Fishing Report: March 4, 2026

CENTRAL

Arcadia: March 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 48°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on lipless baits and plastic baits around coves and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and dough bait around flats and main lake. Crappie slow on jigs around docks and standing timber. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: March 3. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 47°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth and white bass good on crankbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Walleye good on spoons around flats. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around docks and rocks. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: March 1. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids slow on minnows around riprap. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and minnows around riprap. White bass fair on jigs and minnows around docks. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: March 1. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait around riprap. White bass slow on small lures around inlet. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: March 1. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass and crappie slow on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and minnows around coves and riprap. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around docks and shallows. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: March 2. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits around points and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs around brush structure and standing timber. White bass slow on crankbaits around points. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: March 1. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish good on worms around docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: March 1. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad and sassy shad around creek channels and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around coves and creek channels. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: and March 2. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 50°F and stained. Largemouth bass, striped bass hybrids, crappie, saugeye, and walleye fair on dough bait, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, and spoons around docks, main lake, rocks, and shallows. Comments: Crappie on jigs and minnows at the docks, saugeye on swim baits, trout on power bait and corn. Report submitted by Trae Taylor, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: March 1. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish good on worms around docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: February 28. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on live bait, live shad, sunfish, and worms around shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around points and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: March 1. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 51°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, flats, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, dough bait, and worms around docks and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Grand: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs and jigs around brush structure and docks. Paddlefish good snagging around main lake. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: February 27. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 46°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, docks, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure, creek channels, and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: March 1. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 48°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits below the dam and creek channels. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish fair on shad below the dam, flats, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: February 28. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on minnows, shad, sunfish, and worms around river channel and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure and shorelines. White bass slow on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, and spoons around river channel and river mouth. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: March 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 45°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around main lake. Blue catfish fair on cut bait around main lake. Paddlefish excellent below the dam. Comments: Crappie are being caught in 15 feet of water. Catfish opportunity is better at the upper end of the lake. Average paddlefish currently being caught below the dam is 20-40 pounds. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Keystone: March 2. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 54°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure and main lake. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: February 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, and worms below the dam, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: As of 02-26-26, water flow from Tenkiller lake has ceased due to problem with leakage from dam. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 45°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits around creek channels and river channel. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and sunfish around channels and main lake. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.

Skiatook: March 1. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 47°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs around channels, coves, creek channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: March 1. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and murky. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around riprap. Striped bass hybrids slow on live shad and spoons around main lake. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and punch bait around main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and jerk baits around points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, and docks. White bass slow on crankbaits, spoons around creek channels. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: February 27. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 46°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around main lake and river channel. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure and channels. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and main lake. Comments: The lake remains very low, exposing numerous hazards. Boaters should be cautious of hazards on and just below the surface. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: February 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 46°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, points, and river channel. Saugeye good on jigs, live bait, sassy shad, and small lures around river channel, river mouth, and rocks. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, goldfish, and shad around dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 49°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass slow on crankbaits and jigs around rocks. Walleye fair on jigs around dam and rocks. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 47°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and walleye fair on grubs and minnows around rocks. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: March 1. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 49°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass, striped bass hybrids, crappie, and walleye slow on crankbaits, flukes, and minnows around brush structure, dam, main lake, riprap, and river channel. Channel and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, live shad, minnows, and shrimp. Comments: Fishing is slow at Foss Lake, late afternoon and evening fishing is the best. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: February 28. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 51°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around creek channels and main lake. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around creek channels and points. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish slow on crickets around coves and docks. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: March 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms around brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: March 4. Elevation is 8 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 57°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, flats, points, river mouth, shallows, and standing timber. Crappie good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. White bass good on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, and plastic baits around channels, creek channels, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: February 27. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 38°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: February 27. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, lipless baits, and plastic baits around creek channels, main lake, points, riprap, and river channel. Crappie fair on minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, points, and timber standing. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, and shad below the dam, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: March 1. 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 good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver and cut bait around discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

McGee Creek: February 27. Elevation is 8 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and sunfish around creek channels, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: March 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and spoons around shorelines and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on stinkbait around channels, dam, main lake, and rocks. Crappie fair on crickets, jigs, live bait, small lures, and worms around dam, main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.

Robert S. Kerr: February 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, and sunfish around channels, river channel, shallows, and shorelines. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass slow on live shad, minnows, and spinnerbaits below the dam, coves, docks, points, riprap, and rocks. Crappie slow on flukes, grubs, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and small lures around brush structure, docks, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Comments: Fishing weather has arrived in Haskell County! The water temp is still cool, but catfish have been biting on cut bait and chicken. Live shad have been a little hard to locate but in the shallow water in the afternoons seem to be the best time. Several anglers have done well on crappie in the creeks and creek mouths. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: February 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, 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 around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad and sassy shad below the dam, channels, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, and sunfish below the dam, channels, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper below the dam have been good on live shad. They are also biting on live shad in the main lake. Catfish are good around river channels and the mouth of river. Crappie are starting to bite around brush piles as well on minnows and jigs with power bait. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wister: February 27. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits around brush structure and creek channels. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: February 28. Elevation is 22 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 56.3°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye good on crankbaits and jigs around docks, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: March 1. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Comments: Only one boat ramp available at Ralphs Resort due to low water levels. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids slow on crankbaits and minnows. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 51°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around dam and docks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: March 3. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and shad around main lake and points. Saugeye slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, and dam. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: March 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 51°F and murky. Largemouth bass and crappie slow on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, and small lures around docks, main lake, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around main lake and rocks. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.