Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation fishing report

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Arcadia: April 2. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, and worms around points and riprap. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: April 2. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal, water temperature 57°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on punch bait, shad, and sunfish around channels, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around dam and docks. Largemouth bass and white bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and jigs around dam and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Overholser: April 2. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on flukes, grubs, and sassy shad around shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around dam. Blue and channel catfish good on crawfish and punch bait around points and riprap. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: April 2. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 52°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and coves. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass fair on plastic baits and small lures around inlet and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: April 2. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around standing timber. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and worms around channels and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around dam and docks. Report submitted by Zach Paulk, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: April 3. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on jigs, minnows, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and riprap. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and riprap. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

Bell Cow: April 2. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 55°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around riprap, rocks, and shallows. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks. Channel catfish fair on sunfish and worms around shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: April 2. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: April 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 55°F and stained. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around docks, flats, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and saugeye fair on crankbaits and jigs around riprap and rocks. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, dam, docks, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: April 2. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 58°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and dam. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around dam and docks. Channel catfish fair on worms around dam. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: March 31. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass slow on grubs, hair jigs, small lures, and tube jigs around creek channels. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, and worms around channels, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: March 31. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal, water temperature 54°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, shrimp, and stinkbait around coves, docks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jerk baits and minnows below the dam, brush structure, and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: April 2. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish good on cut bait, live shad, and shad below the dam, channels, coves, and points. White bass fair on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, and plastic baits below the dam and creek channels. Paddlefish fair snagging below the dam and river mouth. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: March 31. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal, water temperature 53°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and shrimp below the dam, docks, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: April 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 58°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, plastic baits, slabs, and small lures around brush structure, coves, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, shad, and worms around coves, docks, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: April 3. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and coves. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, coves, and docks. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: March 31. Elevation is 4.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass slow on grubs, hair jigs, small lures, and tube jigs around creek channels and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: April 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 55°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, sassy shad, small lures, and tube jigs around creek channels and river channel. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Paddlefish good on snagging below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: April 2. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 54°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures, and worms around river channel. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels and dam. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: March 31. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal, water temperature 52°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Water is still running around the clock. Currently 4100 cfs. You can now access some more areas to fish since the tunnel water flow has been closed. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: March 31. Elevation is normal, water temperature 55°F and clear. White bass good on crankbaits and in-line spinnerbaits around creek channels. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure and creek channels. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Perry CCC: March 31. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal, water temperature 53°F and murky. Rainbow trout good on dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms around brush structure, coves, dam, and flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Skiatook: April 3. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on live shad, plastic baits, and sassy shad around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: March 31. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 52°F and stained. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and rocks. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and sunfish around discharge, main lake, and shallows. Saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, and live shad around points and riprap. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: March 31. Elevation is normal, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and jerk baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: April 2. Elevation is normal, water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and shorelines. White bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, and small lures around main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels, flats, and main lake. Comments: Debris is still scattered throughout the lake so caution should be taken while boating. The white bass action continues to pick up with anglers finding success on the upper end of the lake and moving up into the Upper Illinois River. With warmer days in the forecast, it is time to get out and go fishing as the fishing is improving daily. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: April 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and shad below the dam, channels, shorelines, and tailwater. Striped and white bass good on lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, sassy shad, small lures, and spinnerbaits below the dam, creek channels, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Canton: April 2. Elevation is below normal, water temperature 58°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass, crappie, and walleye good on jigs. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: April 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 47°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye fair on jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around dam and rocks. White bass slow on jigs and plastic baits. Report submitted by Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: April 3. Elevation is 5.5 ft. below normal, water temperature 62°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye good on live bait around dam. Striped bass hybrids fair in deep water with jigs. Crappie fair on live baits around structure. Catfish fair. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Arbuckle: April 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure and creek channels. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and tube jigs around brush structure, flats, shallows, and standing timber. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: April 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 60°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and spoons around creek channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.