Fishing Report: May 13, 2026

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

CENTRAL

Arcadia: May 10. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Bluegill sunfish fair on small lures and worms around riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait around main lake, points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and riprap. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: May 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around main lake and points. White bass fair on spinnerbaits and spoons around channels, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks and riprap. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs, minnows, and sassy shad around dam. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around dam, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on minnows and punch bait around riprap and shallows. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: May 10. Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, flats, points, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around inlet and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: May 10. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, minnows, small lures, spoons, and worms around dam and points. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and worms around flats and shallows. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shallows. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: May 12. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, and worms around channels, points, riprap, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around riprap. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, 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 and docks. Channel catfish good on cut bait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: May 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around shallows and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: May 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. Largemouth bass and striped bass hybrids fair on jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around main lake, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around docks, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Sauger and 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: May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, 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, and docks. Channel catfish good on cut bait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, dam, and docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: May 8. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, in-line spinnerbaits, and plastic baits around coves, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, riprap, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: May 9. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Redear sunfish good on worms around docks and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and worms around docks and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: May 11. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, dam, discharge, inlet, river mouth, shorelines, and tailwater. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, rogues, and spinnerbaits around points and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around shorelines. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: May 9. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: May 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and stained. Largemouth and spotted bass good on flukes, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around docks, main lake, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, and worms around coves, creek channels, and shallows. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: May 11. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, live shad, and plastic baits below the dam and creek channels. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on shad and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: May 8. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on live bait, live shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, river mouth, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: May 11. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, spotted bass, and crappie good on grubs, hair jigs, minnows, sassy shad, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish excellent on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, flats, river channel, and river mouth. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, and topwater lures below the dam, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: May 11. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, plastic baits, sassy shad, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, live bait, and live shad below the dam, channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: May 8. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms below the dam, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: Check Corp websites for water generation from dam, currently 4000 CFS 24 hrs. a day, making access tough. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: May 10. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits, grubs, hair jigs, jerk baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around creek channels, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on goldfish, live bait, shad, shrimp, and sunfish below the dam. White bass and crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and creek channels. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.

Skiatook: May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait and live bait around creek channels and points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: May 11. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, rocks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around flats and main lake. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, crappie, and saugeye slow on jigs, live shad, and minnows around main lake, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: May 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around shallows and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: May 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live bait, rogues, and spinnerbaits around coves, docks, main lake, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and worms around coves, creek channels, flats, main lake, and sandbar. Crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by David Garrett, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: May 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, live bait, shad, and sunfish below the dam, river channel, rocks, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, minnows, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, shallows, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, rocks, shallows, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass slow on jigs and lipless baits around river mouth. Striped bass hybrids slow on live bait around main lake. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: May 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on minnows around rocks. Walleye slow on minnows around main lake and rocks. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: May 10. Elevation is below normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, and standing timber. Crappie good on grubs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, and weed beds. Walleye good on crawfish, flukes, shad, and spoons around dam, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on Alabama rigs and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and punch bait below the dam and points. Crappie slow on live bait and minnows around brush structure and points. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: May 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, spoons, and worms around channels and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: May 8. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 77°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, flats, points, shallows, and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around channels, coves, creek channels, points, and river channel. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: May 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around channels, points, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, discharge, river channel, and tailwater. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, and docks. Report submitted by Corey Felzien, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hugo: May 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, channels, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and live bait around channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: May 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around coves, inlet, and riprap. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: May 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Brown and rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and small lures around creek channels, river channel, rocks, and spillway. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: May 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, dam, and main lake. Comments: Fishing is well overall, especially for bass around shallow timber and coves using spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Some days are tough, but several big bass are being caught. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and crappie fair on jigs, plastic baits, small lures, spoons, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, dam, docks, shallows, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on stinkbait and worms around creek channels, dam, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.

Pine Creek: May 8. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, points, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and live bait around creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Robert S. Kerr: May 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, minnows, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, channels, creek channels, and river channel. Striped bass and striped bass hybrids and white bass good on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, live bait, minnows, PowerBait, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms below the dam, channels, creek channels, docks, main lake, points, and river channel. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: May 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°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 chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, shad, 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: May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait below the dam, coves, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, rocks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are starting to return from spawning. Fishing will continue to get better each week. Catfish are biting in live shad and cut bait near mouth if the river and around cleaning stations. Crappie are biting around docks with brush on jigs and minnows. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wister: May 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and creek channels. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake and points. Crappie good 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: May 11. Elevation is 22 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye good on jigs around dam, docks, main lake, and rocks. Channel catfish fair on jigs around main lake and rocks. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: May 10. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) White bass, crappie, and saugeye fair on jigs, minnows, sassy shad, and spoons around brush structure, docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around main lake and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: May 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie on hair jigs, jigs, and live bait around docks, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: May 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and crappie fair on jigs, minnows, small lures, and spinnerbaits around docks, riprap, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: May 12. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on crawfish and stinkbait around points and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: May 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained. Largemouth bass and striped bass hybrids and white bass and crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs around brush structure, dam, docks, main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, stinkbait, and worms. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.