Fishing Report: May 14, 2025

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

CENTRAL

Arcadia: May 12. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 65°F and clear.  White bass slow on jigs, spinnerbaits around channels, main lake. Channel and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait around main lake, shorelines. White crappie slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks.

Report submitted by Dalton Buley, Game Warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner May 9. Elevation is Normal stable, water temperature 65.5°F and stained.

Largemouth bass good on topwater lures around brush structure, shorelines, weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on dough bait, punch bait, worms around docks, rocks, shorelines. White bass, black and white crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, rocks, shorelines.

Report submitted by Tim Campbell, Game Warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: May 13. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 66°F and stained. Blue and channel fair on cut bait, minnows, punch bait, worms around shallows, shorelines. White crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, riprap, shorelines. Striped hybrid bass fair on flukes, jigs around shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, Game Warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: May 11. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 58°F and stained. White bass fair on lipless baits, plastic baits, small lures around inlet, main lake, points. Blue and channel catfish good on stinkbait around inlet, main lake, points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, Game Warden stationed in Cleveland County. 

Thunderbird: May 11. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 62°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around flats, points. Black and white crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, shorelines, standing timber. White bass on minnows, small lures around creek channels, shorelines. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, Game Warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: May 11. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal falling, water temperature 67°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait, stinkbait, worms around riprap, shorelines. Report submitted by Michael France, Game Warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: May 11. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and murky.

Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits around brush structure, riprap, shallows, shorelines. Black and white crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, shorelines. Channel catfish good on sunfish, worms around brush structure, shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, Game Warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: May 11. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 70°F and murky. Largemouth and spotted bass good on minnows, spinnerbaits around coves, shallows. Striped hybrid bass fair on crankbaits, shad around coves, points.

Black and white crappie fair on minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, Game Warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: May 11. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 67°F and murky. Black and white crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks. Striped hybrid bass, Saugeye slow on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits around main lake, points, riprap, rocks, shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, live bait around channels, main lake, points, shorelines. Comments: The lake has come up fast, and the fishing has slowed down. Report submitted by Vince Mesis III, Game Warden stationed in Logan County.

Chandler: May 11. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and stained.

Channel catfish good on cut bait, sunfish, worms around dam, docks.

Black and white crappie good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, dam, docks.

Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, Game Warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: May 11. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 67°F and clear. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, main lake, shorelines. Black and white crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs around below the dam, brush structure, docks, shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, Game Warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: May 11. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits around brush structure, shorelines. Channel catfish fair on hot dogs, worms around coves, shorelines. White crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, shorelines.

Report submitted by Riley Willman, Game Warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: May 12. Elevation is 13 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, flathead, and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, worms around below the dam, dam, discharge, river mouth, spillway, tailwater. Largemouth bass slow. Black and white crappie slow. Comments: The water level continues to be above normal. Most boat ramps are still closed. Use extra caution when boating, as debris is being pulled back out into the lake as the water recedes. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, Game Warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: May 11. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and stained.  Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits around brush structure, docks, shorelines, weed beds. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, live bait around below the dam, docks, shorelines. White crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around below the dam, brush structure, docks, shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, Game Warden stationed in Delaware County

Greenleaf: May 9. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.

Channel and flathead catfish fair on live bait, minnows, shad, worms around creek channels, flats, shallows. Black and white crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, Game Warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: May 11. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 68°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, worms around points, shorelines. Black and white crappie good on minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, shad, shrimp around below the dam, points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, Game Warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: May 11. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal falling, water temperature 67°F and clear. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, main lake, riprap, river channel, shorelines. Black and white crappie slow around below the dam, brush structure, docks, shorelines. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, small lures around creek channels, river channel. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, Game Warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: May 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 68°F and stained. Black and white crappie good on jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, worms around flats, main lake, riprap, rocks.

Striped hybrid bass, White bass good on crankbaits, grubs, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, sassy shad, spoons, topwater lures around below the dam, creek channels, main lake. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, Game Warden stationed in Kay County.

 Keystone: May 12. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 69°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure.

Blue and channel catfish good on goldfish, live bait, live shad, minnows around channels, creek channels, discharge, river channel. Black and white crappie good on jigs around brush structure. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, Game Warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: May 9. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal stable, water temperature 57°F and stained. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, worms around shallows, shorelines.

Comments: Current river flow 3000 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, Game Warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: May 4. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 58°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on grubs, hair jigs, and jigs below the dam. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, live shad, and shad below the dam. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.

Skiatook:

May 11. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 70°F and murky. Smallmouth and spotted bass good on spinnerbaits, worms around coves, shallows. Striped hybrid bass good on shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, Game Warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: May 12. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 69°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, plastic baits around flats, weed beds.

Striped bass, white bass fair on jigs, live shad, minnows around discharge, riprap.

Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, sunfish around coves, flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, Game Warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: May 11. Elevation is Normal stable, water temperature 67°F and stained.

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs around points, shorelines. Black crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, dam, docks. docks. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around flats. Report submitted by Kody Moore, Game Warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: May 4. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around channels, docks, points, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, shad, and worms around creek channels, river channel, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs, tube jigs, and worms around creek channels, docks, and shorelines. Comments: Boaters should use caution as there is a lot of debris from recent rainfall. Debris fields are scattered throughout the lake. Report submitted by Chase Fields, Game Warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Webbers Falls: May 9. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, creek channels, main lake, riprap, shallows, shorelines. Black and white crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, main lake, riprap, shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, Game Warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: May 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal rising, water temperature 72°F and stained. White bass fair on jigs, lipless baits around river channel, river mouth.

White crappie slow on jigs around brush structure. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around spillway. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, Game Warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: May 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. White bass and walleye slow on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and small lures around dam, main lake, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs around rocks and shorelines. Report submitted by Jason Badley, Game Warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: May 11. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. Striped hybrid bass good on flukes, shrimp around main lake, points.

Channel catfish good on cut bait around coves, river channels. Black and white crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, points. Comments: Walleye good off the rocks while trolling. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, Game Warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: May 11. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 67°F and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, flats. Blue and channel good on cut bait, punch bait around creek channels, shallows. Black and white crappie fair on minnows, tube jigs around brush structure. Report submitted by Casey Young, Game Warden of Murray County.

Blue River: May 12. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 73°F and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, channels, rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace.

Broken Bow: May 10. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal falling, water temperature 70°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rig, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, flats, main lake, points, river mouth, shallows, shorelines, standing timber. Black and white crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, flats, points, river channel, shallows, shorelines, standing timber.

Blue and Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, worms around channels, coves, points, river channel, river mouth.

Report submitted by Dru Polk, Game Warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: May 9. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. White bass fair on grasshoppers, hair jigs, jigs, spinnerbaits, spoons around below the dam, creek channels, discharge, main lake. Black and white crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, live shad, minnows, shad around below the dam, discharge, main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, minnows, PowerBait, shad, stinkbait around below the dam, discharge, main lake, spillway. Report submitted by David DeMontigny, Game Warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Hugo: May 9. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal rising, water temperature 66°F and stained. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad around below the dam, coves, discharge, spillway. Black and white crappie slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, points, standing timber. Largemouth, spotted, and white bass slow on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around coves, flats, points, shorelines. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, Game Warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: May 11. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and clear.

Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits around main lake, points, weed beds. Striped hybrid bass, white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around discharge, inlet, main lake, river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, rocks, weed beds.

Report submitted by Garret Harley, Game Warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: May 8. Elevation is Normal stable, water temperature 59°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crickets, hair jigs, midges, PowerBait, worms around creek channels, dam, spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah Game Warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: May 9. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, other around brush structure, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, points, riprap. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, Game Warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: May 11. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass; Blue, channel, and flathead catfish; black and white crappie; green, bluegill, and redear sunfish on crawfish, crickets, grasshoppers, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, stinkbait, worms around channels, dam, docks, main lake, sandbar, shallows, shorelines, weed beds. Comments: Been slow with the rising water, but should pick up soon and be good with the stable weather in the future. Report submitted by R. Gillham, Game Warden stationed in Love County.

Pine Creek: May 8. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal rising, water temperature 69°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits around flats, shallows. Black crappie good on jigs, minnows, spinnerbaits around flats, shallows. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, worms around flats. Report submitted by Mark Hannah Game Warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: May 10. Elevation is Normal stable, water temperature 68°F and murky. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, live bait, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.

White crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels, flats, inlet. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, worms around channels, creek channels, flats, inlet, river channel. Report submitted by James Pixley Jr, Game Warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: May 9. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal falling, water temperature 70°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber.

Blue. Channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber. Black and white crappie good on jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, Game Warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: May 10. Elevation is 19 ft. above normal rising, water temperature 64°F and stained. Striped bass slow on live shad around channels, main lake, points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on dough bait, live shad, PowerBait around channels, coves, main lake, river mouth. Black and white crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, points. Comments: Fishing this week has been slow. Striper are tough with the muddy water and flooded water level. Fish are still biting, quality is just down with the muddy water. Catfish are good near mouth if the river and little channels of creeks with flowing water. Crappie are okay near bush piles but slower than normal. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, Game Warden stationed in Marshall County. 

Wister: May 9. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal falling, water temperature 76°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels. Blue catfish good on cut bait, shad around main lake.

White crappie good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, main lake, river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, Game Warden stationed in Le Flore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: May 12. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal (rising), water temperature 69°F and stained. Walleye good on crankbaits, jigs around rocks.

Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, Game Warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: May 11. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, punch bait around points, rocks, shallows, spillway. White bass and white crappie Fair on jigs, minnows, small lures, spoons around brush structure, docks, shallows.

Comments: 4 floodgates open Report submitted by Mike Carroll, Game Warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: May 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and stained. White bass fair on jigs around dam. Black and white crappie good on jigs, minnows around dam, docks. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, Game Warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: May 11. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, punch bait around flats, points, shallows. White crappie slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks, rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, Game Warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: May 14. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 70°F and murky. Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, minnows, stinkbait, worms around creek channels, rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, Game Warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: May 11. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal stable, water temperature 61°F and murky. Striped hybrid bass, white bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits around riprap, shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad around channels, shorelines. Comments: As of 5-10 boat ramps are closed. Report submitted by Chris Stover, Game Warden stationed in Stephens County.