Fishing Report: May 21, 2025

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

CENTRAL

Arcadia: May 20. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around coves and shorelines. White bass slow on buzz baits and jigs around channels and main lake. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71.4°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass and striped bass hybrids good on buzz baits and crankbaits around brush structure, coves, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, live shad, punch bait, and worms around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie, bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and worms around docks, points, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: May 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Bass, White fair on jigs and minnows around docks, points, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids good on crawfish, shad, and shrimp around dam, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on minnows, punch bait, shad, and worms around riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: May 18. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait around inlet, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: May 18. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and worms around channels, flats, and points. Channel catfish, crappie, and bluegill sunfish good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, small lures, and worms around docks and shorelines. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: May 20. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish good on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around points, riprap, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits around shorelines and weed beds. Report submitted by Michael France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, and stinkbait around brush structure, riprap, shallows, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish good on cut bait and sunfish around brush structure. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: May 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits and shad around points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: May 18. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and sassy shad around dam, main lake, points, riprap, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, live bait, shrimp, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, points, and shorelines. Comments: Fishing may be slow depending on the storms coming through and how much rain the lake gets. Report submitted by Vince Mesis III, game warden stationed in Logan County.

Chandler: May 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, and docks. Largemouth bass fair on small lures around dam, rocks, and shallows. Channel catfish good on sunfish and worms around dam and rocks. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: May 18. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish on crawfish, cut bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and river channel. Report submitted by Lt Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: May 17. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and shrimp around coves and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: May 19. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish, and paddlefish good below the dam, channels, creek channels, dam, discharge, inlet, points, river channel, river mouth, shorelines, spillway, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie good on live bait around shorelines. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: May 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and jigs around flats, main lake, and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: May 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, minnows, shad, and worms around coves, flats, and shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: May 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms below the dam, docks, and shorelines. Crappie good on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure and shorelines. Blue catfish excellent on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp below the dam, flats, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: May 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish on crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: May 19. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, sassy shad, and topwater lures below the dam, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, flats, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: May 19. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish good on live bait and live shad around channels, river channel and river mouth. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: May 16. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and stained. Fishing has slowed due to an increase in water releases from the dam. Current river flow 6300 CFS. Rainbow trout slow on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms below the dam, flats, shallows, and shorelines.  Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: May 18. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on bill baits, buzz baits, and crankbaits around brush structure. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, live shad, and shad around channels and main lake. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.

Skiatook: May 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on shad around points. Crappie on minnows around river channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: May 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and sunfish around coves, flats, and rocks. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits and plastic baits around flats and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on jigs, live shad, and minnows around discharge and main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around coves, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around flats. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: May 17. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels and creek channels. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, discharge, main lake, river mouth, and shallows. White bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, slabs, and small lures below the dam, flats, main lake, and tailwater. Crappie on jigs and minnows around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: May 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on jigs and lipless baits around dam, river mouth, and spillway. Channel catfish slow on stinkbait around points. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

 

Fort Supply: May 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and dough bait around main lake. White bass and crappie slow on in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around dam, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: May 18. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on flukes around main lake and points. Channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait around coves and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and points. Comments: Walleye fair off the rocks. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: May 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, buzz baits and plastic baits around brush structure and channels. Crappie slow on minnows and plastic baits around brush structure, shallows, and shorelines. White bass fair on jigs and minnows around points and riprap. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: May 19. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, topwater lures, and tube jigs below the dam, 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: May 20. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, creek channels, points, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around channels, main lake, points, river channel, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: May 17. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 66°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, grubs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, channels, discharge, main lake, and river mouth. White bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, small lures, spoons, and tube jigs below the dam, discharge, main lake, shorelines, and tailwater. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, discharge, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by David de Montigny, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: May 16. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and shad below the dam, channels, discharge, and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, standing timber, and weed beds. Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around flats, points, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°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 coves, discharge, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair 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: May 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on grasshoppers, hair jigs, midges, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, creek channels, rocks, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: May 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, points, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, dam, discharge, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: May 18. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, main lake, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, grasshoppers, and stinkbait around channels, dam, main lake, and rocks. Crappie, bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on crickets, grubs, jigs, PowerBait, small lures, and worms around brush structure, dam, docks, shallows, and weed beds. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.

Pine Creek: May 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around flats and shallows. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and punch bait around shallows. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: May 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on live bait, minnows, shad, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, docks, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, and stinkbait around creek channels, river mouth, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie good on live shad, minnows, and shad around brush structure, docks, points, and river mouth. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: May 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, jigs, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. 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: May 19. Elevation is 14.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad around main lake and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around creek channels, docks, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure and coves. Comments: Striper fishing is slow right now with the muddy water. If you can find clean water, then you can find them. Catfish are good on live shad and cut bait near mouth if the river and creek channels. Crappie are okay near brush in docks. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wister: May 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish around channels. Flathead catfish fair on cut bait, goldfish, live shad, shad, and sunfish below the dam, channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Clayton Kannady, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: May 19. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye good on crankbaits, jigs, and lipless baits around dam and rocks. Channel catfish good on cut bait, stinkbait, and worms around river channel. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: May 18. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, shad, and worms around flats, points, and shallows. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: May 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie on jigs around docks. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: May 18. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, and shad around flats, rocks, and shallows. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: May 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, points, and rocks. Crappie slow on minnows around brush structure and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: May 17. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 66°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits and sassy shad around riprap and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around shorelines. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.