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: July 27. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and worms around shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on hot dogs, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, rocks, sandbar, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.

Skiatook: July 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and shad around creek channels and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around coves and points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Spavinaw: July 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: July 28. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, shad, sunfish around main lake, and river channel. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and jigs around flats, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: July 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Saugeye fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, live bait, and small lures around river channel and river mouth. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, minnows, shad, and worms below the dam, river channel, rocks, and shallows. White bass slow on flukes, jigs, nymphs, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, main lake, points, and river channel. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

SOUTHEAST

Blue River: July 29. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, 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: July 25. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, points, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: July 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around docks, main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and shad below the dam, channels, rocks, and shallows. Crappie fair on crankbaits and hair jigs below the dam and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: July 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and punch bait below the dam and spillway. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: July 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits and live shad around coves, 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: July 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on grasshoppers, PowerBait, and small lures around creek channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: July 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around rocks, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, dam and main lake. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: July 25. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, and stinkbait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: July 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, points, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, minnows, and stinkbait around channels, creek channels, river channel, river mouth, and sandbar. Sauger, saugeye, and walleye good on flukes, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and shad around channels, coves, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: July 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms around channels, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: July 27. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad, topwater lures below the dam and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait below the dam, coves, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good below the Denison Dam for striper. They are biting well on live shad, topwater lures, and buck tail jigs. They are also biting on the main lake on live shad around ledges and points. Catfish are good on punch bait and live shad around ledges and channels. Crappie are okay around brush piles near docks on jigs. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wister: July 25. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 90°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits and plastic baits around brush structure and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

SOUTHWEST

Ellsworth: July 27. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, sassy shad, and small lures around flats and main lake. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around main lake and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.