Fishing Report: May 28, 2025

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

CENTRAL

Arcadia: May 27. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, and shad around shallows and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. White bass slow on crankbaits and small lures around creek channels and points. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: May 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 73.2°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on crawfish, dough bait, punch bait, and worms around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Largemouth bass and striped bass hybrids fair on in-line spinnerbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, docks, shorelines, and weed beds. Walleye good on spinnerbaits, spoons around docks, rocks, spillway. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: May 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on minnows, punch bait, sunfish, and worms around riprap and shallows. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks and shallows. White bass good on crankbaits and jigs around docks and points. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: May 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on shad and stinkbait around inlet, main lake, and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: May 25. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on punch bait, shrimp, and worms around docks and points. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on minnows and slabs around channels and main lake. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and tube jigs around docks. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: May 27. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, stinkbait, and worms around riprap and shallows. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits around shorelines. Comments: Bass are hitting spinnerbaits in the recently flooded shoreline vegetation. Report submitted by Michael France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: May 25. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and murky. Channel catfish excellent on small lures, sunfish, and worms around dam, docks, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: May 25. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 78°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and coves. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits and shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: May 25. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and murky. Crappie fair 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, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, shrimp, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and shorelines. Comments: Crappie are biting fair, most are small. If more rain hits the lake, it is liable to cause it to rise and slow the fishing more. Report submitted by Vince Mesis III, game warden stationed in Logan County.

Chandler: May 25. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and murky. Channel catfish excellent on small lures, sunfish, and worms around dam, docks, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: May 25. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, punch bait, small lures, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Comments: Due to high amounts of rainfall, water levels and dam release will fluctuate. Report submitted by Lt Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: May 24. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, shrimp, and worms around coves and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: May 26. Elevation is 13 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 71°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, creek channels, dam, discharge, river mouth, shorelines, spillway, and tailwater. Comments: Water levels are rising fast at this time. Boaters should use extreme caution as there is a high volume of debris in all parts of the lake. Most boat ramps at this level are closed. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: May 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. White bass good on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and jigs around flats and points. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and worms around docks, river channel, and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: May 24. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, flukes, jerk baits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and worms around creek channels, docks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, shad, and worms around coves, creek channels, shallows, and spillway. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and PowerBait around brush structure, docks, and shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: May 25. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and shorelines. Blue catfish excellent on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp below the dam, flats, and points. Comments: White bass being caught below dam and at Horseshoe on inline spinners and jigs. Catfish are on fire at the same spots with cut shad. Noodlers are starting to catch large channels and blues in holes. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: May 25. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, river channel, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: May 26. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, flats, riprap, river channel, river mouth, and rocks. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, sassy shad, and shad below the dam. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: May 26. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 76°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, live bait, and live shad around channels and river channel. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: May 23. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 61°F and stained. Rainbow trout slow on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms below the dam and shorelines. Comments: Fishing is slow due to large water releases from dam, currently 6300 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: May 25. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 67°F and murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, and small lures around brush structure, flats, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, hot dogs, live shad, and shad below the dam. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.

Skiatook: May 25. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits and minnows around brush structure and shallows. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and channels. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: May 26. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and sunfish around coves, docks, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on jigs, live shad, and minnows around discharge and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around riprap. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: May 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around shallows. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: May 25. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. White bass good on Alabama rigs, small lures, and spoons around creek channels and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, PowerBait, and shad around creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: May 24. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, sassy shad, and topwater lures around brush structure, main lake, rocks, and shallows. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and worms around coves, creek channels, sandbar, shallows, and spillway. Striped and white bass fair on flukes, jerk baits, jigs, sassy shad, and small lures around creek channels, riprap, river channel, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: May 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs and lipless baits around river mouth. Channel catfish fair on crickets, stinkbait, and worms around rocks. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: May 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, channel catfish, and walleye fair on jigs and shad around spillway. White bass and crappie slow on jigs and shad around inlet and shorelines. Report submitted by Zachary League, game warden stationed in Alfalfa County.

Foss: May 27. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on flukes around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Walleye fair around main lake and rocks. Comments: Channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait around points and river channel. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: May 26. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around main lake. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and punch bait around coves, creek channels, and rocks. White bass fair on jigs and minnows around coves. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: May 27. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: May 25. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, standing timber, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: May 23. Elevation is 7.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and lipless baits around brush structure, main lake, points, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and shad around river channel and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs and spoons around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: May 23. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around flats, points, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, and live shad below the dam and spillway. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: May 25. 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, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: May 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crickets, grasshoppers, midges, plastic baits, PowerBait, and worms around creek channels, rocks, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: May 23. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, docks, main lake, rocks, and standing timber. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, docks, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around channels, dam, discharge, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: May 27. Elevation is 20 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and spoons around dam, main lake, and weed beds. Channel and flathead catfish slow on crawfish, crickets, grasshoppers, stinkbait, and worms around channels, dam, and main lake. Crappie, bluegill sunfish, green sunfish, and redear sunfish slow on jigs, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, and weed beds. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.

Pine Creek: May 23. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 69°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around flats and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and hot dogs around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: May 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass slow on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, flats, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, and sandbar. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on bill baits, live shad, minnows, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, shorelines, and spillway. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: May 23. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, jigs, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, brush structure, 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 25. Elevation is 12 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass slow on live shad around points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on dough bait, live shad, PowerBait, punch bait, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and coves. Comments: Fishing has been very slow this week. The muddy water has definitely messed with the striper fishing. Continued rains are not helping with the stained water. Catfish are okay near channels and mouth of the river. Crappie are slow around docks with brush. The flooding water has everything a little off. Hopefully in the coming weeks we will get back to somewhat normal fishing conditions. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: May 27. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye good on crankbaits, jigs, and lipless baits around dam, docks, and rocks. Channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around river channel and rocks. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: May 25. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) White bass and saugeye fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, sassy shad, and small lures around main lake and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, and shad below the dam, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: May 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs around docks. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: May 25. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and white bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, sassy shad, and spinnerbaits around points and rocks. Blue catfish slow on punch bait and shad around points and shallows. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: May 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and minnows around main lake, points, and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: May 25. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, flukes, and spinnerbaits below the dam, riprap, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms around discharge, riprap, and shorelines. Comments: The lake is closed to boating. Boat ramp access closed, entry gates are locked. Call Waurika Lake main office for information regarding lake and camping access at 580-963-2111. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.