Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation fishing report

Arcadia: April 6. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on spinnerbaits and spoons around channels and creek channels. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around flats and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: April 7. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits and flukes around shallows and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shrimp, and worms around rocks and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks, riprap, and shallows. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: April 5. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 61°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks, riprap, shallows, and shorelines.White bass fair on plastic baits and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around inlet, main lake, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: April 5. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around coves and points. Crappie and white bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and worms around creek channels and riprap. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: April 7. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around points and shorelines. Channel catfish slow on cut bait, punch bait, and worms around creek channels, riprap, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

Bell Cow: April 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around docks and shallows. Channel catfish excellent on minnows and sunfish around brush structure, creek channels, and shallows. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: April 5. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on minnows, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad and sassy shad around coves and creek channels. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: April 6. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons around docks, inlet, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, and worms around docks, inlet, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, and PowerBait around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Trae Taylor, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: April 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie excellent on jigs, minnows, and small lures around dam, docks, and shallows. Channel catfish excellent on minnows, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, dam, and shallows. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: April 4. Elevation is 3.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, Power-Bait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, dam, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: April 4. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around docks and shorelines. White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits and jigs below the dam and creek channels. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: April 6. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, and jigs around brush structure, creek channels, and shorelines. Crappie fair below the dam, coves, inlet, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: April 4. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, riprap, and shorelines. White bass excellent on in-line spinnerbaits and jigs below the dam and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: April 3. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and clear. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on flukes, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, points, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, slabs, and small lures around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: April 5. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, jigs, lipless baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, docks, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, live shad, and spoons below the dam and creek channels. Paddlefish good snagging around river channel. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: April 4. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad,shrimp,stinkbait,sunfish,and worms below the dam, channels, riprap, river channel, and shorelines. White bass good on hair jigs, inline spinnerbaits, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around channels, river channel, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: April 6. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs below the dam and creek channels. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam, creek channels, and river channel. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, live bait, shad, and worms below the dam, channels, creek channels, flats, main lake, river channel, and shallows. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.