Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation fishing report

Arcadia: May 20. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around coves and shorelines. White bass slow on buzz baits and jigs around channels and main lake. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.Hefner: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71.4°F and stained.

(USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass and striped bass hybrids good on buzz baits and crankbaits around brush structure, coves, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait,liveshad, punchbait, and worms around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie, bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and worms around docks, points, rocks, and shorelines.

Overholser: May 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained.(USGS Lake Level) Bass, White fair on jigs and minnows around docks, points, and shorelines. Striped bass hybridsgoodoncrawfish, shad, and shrimp around dam, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfishfaironminnows, punch bait,shad, and worms around riprap, shallows, and shorelines.

Stanley Draper: May 18. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait around inlet, main lake, and points.

Thunderbird: May 18. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 65°F andstained. (USACELake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and worms around channels, flats, and points. Channel catfish, crappie, and bluegill sunfish good on inline spinnerbaits, jigs, small lures, and worms around docks and shorelines.

Wes Watkins: May 20. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 71°F and stained.

(USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish good on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around points, riprap, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits around shorelines and weed beds.

Bell Cow: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plasticbaits, smalllures,and stinkbait around brush structure, riprap, shallows, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish good on cut bait and sunfish around brush structure.

Birch: May 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained.

(USACE Lake L evel) Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits and shad around points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure.

Carl Blackwell: May 18. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs,minnows, andtubejigs around brush structure, docks, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and sassy shad around dam, main lake, points, riprap, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, live bait, shrimp, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, points, and shorelines. Comments: Fishing may be slow depending on the storms coming through and how much rain the lake gets.

Chandler: May 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, and docks. Largemouth bass fair on small lures around dam, rocks, and shallows. Channel catfish good on sunfish and worms around dam and rocks.

Copan: May 18. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead c atfish on crawfish, cutbait, liveshad, shad, shrimp, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and river channel.

Eucha: May 17. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish faironcutbait, hotdogs, and shrimp around coves and shorelines.

Fort Gibson: May 19. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish, and paddlefish good below the dam, channels, creek channels, dam, discharge, inlet, points, river channel, river mouth, shorelines, spillway, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits,buzz baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie good on live bait around shorelines.

Grand: May 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and jigs around flats, main lake, and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks.

Greenleaf: May 18. Elevation is 1 f t. above normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, minnows, shad, and worms around coves, flats, and shallows.

Hudson: May 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained.

(USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms below the dam, docks, and shorelines. Crappie good on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure and shorelines. Blue catfish excellent on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp below the dam, flats, and points.

Hulah: May 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature68°Fandc lear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish on crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. Kaw: May 19. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and stained.

(USACE Lake Level) S triped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, sassy shad, and topwater lures below the dam, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish,cutbait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, flats, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs,live bait, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around br ush structure, docks, riprap, rocks, and shorelines.

Keystone: May 19. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure and weed beds.

Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish good on live bait and live shad around channels, river channel and river mouth.

Lower Illinois River: May 16. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and stained. Fishing has slowed due to an increase in water releases from the dam. Current river flow 6300 CFS. Rainbow trout slow on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms below the dam, flats, shallows, and shorelines.

Oologah: May 18. Elevation is 5 f t. above normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on bill baits,buzz baits, and crankbaits around brush structure. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, live shad, and shad around channels and main lake. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around channels and main lake.

Skiatook: May 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake L evel) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on shad around points. Crappie on minnows around river channel and standing timber.

Sooner: May 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and sunfish around coves, flats, and rocks. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits and plastic baits around flats and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on jigs, live shad, and minnows around discharge and main lake.

Spavinaw: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°Fandstained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around coves, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around flats. Tenkiller: May 17. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth,smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels and creek channels.

Webbers Falls: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained.

(USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, discharge, Konawa: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. Largemouth bassgoodoncrankbaits, lipless baits, 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, inlet, main lake, and river channel.

Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, rocks, and weed beds. Lower Mountain Fork River: May 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on grasshoppers,hairjigs, midges, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, creek channels, rocks, and spillway.

McGee Creek: May 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 67°F andstained. (USACELake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber.

Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure,docks,points, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait,live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp,stinkbait, andworms around creek channels, dam, discharge, main lake, and rocks.

Murray: May 18. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, main lake, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on crawfish,cutbait, grasshoppers, and stinkbait around channels, dam, main lake, and rocks. Crappie, bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on crickets, grubs, jigs, PowerBait, small lures, and worms around brush structure, dam, docks, shallows, and weed beds.

Pine Creek: May 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and clear.

(USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around flats and shallows. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chic ken liver, cut bait, and punch bait around shallows. Robert S. Kerr: May 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky.

(USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on live bait, minnows, shad, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, docks, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait,hotdogs, andstinkbait aroundcreekchannels, river mouth, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie good on live shad, minnows, and shad around brush structure, docks, points, and river mouth.

Sardis: May 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 72°F and stained.

(USACE Lake L evel) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits,lipless baits, plasticbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, jigs, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs,minnows, andtubejigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber.

Texoma: May 19. Elevation is 14.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad around main lake and points.Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around creek channels, docks, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs,minnows, andnymphs around brush structure and coves.

Comments: Striper fishing is slow right now with the muddy water.

If you can find clean water, then you can find them. Catfish are good on live shad and cut bait near mouth if the r iver and creek channels. Crappie are okay near br ush in docks. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wister: May 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits,plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber.