CENTRAL
Arcadia: April 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 61°F and stained. White crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, rocks, and standing timber. White bass fair on crankbaits and in-line spinnerbaits around dam and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and punch bait around channels, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: April 16. Elevation is 6.5 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 61°F and murky. Blue and channel catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around dam and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around dam, rocks, and shorelines. Walleye slow on crankbaits, jigs, and worms around dam. Comments: Walleye slow on jigs, worms, and Gay blades around the Dam. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: April 18. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 63°F and stained. Striped hybrid bass good on crankbaits and jigs around shallows and shorelines. White crappie fair on jigs and minnows around riprap and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around points and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.
Stanely Draper: April 17. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (falling). Water temperature 59°F and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around shallows and shorelines. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Thunderbird: April 16. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 62°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and punch bait around channels and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, and shorelines. Report submitted by Zach Paulk, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Wes Watkins: April 16. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 62°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits around shorelines and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on punch bait and stinkbait around riprap. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: April 16. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 61°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, shallows, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on worms around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: April 17. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 60°F and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around coves and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around shorelines. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Chandler: April 16. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 62°F and stained. Crappie excellent on jigs, minnows, and small lures around dam and docks. Channel catfish fair on worms around shorelines. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: April 17. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (falling). Water temperature 55°F and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and worms around channels, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, powerbait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shorelines, and standing timber. Comments: Boaters should use caution due to low lake levels. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: April 16. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 62°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. White bass good on hair jigs, plastic baits, and tube jigs around creek channels. Comments: The gigging tournament was held April 14-15 and gigging is in full swing with good activity reports. Report submitted by Hank Jenks, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Ft. Gibson: April 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 61°F and stained. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, creek channels, points, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, coves, creek channels, and shorelines. Paddlefish fair on snagging below the dam and around river mouth. Comments: Crappie are moving to the shorelines in the main lake. This is welcoming news since the Crappie creek fishing has slowed down. Hybrids and White Bass are still being caught below the dam during generation. White Bass in the upper end of the lake still isn’t concentrated until you get to low water in Mayes County. Blue Catfish are slow below the dam. You can still catch them in wind-blown shorelines in the coves. Black Bass fishing is white hot with chatter baits and spinnerbaits doing well. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: April 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 62°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rig and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie excellent on hair jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on live bait and shad around river channel. Comments: Crappie spawn is in full swing, and the bite is red hot in the shallows, near docks, and shallow brush. They are hitting about anything you throw at them if you can avoid snagging the structure!! Paddlefish snagging slowed down on Grand with warming weather. Report submitted by Hank Jenks, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: April 18. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 61°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, docks, main lake, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, shad, and worms around coves, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: April 17. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 60°F and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and coves. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and coves. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad around main lake and river channel. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: April 17. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal (falling). Water temperature 55°F and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, and worms around channels, main lake, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, powerbait, and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, shorelines, and standing timber. Comments: Boaters should use caution due to low lake levels. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: April 17. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (falling). Water temperature 60°F and clear. Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, jerk baits, minnows, sassy shad, and spinnerbaits around riprap, rocks, shorelines, and below the dam. Striped hybrid and white bass good on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and sassy shad around river channel and river mouth. Paddlefish good on snagging around main lake, river channel, river mouth, and below the dam. Comments: Most paddlefish being caught below the dam are 10-25 pounds or less. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: April 16. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 57°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, and punch bait around channels, dam, main lake, and river channel. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and worms around docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: April 14. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 55°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms below the dam and other. Comments: Best times are during periods of low flow from the dam. Usually early morning or late evening below the dam or at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: April 16. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 64°F and clear. Crappie excellent on jigs around sandbar, shallows, and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and creek channels. Paddlefish slow on snagging below the dam. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: April 17. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 55°F and stained. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves and shorelines. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: April 16. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 55°F and stained. White crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around riprap. White bass slow on jigs, live shad, and minnows around riprap. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure and rocks. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: April 14. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 57°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rig and jerk baits around main lake and points. Black crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Tenkiller: April 16. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 63°F and stained. Black crappie excellent on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. White bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around creek channels, points, and river channel. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: April 18. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 61°F and stained. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure, coves, creek channels, riprap, and below the dam. Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, shad, and sunfish around river channel, tailwater, and below the dam. Striped and white bass good on flukes, plastic baits, and sassy shad around river channel, tailwater, and below the dam. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: April 17. Elevation is below normal (stable). Water temperature 60°F and clear. Striped hybrid and white bass good on jigs around dam. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Foss: April 16. Elevation is 5.78 ft. below normal and gates closed. Water temp in the mid 60’s and clear. Hybrids good. Walleye good on worms. Crappie fair. Catfish good. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Ft. Supply: April 17. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 59°F and stained. White bass fair on crankbaits and spoons around main lake and shorelines. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: April 18. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 65°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rig, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, flats, shallows, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around creek channels, dam, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and shorelines. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.
Blue River: April 18. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 65°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and spoons around creek channels, river mouth, and rocks. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, grubs, jerk baits, and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, river channel, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish excellent on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, fisheries biologist in Johnston County.
Broken Bow: April 14. Elevation is 3.5 ft. above normal (falling). Water temperature 69°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, flats, points, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, flats, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: April 14. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 60°F and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, hair jigs, live bait, live shad, and shad around river channel, river mouth, and below the dam. Crappie good on crankbaits, grubs, hair jigs, small lures, and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: April 14. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 68°F and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, standing timber, and below the dam. White crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, main lake, river channel, shorelines, standing timber and below the dam. White bass good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around channels, creek channels, river channel, and below the dam. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: April 16. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 60°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river mouth, and weed beds. Striped hybrid and white bass fair on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around coves, discharge, main lake, and river mouth. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: April 14. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 55°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on plastic baits, PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms around spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: April 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 65°F and murky. Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and other around brush structure, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, points, shorelines, and weed beds. White bass slow on small lures and spinnerbaits around creek channels, and other. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: April 18. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 62°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, flats, main lake, points, and rocks. White bass slow on jigs and lipless baits around creek channels. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: April 14. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal (stable). Water temperature 58°F and murky. Black crappie good on jigs around brush structure and shallows. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs around creek channels. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: April 14. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 60°F and murky. Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, docks, points, rocks, tailwater, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, spillway, tailwater, and below the dam. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, points, rocks, tailwater, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: April 14. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 63°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, riprap, standing timber, and below the dam. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, standing timber, and below the dam. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: April 15. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 64°F and clear. Striped bass good on live shad and sassy shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, and live shad around channels, coves, creek channels, docks, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper have been biting very well on live shad. There are some really nice fish being caught right now. Blue cats are being caught right now on live shad and cut bait. Crappie are being caught on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: April 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (falling). Water temperature 71°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. White crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around shallows. Blue catfish good on cut bait and hot dogs around flats and main lake. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: April 16. Elevation is 24 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 60°F and stained. Comments: No fishing activity. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.
Ellsworth: April 16. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 53°F and murky. White bass good on crankbaits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around main lake, rocks, and shorelines. White crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Ft. Cobb: April 17. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 58°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: April 16. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 54°F and clear. White crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks and rocks. White bass fair on crankbaits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around points, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Tom Steed: April 18. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal (falling). Water temperature 59°F and murky. White crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Blue catfish good on punch bait and stinkbait around flats. White bass good on jigs and minnows around points and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.
Waurika: April 16. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (falling). Water temperature 62°F and murky. Striped hybrid and white bass good on flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and sassy shad around main lake and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, points, and riprap. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around main lake. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.
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