Oklahoma Fishing Report

Help The Angler keep others informed by emailing fishing reports to us. Include your name in the message part of your report if you'd like to receive credit for the report.

Information for fishing reports is gathered by a number of ways including angler contact, state agencies and bait and tackle dealers.

Arcadia: August 13. Elevation below normal, water 90 and clear. Channel catfish fair on punchbait at 10-12 ft. along south central streams in the mornings. Bluegill excellent on plastic worms at 1-2 ft. along north cove in the mornings. Report submitted by Linnie Mason, gate attendant.

Arcadia: August 23. Elevation below normal, water 94 and murky. Largemouth and white bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and plastic worms. Channel and blue catfish excellent on cut shad and liver. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Draper: August 22. Boating closed due to low water conditions. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Hefner: August 23. Elevation above normal, water 87-94 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Carolina rigs, crankbaits, jigs and spinnerbaits at 8-20 ft. near deep banks. Smallmouth bass slow on jigs and soft plastic baits at 10-20 ft. along weeds, wood and rocky shorelines early and late. White bass good on curl tail grubs, swimming minnows and lipless baits at 5-15 ft. off the dam and riprap areas. Striped bass hybrids good on deep diving crankbaits at 10-20 ft. trolling drop-offs in the lake. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, shrimp and punchbait at 20-25 ft. off the dam. Blue catfish fair on cut baits at 20-30 ft. off the dam. Crappie slow on jigs at 15-25 ft. off the dam. Walleye slow on crankbaits at 10-20 ft. trolling. Sunfish and bluegill fair on worms and small jigs at 2-6 ft. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.

Overholser: August 15. Elevation normal, water 90 and clear. Channel catfish slow on stinkbait, liver, shad gizzard and cut bait in the lake and tail waters. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Joey Rushing, game warden stationed in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.

Thunderbird: August 22. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water clear. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: August 23. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water 93 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on minnows and spinnerbaits along vegetation line. Channel and blue catfish cut shad at 15 ft. along drop-offs. Crappie good on minnows along standing timber. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

Bell Cow: August 15. Elevation below normal, water 91 and clear. Bass slow. Channel catfish fair on doughbait. Crappie fair on minnows. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: August 17. All fishing slow. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: August 16. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: August 15. Elevation below normal, water 91 and clear. Bass slow. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and doughbait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: August 22. Elevation slightly below normal. Blue catfish fair on worms and cut shad near Copan Point and Washington Cove. Crappie slow in creeks running into the Copan Lake and near the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: August 17. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 86 and clear. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush and structure at 10-12 ft. Largemouth bass fair on crank baits off rocky points. Bluegill fair on crickets and worms around grass beds. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Ft. Gibson: August 22. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water clear and 90. White bass good trolling rooster tails and jigs. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and top water lures early and late. Catfish fair on juglines and cut bait at 20 ft. in the main channels. Report submitted by Rick Stafford of Wagoner.

Grand: August 23. Elevation normal, water 88 and clear. Largemouth bass good on red worms and red and brown deep diving crankbaits at 17-20 ft. White bass good on Texas slabs, white or chartreuse rooster tails, grubs and sassy shad at 10-12 ft. around islands and bridges. Channel, blue and flathead catfish good on shad, nitro worms, shrimp, turkey gizzards and chicken hearts at night. Crappie good on minnows and orange and chartreuse jigs at 10-12 ft. around docks and brush piles. Sunfish and bluegill good on worms, crickets and small jigs in shallow water. Carp good on stinkbait in shallow water in the coves. Report submitted by Grand Lake Sport’s Center.

Greenleaf: August 17. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along shorelines and creek channels. Catfish good on fresh cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson : August 17. Elevation normal, water 89. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures and spinnerbaits early and late. White bass good on rooster tails in running water and the lake and on small lures when they are schooling. Blue catfish good on cut bait in running water below the dam. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.

Hulah: August 22. Elevation near normal. Blue catfish being caught on cut shad and worms near the dam. Crappie slow on minnows in creeks entering into the lake. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: August 23. Elevation normal, water 95 and stained. The lake has been dropped down for aerial seeding of Japanese millet; extreme caution should be used when operating boats in the upper end of the lake. Even experienced boaters can become stranded on mudflats as they have drastically changed. Bear Creek and Trader's Bend boat ramps are inaccessible, Coon Creek boat ramp is only accessible with small/light boats and trolling motors or push poles should be used to get into the main lake. All other ramps are open and usable. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 15-25 ft. under Washunga Bay Bridge. White bass fair on topwater lures, crankbaits, slabbing spoons, shad colored jigs and minnows around Sarge Creek Bridge and Washunga Bay Bridge. Blue catfish excellent on juglines with shad and drift fishing in the Arkansas River and Beaver Creek arms. Channel catfish excellent on stinkbait, worms and cut bait near rocky banks with quick drop-offs. White bass, striped bass and striped bass hybrids being caught on topwater, bucktails, streamers, sassy shad and drifting live bait below the dam. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on cut shad, carp, live bluegill, shad and goldfish below the dam. Most anglers are catching shad for bait near the Coon Creek boat ramp, and near the Washunga Boat ramp. Spotted bass slow on crankbaits at 3-8 ft. on rocky points and chunk rock banks south of Kaw City Bridge. Rough fish are plentiful on surface throughout the lake and below the dam presenting good opportunities for bow fishing. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: August 16. Elevation above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits around structure and drop-offs. White bass good on rooster tails at 3-8 ft. near the dam. Channel catfish good on cut shad in the lake and main channels. Blue catfish good on shad heads at the dam. Flathead catfish good on juglines baited with sunfish. Crappie fair on minnows at 3-6 ft. along the dam. Report submitted by Woody’s Bait and Tackle.

Lower Illinois: August 23. Elevation normal, water 54 and clear. Largemouth bass slow on topwater lures all along the river. White bass slow on jigs at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Striped bass slow on live shad at 1-2 ft. below Gore Landing. Channel catfish slow on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie slow on jigs at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Trout good on flies at the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on power bait on bottom above Gore Landing.

Oologah: August 22. Elevation normal, water 80s and muddy north and murky on the south end. White bass fair on crankbaits at 10-15 ft trolling flats near the main lake. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 15-20 ft. suspended around standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on juglines baited with shad at 15-20 ft. on flats near the river channel. Channel and blue catfish fair on shad below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Pawhuska Lake: March 8. Trout good on power bait and small spinnerbaits. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Skiatook : August 23. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on live shad at 15-20 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: August 9. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on live shad and slabs. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: August 17. Elevation slightly below normal, water 88 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around the dam area. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Tenkiller: August 23. Elevation slightly below normal and steady water 90 and clear. Catfish fair on juglines baited with cut bait at 18-20 ft. Sunfish good on worms in coves near docks. Report submitted by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort. For more information about Lake Tenkiller.

Webbers Falls: August 17. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along creek channels and riprap. Catfish good on fresh cut bait along mudflats on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure and bridges. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Canton: August 22. Elevation normal, water 85 and clear. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair drifting shad and slabs. Walleye fair drifting night crawlers and trolling deep running crankbaits. Channel catfish good on grasshoppers in the upper end of the lake. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Ft. Supply: August 17. Elevation normal, water clear. Channel catfish fair on stinkbait and cut bait all over the lake and below the dam. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.

Great Salt Plains: The fishery is recovering and anglers are catching walleye and channel catfish.

Lake of the Arbuckles: August 15. Elevation normal, water mid 80s. Channel catfish good on cut bait and doughbait at 18-20 ft. Bluegill excellent on fly rod poppers along deeper banks. Crappie good on minnows and jigs over brush piles at night. White bass surfacing near the dam at night. Bass slow. On topwater lures and shaky head worms early morning. Report submitted by Jack Melton

Blue River: August 17. Elevation normal, water 83 and clear. Smallmouth and spotted bass good on topwater, plastic grubs and shallow diving crankbaits around falls or structure in deeper pools. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, liver and minnows in larger pools around current. Flathead catfish fair on live sunfish around structure at night. Sunfish excellent on small spinnerbaits, flies and crickets. Report submitted Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: August 15. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on dark plastic baits Texas or Carolina-rigged early morning, late evening and after dark around structure and rocky points. Catfish fair on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and shad. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 18-20 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: August 16. Elevation normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits along deeper flats and windy points. White bass fair trolling windy points. Blue catfish slow. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around standing timber and under bridges. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: August 22. Elevation 4 ft. below normal, temp 85. Crappie fair on minnows at 12-20 ft. along the river channel. Catfish fair on trotlines baited with sunfish. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: August 16. Elevation normal, water 99 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic worms and topwater lures at 5-8 ft. along weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver at 10-12 ft. around points and the south cove. All other fishing slow. Report by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: June 22. Fishing has been good on a weighted fly on the bottom. It is possible that you could get some dry fly action, very early and very late in the day. Some sporadic hatches of our famous Hexagenia mayflies have been occurring. Report submitted by Sid www.beaversbendflyshop.com.

McGee Creek: August 22. Elevation 5 inches below normal, water 90 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12-20 ft. around cedar brush, off main creek channels. Largemouth bass fair on dark colored soft plastic lures and topwater lures early and late in shallow water and on topwater lures in schooling bass in open water. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County

Murray: August 17. Elevation slightly below normal, water 85 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good early morning and at night. White bass being caught on topwater lures trolling and when surfacing at night. Channel catfish fair on minnows, worms and chicken liver at night. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 15-20 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: August 22. Elevation below normal, water clear. Bass good on spinnerbaits. Crappie fair on minnows. Catfish slow. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: August 17. Elevation normal, water 90 and murky. Largemouth bass slow. White bass fair trolling the mouth area of the Big Sans Bois Creek and the junction of the Arkansas River. Catfish slow. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around submerged brush structure. Report submitted by Leland Sockey, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis Lake: August 8. Elevation 8 inches below normal, water 92 and murky. Largemouth bass fair to good on plastic worms, crankbaits and swim baits along deep water humps early and late. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 14-16 ft. Walleye slow. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: August 22. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 88 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on surface lures, spinnerbaits and deep diving crankbaits at 5-15 ft. around riprap and in the creek channels. Striped and white bass fair to good on live bait, sassy shad and surface lures from surface to 20 ft. around points and in river channels. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on live bait, worms and stinkbaits at 5-15 ft. from Platter Flats to the north. Crappie fair on minnows at 5-10 ft. around fish attractors. Sunfish good on worms around the fishing docks and riprap. Paddlefish fair below the dam. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: August 23. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 88 and murky. Largemouth bass slow on topwater lures, worms and jigs early and late. Channel catfish slow on juglines baited with cut shad and minnows around structure. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around structure early and late. Flathead catfish slow on live sunfish and night crawlers. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

Altus-Lug ert: August 22. Elevation 13 1/2 ft. below normal and dropping. Most boat ramps are open; Northshore’s Lakeview boat ramp is closed. Catfish slow to fair. Crappie fair in deep water. White bass fair to good in deep water. Walleye fair to good in deep water. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson, Quartz Mountain State Park.

Ellsworth: August 22. Elevation normal, water 89 and murky. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County. .

Foss: August 17. Elevation 1/4 ft. below normal with gates closed, water high 80s. Striped bass fair on live bait and surfacing early mornings. Walleye fair. Catfish fair. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Ft. Cobb: August 23. Elevation 1/4 ft. below normal, water clear and 85. All fishing slow. Report submitted by James L. Edwards Jr., game warden stationed in Caddo County

Lawtonka: August 22. Elevation normal, water 88 and clear. All fishing slow. Report submitted Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: Tom Steed: August 23. All fishing slow. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: August 8. Elevation normal, water 88-90 and murky. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Cotton County.