Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation fishing report

Hefner: March 26. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal, water temperature 53°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad and sunfish around channels and points. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and Power-Bait around dam and docks. Largemouth bass and white bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around dam and shorelines. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Stanley Draper: March 26. Elevation is 6.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 50°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and standing timber. Crappie on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: March 26. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 52°F and stained. Largemouth bass and white bass slow on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around dam and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad around channels and points. Crappie excellent on minnows around dam. Report submitted by Zach Paulk, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: March 27. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 51°F and murky. Largemouth bass slow on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and points. Crappie slow on jigs around standing timber. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

Bell Cow: March 26. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal, water temperature 50°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and riprap. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on worms around brush structure. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: March 27. Elevation is normal, water temperature 52°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and jigs around coves and points. 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: March 28. Elevation is normal, water temperature 52°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around docks, flats, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, dam, docks, and rocks. Saugeye fair on jigs around riprap and rocks. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: March 26. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 51°F and stained. Channel catfish fair on worms around dam. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows around docks and rocks. Largemouth bass slow on jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: March 26. Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on goldfish, live bait, live shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. White bass slow on hair jigs, minnows, and small lures around creek channels. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: March 26. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal, water temperature 53°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, hot dogs, and shad below the dam, docks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Comments: Recent heavy rains have brought a lot of debris into the lake. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: March 26. Elevation is 7.5 ft. above normal, water temperature 50°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and lipless baits around coves, points, and riprap. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and main lake. White bass slow on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around creek channels. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: March 26. Elevation is 4.5 ft. above normal, water temperature 53°F and murky. Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, and docks. Comments: Recent heavy rains have brought a large amount of debris into the lake and have made the water very murky. Paddlefish activity near Twin Bridges is slow to fair. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: March 28. Elevation is normal, water temperature 56°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Blue and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, live bait, and shad around docks, main lake, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: March 27. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal, water temperature 52°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam and river channel. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: March 26. Elevation is 4.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 50°F and murky. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and in-line spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on crawfish, goldfish, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, riprap, river channel, and shorelines. Crappie slow 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: March 27. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal, water temperature 50°F and clear. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. White bass and crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and small lures around creek channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.