Fishing Report: April 16, 2025

ODWC Fishing Report

CENTRAL

Arcadia: April 13. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around channels, coves, and shorelines. White bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around creek channels, flats, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: April 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) White bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around points and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around docks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and live shad around channels and shorelines. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: April 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around dam, docks, and riprap. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad, sunfish, and worms around points and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: April 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. White bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around inlet and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: April 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits around main lake. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, minnows, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Crappie fair on minnows and small lures around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: April 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around points and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on punch bait and worms around riprap and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around docks and shorelines. Report submitted by Michael France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: April 13. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, jigs, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: April 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around coves. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: April 14. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around creek channels and flats. Saugeye good on plastic baits and small lures around points, riprap, and rocks. Crappie Excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: April 13. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around dam and docks. Channel catfish good on hot dogs and worms around dam. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: April 13. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: April 13. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around brush structure and points. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and worms around coves and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: April 14. Elevation is 3.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around channels, dam, shorelines, spillway, and tailwater. White bass good on jigs, shad, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs around dam, inlet, river mouth, spillway, and tailwater. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, sassy shad, and tube jigs. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Greenleaf: April 15. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 58°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shallows. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, minnows, and worms around creek channels, docks, flats, and main lake. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and worms around brush structure, docks, and shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: April 13. Elevation is 14 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spoons around creek channels. Paddlefish good snagging around channels. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and worms around coves and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: April 13. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, creek channels, docks, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. White bass slow on minnows, small lures, and spoons around creek channels and river channel. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: April 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, minnows, sassy shad, small lures, and tube jigs below the dam, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, and rocks. Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam and river channel. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: April 14. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on goldfish around river channel. White bass fair on crankbaits around channels. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure and creek channels. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: April 11. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 53°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, and worms around creek channels, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: Fishing slow due to flood discharge of 9500 CFS from dam. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Skiatook: April 13. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around coves and docks. Striped bass hybrids fair on jerk baits, sassy shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Spavinaw: April 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, and jigs around points and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Sooner: April 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. Crappie fair on jigs and live bait around riprap. Saugeye fair on crankbaits, jigs, and live shad around points and riprap. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits around rocks and weed beds. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Tenkiller: April 14. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, small lures, and spinnerbaits around channels, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, sassy shad, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: April 15. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Paddlefish fair snagging below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, and shad below the dam, coves, flats, shorelines, and tailwater. Striped and white bass good on flukes, jigs, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

 

NORTHWEST

Canton: April 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs and lipless baits around river channel and river mouth. Walleye slow on jigs around dam. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around spillway. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: April 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and walleye fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around dam and rocks. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: April 13. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on flukes around main lake. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait around coves and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows. Comments: Walleye good off the rocks and marina after dark. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Blue River: April 15. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, and spoons around brush structure, channels, creek channels, and rocks. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: April 15. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, flats, main lake, points, and river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, channels, flats, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: April 11. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around channels, points, riprap, and rocks. White bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, and jigs around channels, creek channels, and discharge. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, coves, docks, and flats. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Konawa: April 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°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 fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around discharge, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow 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: April 11. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 57°F and murky. Rainbow trout fair on crickets and PowerBait. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: April 11. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and sassy shad around brush structure, docks, points, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie good on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shrimp, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: April 13. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish, crappie, bluegill sunfish, green sunfish, and redear sunfish  fair on chicken liver, crankbaits, crawfish, crickets, cut bait, dough bait, goldfish, grass hoppers, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, live bait, live shad, midges, minnows, plastic baits, sassy shad, shad, shrimp, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, stinkbait, sunfish, topwater lures, worms around brush structure, channels, coves, dam, docks, main lake, sandbar, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Comments: Fishing is picking up. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.

Pine Creek: April 11. Elevation is 19 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 69°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits around flats. Crappie fair on jigs around shallows. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: April 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, rogues, small lures, spinnerbaits, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, channels, coves, points, riprap, river channel, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait below the dam, channels, creek channels, flats, inlet, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, creek channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: April 11. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: April 13. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, docks, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are getting better each day and will continue to improve with warmer temperatures. Catfish are good on live shad and cut bait near river channels and the mouth of the river. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around brush near docks. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wister: April 11. Elevation is 15 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 62°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and creek channels. White bass fair on grubs and lipless baits around river mouth and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and main lake. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: April 13. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Bluegill sunfish fair on worms below the dam. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: April 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) White bass and crappie slow on jigs, minnows, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, and shad. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: April 14. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids on flukes and jigs around main lake and points. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: April 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around inlet. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: April 15. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and blue catfish good on shrimp around points. White bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and minnows around creek channels, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: April 12. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and murky. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on crankbaits, sassy shad, and spinnerbaits around main lake and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around main lake. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.