Fishing Report: April 2, 2025

CENTRAL

Arcadia: March 31. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits and crankbaits around flats and points. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: March 31. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits and crankbaits around shorelines and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on dough bait, live shad, and shad around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around docks, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: April 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around shallows and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around docks and riprap. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad, shrimp, and worms around points and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: March 30. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on punch bait and shad around inlet and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass fair on plastic baits and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: March 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish fair on punch bait and shrimp around points. Crappie fair on hair jigs and jigs around brush structure and docks. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits and small lures around channels, creek channels, and points. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: March 31. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 61°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish good on worms around docks and riprap. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Michael France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: March 30. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and murky. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and riprap. Channel catfish good on cut bait and sunfish around brush structure and dam. Largemouth bass good on jigs, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: March 30. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around coves and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and coves. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: April 1. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and hot dogs around flats. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure and docks. Rainbow trout good on jigs and PowerBait around coves and dam. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: March 30. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and murky. Crappie fair on jigs around dam and docks. Channel catfish fair on stinkbait and sunfish around dam and docks. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits around rocks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: March 30. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 57°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on live bait, live shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: March 30. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and hot dogs around coves and main lake. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: March 31. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, blue catfish and crappie fair on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around points. Blue catfish and crappie good on cut bait and shad around shorelines. Crappie fair on tube jigs around coves, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: March 30. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, coves, and docks. White bass excellent on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and small lures below the dam, creek channels, points, river mouth, sandbar, and shallows. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, and shad around channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: March 31. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, shallows, and weed beds. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, and worms around creek channels, docks, flats, and points. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: March 30. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spoons around creek channels. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp around channels, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: March 30. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 57°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around creek channels and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, sassy shad, shad, shrimp, and sunfish around channels, docks, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, plastic baits, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: March 31. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam and river channel. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, sassy shad, and shad around creek channels and river channel. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, minnows, shad, sunfish, and worms around flats, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: March 31. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish  good on live shad and shad around main lake. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits around main lake. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: March 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 48°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, and worms below the dam, flats, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Skiatook: March 30. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on jigs and small lures around creek channels and points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: March 31. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and sunfish around discharge and main lake. Saugeye fair on jigs, live bait, and shad around points and riprap. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on jigs and live shad around discharge and main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: March 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and jerk baits around 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: March 31. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, minnows, and spoons around channels, creek channels, river channel, and river mouth. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around channels, creek channels, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: March 31. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped and white bass good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, lipless baits, and sassy shad around creek channels, river channel, river mouth, and sandbar. Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, jigs, and shad below the dam, flats, river channel, and river mouth. Paddlefish fair snagging below the dam, river channel, river mouth, and rocks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: March 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass slow on jigs and lipless baits around river mouth. Walleye slow on jigs around dam. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: March 31. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake and rocks. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic baits below the dam, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: March 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 51°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on flukes around main lake and points. Channel catfish slow. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around points. Walleye fair off rocks. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: April 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on Alabama rigs, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, flats, and shorelines. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, coves, and creek channels. White bass and crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and creek channels. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: March 31. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes, live bait, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, points, riprap, river channel, rocks, and weed beds. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms around flats, points, river channel, rocks, and sandbar. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: March 31. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, flats, points, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, flats, points, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. White bass fair on grubs and in-line spinnerbaits around channels, creek channels, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: March 28. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on flukes, hair jigs, jigs, and lipless baits below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure and docks. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around coves, flats, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: March 28. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around main lake, points, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around main lake, river channel, and standing timber. White bass good on jigs and spinnerbaits around river channel. Report submitted by Eric Barnes, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Konawa: March 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 56°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 coves, discharge, inlet, and riprap. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: March 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. Rainbow trout excellent on PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: March 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on Alabama rigs, bill baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, live bait, and minnows around brush structure, dam, docks, riprap, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Channel and flathead catfish good on live bait, live shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and sunfish around channels, flats, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: March 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and spoons around brush structure, main lake, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish on chicken liver, dough bait, live bait, minnows, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: March 28. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around shallows. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around shallows and shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: March 29. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, and river channel. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around flats, inlet, and main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around creek channels, inlet, river mouth, and standing timber. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: March 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and timber standing. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: March 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on flukes, live shad, and sassy shad around channels, flats, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, and points. Comments: Fishing this week is getting better. Striper continue to get better each day. They are biting on live shad and sassy shad. Catfish are good on live shad and cut bait. Crappie are biting on minnow in docks and open water around brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wister: March 30. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass excellent on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and creek channels. White bass excellent on grubs and lipless baits around creek channels. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: March 30. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish slow on worms around dam. Bluegill sunfish fair on minnows and worms below the dam. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: March 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) White bass and crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, dough bait, and shad around main lake and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: March 31. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs around dam. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around docks. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: March 30. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around channels, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: April 1. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, and shrimp around creek channels, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish good on shrimp around main lake and points. Crappie and saugeye fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: March 30. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and crappie fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, and small lures around docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on crawfish and stinkbait around creek channels, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.