Fishing in Oklahoma can be good nearly all year round, but the peak time for most species and anglers is March to June, which is when reports must be submitted. If there is a particular lake you would like to know about during the non-required report time, you can contact the county game warden or a local bait shop to check on the lake conditions before heading out. Click on the photo above to view the Game Warden Directory.
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
NORTHEAST
Birch: July 13. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on live shad around creek channels and main lake. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Copan: July 12. Elevation is 13 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, and worms below the dam, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: July 13. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around points and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and stinkbait around main lake and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: July 14. Elevation is 9.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair. Largemouth bass slow. Crappie slow. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: July 13. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crawfish and plastic baits around brush structure, points, rocks, and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs and in-line spinnerbaits below the dam, flats, and points. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: July 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, minnows, and worms around coves, creek channels, docks, and flats. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: July 13. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures below the dam, channels, and points. Blue catfish good on chicken liver and shad below the dam, channels, coves, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: July 12. Elevation is 16 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam and riprap. Crappie slow on hair jigs, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure and shorelines. Largemouth bass slow on jerk baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around shorelines and weed beds. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: July 14. Elevation is 12 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, sassy shad, and topwater lures below the dam. Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam and river channel. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: July 14. Elevation is 14 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on hot dogs, live bait, and worms around creek channels and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure. Comments: With the water receding, folks are noodling some good-sized flatheads. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: July 11. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, spoons, and worms below the dam, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: River flow 4,500 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: July 13. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 83°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, caddis flies, grasshoppers, and spoons around flats, sandbar, shallows, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on goldfish, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms around riprap, sandbar, and shallows. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.
Skiatook: July 13. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and channel catfish fair on minnows and worms below the dam. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around river channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Spavinaw: July 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair 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 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 84°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around creek channels and river channel. White bass fair on Alabama rigs and jigs around creek channels, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: July 11. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and sassy shad below the dam, discharge, and river channel. Blue and channel catfish fair on minnows, shad, and worms around river channel, river mouth, and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, shallows, standing timber, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Fort Supply: July 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish slow on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around main lake, rocks, and sandbar. White bass slow on in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and small lures around main lake. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.
Foss: July 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids slow. Channel and flathead catfish slow. Crappie Slow. Walleye are biting at 40-50 ft. deep. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: July 15. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) 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 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves, creek channels, points, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: July 11. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on flukes, jigs, and sassy shad below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: July 11. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 77°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and shad below the dam, discharge, and spillway. Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: July 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent 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 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crankbaits, grasshoppers, PowerBait, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: July 11. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish excellent on live bait, live shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, riprap, and rocks. Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: July 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on small lures, spinnerbaits, and spoons around dam, main lake, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on grasshoppers, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, dam, main lake, and rocks. Crappie slow on crickets, small lures, spoons, and worms around brush structure, dam, main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.
Pine Creek: July 11. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 79°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around flats and points. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure. Channel catfish good on cut bait and hot dogs below the dam. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: July 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around channels, creek channels, river channel, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, live shad, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and rocks. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: July 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, 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, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: July 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad and sassy shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good 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, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, and tailwater. Comments: Fishing this week has been about the same for striper. Some days are good, the next is tough. Some are catching them in the shallows drifting shad. Some are catching them trolling sassy shad baits. Catfish are biting near baited holes on punch bait. Crappie are slow but biting on jigs with power bait near bush piles and in open water near coves. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
SOUTHWEST
Fort Cobb: July 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around main lake. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.
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