ODWC Fishing Report: April 29, 2026

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

CENTRAL

Arcadia: April 28. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on slabs and spinnerbaits around creek channels and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around main lake and points. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around docks, riprap, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, flukes, and jigs around shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait, punch bait, shad, and worms around shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: April 26. Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) White bass fair on plastic baits and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks, riprap, and shallows. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around inlet, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: April 26. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs around brush structure, docks, and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad and worms around coves, points, and shallows. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: April 28. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around riprap and shorelines. White bass fair on crankbaits and sassy shad around shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: April 27. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, and riprap. Channel catfish good on cut bait and worms around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: April 26. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on sassy shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: April 26. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 66°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons around coves, docks, inlet, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around docks, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Saugeye fair on jigs, plastic baits, and spoons around docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Trae Taylor, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: April 27. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, dam, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, dam, docks, and rocks. Channel catfish good on cut bait and worms around brush structure, dam, and docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Eucha: April 24. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and worms around shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: April 27. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, discharge, shorelines, spillway, and tailwater. Largemouth, spotted, and white bass good on jerk baits, lipless baits, live bait, live shad, minnows, plastic baits, rogues, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, creek channels, points, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around docks, points, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: April 24. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around docks, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: April 24. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, coves, shallows, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, crickets, hot dogs, and stinkbait around coves, rocks, and shallows. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and slabs around docks, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: April 27. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, hair jigs, live shad, and plastic baits below the dam and creek channels. Blue catfish good on shad below the dam, creek channels, flats, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Keystone: April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait around sandbar. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: April 24. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms below the dam, flats, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: Check Corp websites for river flow from dam. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: April 26. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 61°F and murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, river channel, standing timber, and weed beds. White bass and crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, creek channels, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, shrimp, and sunfish around channels, creek channels, flats, river channel, and shallows. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.

Skiatook: April 26. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around coves, rocks, and shallows. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait around channels. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: April 26. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and riprap. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and punch bait around coves and flats. Largemouth bass slow on lipless baits and plastic baits around brush structure, rocks, and weed beds. Comments: Water temperature was taken in the afternoon on the warm-water side of the lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: April 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around shallows. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: April 26. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on goldfish, hot dogs, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around channels, discharge, main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, coves, main lake, and standing timber. Comments: Due to recent rainfall and runoff, anglers and boaters are advised to remain vigilant for debris in the main channels and throughout the lake. Report submitted by David Garrett, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: April 24. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Paddlefish good snagging below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish below the dam, channels, and discharge. Largemouth and spotted bass on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, creek channels, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on jigs and lipless baits around river mouth. Crappie slow on minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: April 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on minnows around rocks. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: April 26. Elevation is below normal and falling, water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, and standing timber. Walleye good on crawfish, flukes, sassy shad, and shrimp around dam, main lake, and rocks. Crappie good on jerk baits, minnows, small lures, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, plastic baits around creek channels. White bass fair on minnows around points. Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs around points. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: April 28. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, channels, creek channels, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: April 24. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 63°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, rogues, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, channels, creek channels, points, river channel, river mouth, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Carl Albert: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, crawfish, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, coves, main lake, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.

Carlton: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, grasshoppers, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.

Coon Creek: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, main lake, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.

Eufaula: April 24. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, and docks. White bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and small lures around creek channels and discharge. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: April 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, and worms below the dam, main lake, and spillway. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: April 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, 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 discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: April 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and clear. Brown and rainbow trout good on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures, and worms around channels, creek channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: April 24. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, dam, docks, flats, and main lake. Comments: In a spring transition with bass both spawning and post-spawn, so behavior is mixed. Fish shallow with swim jigs and Senkos for less aggressive fish around cover and use spinnerbaits and square bills to catch more active bass chasing bait. Rotate between slow and moving baits to match their mood. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: April 28. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and crappie slow on crickets, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, and worms around brush structure, dam, main lake, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, crawfish, PowerBait, and worms around channels, dam, and main lake. Report submitted by Royce Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.

Pine Creek: April 24. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, rocks, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, creek channels, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Robert S. Kerr: April 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and small lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, channels, creek channels, discharge, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, points, riprap, rocks, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: April 24. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, 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, channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: April 26. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad below the dam, channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, docks, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing is about the same as last week. Striper fishing can be tough one day and great the next. Once the fish start to come back from spawning the bite will really turn on. Catfish are biting near channels and the mouth of the river. Also biting below the Denison Dam on cut shad. Crappie are biting on jigs and minnows near rocks and brush in 6-14 ft. of water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wayne Wallace: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, and worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, and stinkbait around brush structure, coves, main lake, shallows, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.

Wister: April 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass excellent on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and creek channels. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around shallows. Freshwater drum fair on dough bait around main lake and rocks. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

SOUTHWEST

Ellsworth: April 26. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 65°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 crappie fair on jigs, minnows, sassy shad, and small lures around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: April 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: April 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and crappie on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. White bass on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, and sassy shad around points and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: April 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. Largemouth bass, striped bass hybrids, and crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs below the dam, docks, main lake, points, rocks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.