Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

CENTRAL

Arcadia: May 6. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish fair on dough bait, punch bait, and worms around channels and coves. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around coves, docks, and rocks. Largemouth bass fair on flukes, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around channels, coves, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: May 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68.4°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass and white bass good on buzz baits and crankbaits around brush structure, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around docks, inlet, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on minnows, shad, and worms around inlet, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: May 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and minnows around docks and points. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait and worms around riprap and shallows. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around coves, riprap, and shallows. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: May 6. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks, shallows, and shorelines. White bass good on small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: May 6. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around points, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: May 7. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait, and stinkbait around creek channels and riprap. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: May 5. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, riprap, and shallows. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on worms around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: May 5. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around coves. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and coves. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: May 7. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 72°F and murky. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around docks. Saugeye good on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits and plastic baits around dam, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: May 5. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, dam, rocks, and shallows. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair around brush structure and shallows. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: May 5. Elevation is 3.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 62°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on crawfish, shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, coves, creek channels, dam, discharge, shorelines, and tailwater. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, creek channels, and shorelines. Comments: Water levels fluctuate with daily rainfall. Fishing below the dam is picking up and will steadily get better as water continues to be released. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: May 5. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around coves, docks, and shorelines. White bass good on crankbaits and jigs around creek channels and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and stinkbait around coves, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: May 5. Elevation is 9.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around coves, points, and riprap. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, and docks. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, coves, and flats. Comments: High water again this week so fishing in the main lake is still tricky. Fish flooded coves with worms, shad, or cut bait for catfish. But tailwater fishing is phenomenal! Below Fort Gibson Dam anglers are catching Crappie in slower water with jigs and minnows, White bass and hybrids are being caught in the current with large plastics and topwater. Paddlefish being caught below the dam and up the river at low water. Blue catfish are great at those two places as well with shad or cut bait. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: May 5. Elevation is 4.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks and shorelines. Comments: Recent rains have brought a large amount of debris into the lake. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: May 5. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad around docks, flats, and points. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: May 5. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around brush structure and coves. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and coves. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around river channel. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: May 5. Elevation is 8.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 61°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around points, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, flathead catfish good on crawfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, dam, riprap, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: May 6. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, live shad, minnows, sassy shad, shad, and spoons below the dam and creek channels. Blue and channel catfish excellent on crawfish, cut bait, live bait, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, flats, river channel, river mouth, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, riprap, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: May 5. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on crawfish, cut bait, dough bait, live shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, channels, creek channels, and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, live bait, and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: May 3. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 57°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on caddis flies, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait below the dam, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: Fishing is slow due to larger water releases from dam. Currently 4,800 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: May 4. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. Blue catfish good on shad below the dam. Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam. Largemouth bass good on jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure and creek channels. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Skiatook: May 5. Elevation is 7.5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around rocks and shorelines. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around points. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around creek channels. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: May 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits and plastic baits around brush structure and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around riprap. Saugeye on crankbaits, jigs, and live bait around points and riprap. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: May 5. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 71°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on jigs and plastic baits around coves and shorelines. Cr