Oklahoma Fishing Report

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Check out the new lake record crappie caught at Hudson Lake on May 5, 2013. It weighed in at 3 lbs. and 18.25 inches long. For more information go to wildlifedepartment.com

Check out the new lake record smallmouth bass caught at Skiatook Lake on April 24, 2013. It weighed in at 6.6 lbs. and was 21.75 inches long. For more information go to wildlifedepartment.com

Arcadia: June 10. All parks and access points are closed due to extreme water levels. Report submitted by David Rempe, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Arcadia: May 28. Elevation above normal, water 73 and muddy. Largemouth bass fair to good on spinnerbaits at 3-8 ft. along the north shore. White bass fair to good on crankbaits. Striped bass and striped bass hybrids fair to good on shad and blood bait near the dam and off points. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and blood bait around points and the dam. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 2-5 ft. along rocky shores and docks early and late. Report submitted by Sheila Hutton, gate attendant.

Draper: June 9. Elevation below normal, water murky. Boating closed due to low water levels. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Hefner: June 4. Elevation above normal, water 69-73 and murky to muddy. Largemouth bass good on gigs and soft plastic baits at 1-5 ft. along weeds. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on grubs and lipless baits at 2-6 ft. along shallow shorelines. Channel catfish good on punch bait and dough bait at 5-8 ft. along rocky shorelines. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 4-10 ft. along the dam and rocks. Walleye good on grubs and drifting live bait at 5-10 ft. along shorelines and the intake. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.

Overholser: June 10. Elevation normal, water muddy. Catfish fair to good on cut bait and stinkbait on the north side of the lake. Striped bass hybrids good on worms and minnows all around the lake. Report submitted by David Rempe, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Thunderbird: June 9. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water muddy. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 4-6 ft. around structure. Catfish fair to good on stinkbait and cut bait at 4-10 ft. Saugeye good on medium diving crankbaits, jigs and sassy shad off points early and late. Report by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: May 30. Elevation 6 ft. below normal, water muddy. Main boat ramp on the north side is open. Channel catfish good on worms and chicken liver around windy points. White bass fair trolling the main part of lake. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County

Bell Cow: May 27. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 72 and muddy. Bass good on plastic baits along weeds. Channel catfish good on stinkbait and dough bait. Crappie excellent on minnows and jigs early morning. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: June 10. Elevation above normal, water low 70s and murky. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and worms. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12-18 ft. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell : May 28. Elevation below normal, water warming and clear. Catfish excellent on various baits in shallow water close to banks, particularly near rocks. Crappie fair to good on live bait. Report submitted by Wade Farrar, game warden stationed in Logan County.

Chandler: May 27. Elevation above normal, water 72 and muddy. Bas good on spinnerbaits and plastic baits. Channel catfish good on dough bait. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: June 10. Elevation 10 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 6-8 ft. Blue and channel catfish being caught on cut bait and chicken liver along flooded shorelines. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: June 11. Elevation 5 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 6-8 ft. Blue and channel catfish being caught on cut bait and chicken liver along flooded shorelines but fishing success will become slower as the lake levels decrease in these flooded areas. Channel catfish being caught on worms and cut bait below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Ft. Gibson: June 7. Elevation 16 ft. above normal, water 69 and murky. White bass fair trolling small crankbaits along the flats. Catfish excellent on cut bait and whole shad drifting and on juglines. Largemouth bass slow on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie slow on minnows around brushy areas. Report submitted by Rick Stafford of Wagoner.

Grand: June 9. Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5 ft. Catfish excellent on fresh cut bait. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: June 11. Bass good on topwater lures and plastic worms in grassy areas away from banks, around laydown logs and structure off banks. Report submitted by Mike's Outdoors.

Hudson: June 10. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal. White bass fair to good below the dam. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad in the upper end and main channel. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.

Hulah: June 3. June 10. Elevation 9 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 6-8 ft. Blue catfish good on cut bait and worms along flooded shorelines. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: June 10. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 80. Blue catfish fair on juglines and rod-and-reel baited with fresh cut shad at 12 ft. Flathead and channel catfish slow. Striped bass fir on fresh cut shad below the dam. Paddlefish slow below the dam. Report submitted by Emily Long, game warden stationed in Kay and Grant counties.

Keystone: June 11. Elevation 4 ft. above normal, water 74. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: June 10. Elevation above normal with water releases occurring regularly, water upper 50s and slightly murky. Fishing excellent all along the river from the dam to the mouth. White bass and small striped bass good on white jigs and curly tail grubs at the mouth and the dam. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits. Trout good on Power Bait, Rapalas and rooster tails. There have been several stockings of larger trout over the last month and quality fish are biting well. Fly fishing good on nymphs below a strike indicator in current and dry flies in the morning, especially in the Watts area. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Lower Illinois: June 11. Elevation normal, water 49 and clear. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits along the surface in coves. White bass good on spinnerbaits and jigs at 2-3 ft. all along the river. Striped bass good on shad and plugs at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Trout excellent on flies on the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on Power Bait on bottom from the dam to Gore Landing. Report submitted by Josh Johnston, biologist stationed in the east central region.

Oologah: June 9. Elevation 9 1/2 ft. above normal and falling slowly, water near 70 and muddy. Use extreme caution due to submerged objects and floating debris. Blue and channel catfish fair on liver and worms around flooded fields and fair on shad below the dam. White bass fair on jigs below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Pawhuska: March 5. Trout fair on Power Bait. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Skiatook : June 10. Elevation 6 1/2 ft. below normal, water murky. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: June 11. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on topwater lures, sassy shad and rattletraps in the discharge. Catfish good on cut bait and live bait along Hwy 15. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along the bank at Hwy 15 and Hwy 177. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: June 11. Elevation 1/4 ft. above normal, water 76 and dingy. Largemouth bass on buzz baits, jigs and other topwater baits. Catfish good on night crawlers and cut bait at 8-15 ft. and good on limb lines and juglines baited with live sunfish. Bluegill good around the dam and docks. Walleye fair on crankbaits and jigs. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Tenkiller: June 10. Elevation 4 ft. above normal and steady, water 75 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on topwater lures early and on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and soft plastic baits later in the day. Crappie fair at 15-20 ft. around docks and brush piles. Catfish good on flip-flops baited with cut bait at 40-50 ft. Sunfish good on night crawlers at 5-10 ft. around docks and gravel shorelines. Report submitted by Monte Brooks of Cookson.

Webbers Falls: June 11. Elevation above normal. White bass good below the Ft. Gibson dam and in current and eddy waters. Catfish good to excellent in current and eddy waters. Paddlefish excellent below the Ft. Gibson dam. Report submitted by Mike's Outdoors.

Canton: June 8. Elevation 13 ft. below normal, water clear. Channel catfish good on cricket and stinkbait along the dam. Walleye good drifting night crawlers at 4-8 ft. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed Blaine County.

Ft. Supply: June 10. Elevation normal 1 ft. above normal. White bass fair trolling or along the dam. Crappie fair on jigs along jetties. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.

Great Salt Plains: The fishery has not recovered from 2011 kill.

Watonga: March 1. Stocked 700 lbs. of rainbow trout on March 1. Report submitted by Jody Laubhan, secretary at Byron State Fish Hatchery.

Lake of the Arbuckles: June 8. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 71 and stained to muddy in upper creek arms. Channel catfish being caught on dough bait and dead minnows in muddy upper arms where there is a current flowing. Crappie being caught on chartreuse jigs at 8-12 ft. around brush piles and good on minnows and jigs around docks at dawn. White bass being caught on long Johns and small shad crankbaits shallow around windy blown points. Bass being caught on Pop-R’s early morning and good on crankbaits, shaky head jigs, flukes and swim baits. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River: June 10. Elevation normal, water 74 and murky. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, stinkbait and night crawlers near current and behind structure in larger pools. Flathead catfish good on live sunfish and night crawlers in large pools. All other fishing slow due to water clarity. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: June 9. Elevation rising, water upper 70s. Bass good on clown colored Zara spooks and popper up creeks and at mouths of creeks early, good on white crankbaits and Carolina-rigged Baby Brush Hogs in green pumpkin at 10-20 ft. later in the day and on crankbaits and sea rigs around points and rock walls. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and sunfish. Crappie good on small grubs in white, chartreuse and orange at 15-25 ft. around brush piles. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: June 9. Elevation 6 1/2 ft. above normal, water 71 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits along the flooded willows and flooded brush. White bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits in current around bridges. Blue catfish good on worms and shad along flooded shallow flats from the banks and rocky areas, around bridges and standing timber. Crappie fair around bridges and standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: June 9. Elevation 5 ft. above normal. Crappie fair on minnows along the river channel. Crappie good on jigs along riprap below the dam. Blue catfish good on cut bait and whole shad below the dam. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.

Konawa: June 9. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 77 and clear. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures and plastic worms at 4-10 ft. along cattails and weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and stinkbait at 5-10 ft. around points and creek channels. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: June 9.Crayfish and minnow patterns (size 10-12) and Light Cahills (size 16) have been working well in Zone I. Zones II and III have experienced high water from generation periodically during the day. But when the water isn't too high to fish in Zone II, try streamers and midges. In Zone III we also caught fish on the Light Cahills. Otherwise, there isn't a particular hatch that is strong at this point. Report submitted by Three Rivers Fly Shop.

Lower Mountain Fork River: June 7. Stocked 1,577 lbs., approximately 2,290 rainbow trout on May 30. Report submitted by April Drake, southeast region fisheries secretary.

McGee Creek: June 9. Elevation 10 ft. above normal, water 74 and clear. Largemouth bass good on soft plastic lures and rattling crankbaits at 2-10 ft. Crappie fair on minnows over cedar trees next to creek channels. Channel catfish fair to good on liver and stinkbait in upper creek channels and on juglines baited with cut bait along riprap. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: June 10. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 75 and clear in the south end and muddy in the north end. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on various baits. Channel catfish good on worms, stinkbait and chicken liver. Crappie fair to good at 10-15 ft. around brush piles. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.

June 9. Elevation above normal, water clear. Bass good on rattletraps and shad raps. Crappie good on white jigs and white Micro King spinnerbaits. Catfish fair on punch bait. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Sardis: June 7. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 78. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits, swim baits and topwater lures at 2-6 ft. White bass fair on minnows and jigs at 9-16 ft. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and dead minnows. Flathead catfish fair to good on live bait at 6-12 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 9-14 ft. Walleye fair trolling at 12-14 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: June 9. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 61 and clear to the south and murky to the north. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on surface lures, plastic combination baits and spinnerbaits at 5-20 ft. in creek channels. Striped and white bass fair to good on live bait, surface lures and sassy shad at 10-30 ft. in river channels and ledges. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on live bait, stinkbait and worms at 10-20 ft. from the Washita River to Catfish Bay and Caney Creek to the islands. Crappie fair to good don minnows on minnows and jigs at 5-20 ft. around underwater brush and around fish attractors. Sunfish good on worms, shrimp and small tube jigs at 5-10 ft. around the fishing docks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: June 9. Elevation 18 1/2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and pumpkinseed grubs. Crappie good on minnows and fair on chartreuse/orange jigs at 4-10 ft. around brush cover. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and dead minnows at 8-12 ft. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

Ellsworth: June 2. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water muddy. Catfish fair to good on cut bait off rocky points. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs shallow around structure. Saugeye fair on minnows and grubs off rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Foss: June 4. Elevation 12 ft. below normal, water high 60s and clear. Striped bass hybrids good on live bait in channels. Walleye good on live bait. Crappie fair around the boat house. Catfish good. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Ft. Cobb: June 11. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 77 and murky. Striped bass hybrids good on cut bait and live bait at 4-8 ft. Channel and blue catfish good on 4-8 ft. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Tyler Howser, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: June 2. Elevation normal, water murky. Catfish fair to good on cut bait. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Medicine Creek: March 11. Trout good on salmon eggs in Bath Lake to Gondola Dam and fair on small in-line spinnerbaits and Super Dupers. Trout good on small black flies with fly equipment from the Hwy 49 Bridge to the south and fair on minnows, floating Power Baits and small spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Jimmy Miller with Gone Fishin’.

Tom Steed: June 10. Elevation 11 ft. below normal, water 68 and murky. Crappie fair on minnows at 10-12 ft. Catfish good on stinkbait. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: June 10. Elevation 12 ft. below normal, water murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs near submerged timber and Corum Bridge. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad and punch bait near structure. Striped bass hybrids good on shad and silver spoons. Walleye slow along the dam. Report submitted by Ted Hasty, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.