CENTRAL
Arcadia: April 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, coves, and riprap. Largemouth bass fair on flukes and spinnerbaits around channels, coves, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: April 20. Elevation is 5.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on minnows around docks and weed beds. Largemouth and white bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: April 23. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and worms around points. Striped bass hybrids good on grubs and jigs around shallows and shorelines. White bass fair on crankbaits and in-line spinnerbaits around dam and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.
Stanley Draper: April 22. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 61°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around points, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks, shallows, and shorelines. White bass good on sassy shad and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Thunderbird: April 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad, and worms around dam, riprap, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, coves, and standing timber. Saugeye fair on crankbaits and jigs around points. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Wes Watkins: April 23. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits around dam and riprap. White bass good on crankbaits around dam and riprap. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: April 21. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, riprap, and shallows. Channel catfish fair on worms around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: April 21. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around coves and shallows. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: April 23. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, and shad around flats, main lake, and points. Saugeye good on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around points, riprap, and rocks. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around docks and riprap. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: April 22. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature .69°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and dam. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, and docks. Channel catfish fair on stinkbait and worms around dam and docks. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: April 22. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on crickets, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves, docks, and shorelines. White bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and small lures around coves and points. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: April 21. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around coves and points. Comments: Crappie bite is picking up. Anglers are catching males that have their spawning colors on and are in shallower waters. Brush piles near rocky shores are great spots for spawning crappie. Black bass bite is doing better too. Crankbaits,
spinnerbaits, and jigs really doing well. Blue catfish are biting well with fresh shad off point and flats. Paddlefish are being caught in numbers in the upper end of the lake. The time to fish is now! Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on Alabama rigs, jerk baits, jigs, and minnows below the dam, creek channels, dam, discharge, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, live shad, and shad below the dam, flats, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around docks, points, and weed beds. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and worms around docks, flats, and points. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 61°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, shallows, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on jigs, live bait, and sassy shad around river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, coves, and shallows. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: April 22. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on hair jigs, lipless baits, small lures, and spoons around channels and river channel. Blue and channel catfish good on crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around channels, docks, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: April 22. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, flats, main lake, riprap, river channel, river mouth, and shorelines. Paddlefish fair snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and striped bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around flats, points, riprap, and shallows. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, main lake, riprap, river channel, and river mouth. White bass, crappie, bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and worms around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 48°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms below the dam and shallows. Comments: Current generation 340 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows around shorelines. Largemouth bass good on jigs and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, and creek channels. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on flukes and jigs below the dam. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: April 21. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: April 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and sunfish around coves and main lake. Saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, live shad, and minnows around points and riprap. Largemouth bass slow on jerk baits and plastic baits around brush structure and rocks. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around coves and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. White bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around creek channels. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Tenkiller: April 21. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, and tube jigs around coves, creek channels, and river mouth. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, main lake, and river channel. Comments: White bass is still hit-and-miss around Horseshoe Bend and Etta Bend. Better success can be found in coves and creek channels down the lake and around Caney and Dry Creek. Crappie anglers are also reporting that they are hit-and-miss around the docks and brush. They should be getting closer to moving closer to the banks soon. With the weather forecast to warm up this week, fishing should get better. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Striped and white bass good on hair jigs, plastic baits, and sassy shad around river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around flats and points. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and crappie good on jigs and minnows around dam and river channel. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Fort Supply: April 22. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, and dough bait around main lake. Crappie slow on minnows around brush structure and spillway. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.
Foss: April 22. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye fair on crankbaits, jigs, and minnows. Comments: Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on jigs, crankbaits, and shrimp. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, stinkbait, and worms around main lake and on rocks. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: April 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on plastic baits around points and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels and coves. Crappie slow on jigs, live bait, and minnows around shallows and shorelines. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.
Blue River: April 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Rainbow trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and spoons around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around channels, creek channels, main lake, points, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: April 19. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and sassy shad below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and sunfish around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: April 21. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 59°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, and small lures below the dam, creek channels, river channel, and shallows. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: April 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits 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, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, sassy shad, and topwater lures around brush structure, dam, docks, points, rocks, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: April 22. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around flats, points, riprap, rocks, and weed beds. White bass slow on jigs around creek channels and main lake. Channel catfish slow on shad around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on jerk baits around coves and points. Crappie good on grubs, jigs, and tube jigs around brush structure and shallows. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, points, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. White bass and crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, river channel, and river mouth. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, spoons, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around channels, coves, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped and white bass good on live shad around channels, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, channels, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing has been good this week. Striper are biting on live shad very well right. Located on ledges and points. Catfish are biting on live and cut bait. Crappie are biting in 6-14 ft. of water on jigs and minnows near brush piles and timber. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: April 19. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits and spinnerbaits around creek channels and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around main lake. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: April 21. Elevation is 16 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish slow on jigs and worms around dam. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.
Ellsworth: April 21. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) White bass and crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around flats, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Fort Cobb: April 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around coves and main lake. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: April 21. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Comments: Crappie fair at the dam. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Tom Steed: April 22. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, and sassy shad around points, rocks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, shrimp, and stinkbait around points, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie and saugeye fair on jigs, minnows, and sassy shad around brush structure, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.
Waurika: April 21. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and murky. Largemouth bass and crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye good on crankbaits, and small lures around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and stinkbait around creek channels, docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
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