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Fishing buddies, Beau and Boston, with some crappie they caught at Lake Thunderbird. courtesy photo
Arcadia: May 2. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 60 and stained. Saugeye fair on jigs, minnows and plastic baits along flats, points and riprap. Black crappie and white crappie fair on jigs, minnows and PowerBait around docks, riprap and rocks. Report submitted by Dylan King, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: May 2. Elevation normal and rising, water 64 and murky. Blue catfish and channel catfish good on shad and worms below the dam. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and white crappie good on jigs and plastic baits around coves, docks and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids good on sassy shad below the dam and in the main lake. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: May 3. Elevation normal and rising, water 65 and stained. striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits, grubs and jigs around docks, main lake and points. White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits and jigs around docks and points. White crappie good on jigs and minnows around rocks, shallows and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Stanley Draper: May 2. Elevation 6 ft. below normal, water 63 and stained. Black crappie and white crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, riprap, shorelines and standing timber. White bass fair on plastic baits and small lures around the inlet and points. Blue catfish and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Thunderbird: May 1. Elevation normal and rising, water 66 and murky. Blue catfish and channel catfish good on punch bait and worms below the dam, around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Zach Paulk, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Wes Watkins: May 2. Elevation normal and rising, water 64 and stained. White crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
Bell Cow: May 1. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 61 and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, shorelines and standing timber. Black crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, riprap and rocks. Channel catfish slow on punch bait around docks and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: May 1. Elevation 1.5 ft. below normal, water 65 and stained. Black crappie and white crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, coves and shallows. Largemouth bass and spotted bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around coves and shallows. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: May 2. Elevation normal and rising, water 59 and stained. Black crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, rocks and shallows. Saugeye fair on crankbaits and jigs around rocks. Blue catfish excellent on cut bait and shad along flats and shorelines. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: May 1. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 62 and stained. Black crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, along shorelines and weed beds. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around rocks and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: April 30. Elevation normal, water 60 and stained. Blue catfish, channel catfish and flathead catfish slow on shad, shrimp, sunfish and worms along riprap and shorelines. Black crappie and white crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, creek channels, docks and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, plastic baits and spinnerbaits in coves, around points and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: May 1. Elevation normal, water 60 and clear. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, flats, shorelines and weed beds. White bass, black crappie and white bass good on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs and small lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, docks and shorelines. Blue catfish and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, shad, shrimp and stinkbait along channels, docks, main lake and shorelines. White bass are starting to congregate up creeks. Largemouth bass and crappie are being caught along shorelines and on beds. Report submitted by Zane Arnold, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: May 2. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 68 and stained. White crappie and black crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, shallows and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around the main lake, shallows, shorelines and weed beds. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: May 1. Elevation normal, water 60 and stained. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and shad below the dam, in coves, around docks and shorelines. White crappie excellent on hair jigs, jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Crappie are being caught mostly along shorelines in 1-3 ft. of water. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: May 3. Elevation normal and falling, water 63 and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, sassy shad, spinnerbaits and worms around coves, flats, shallows and shorelines. White crappie and redear sunfish fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures and worms around brush structure, creek channels, docks and shorelines. Blue catfish and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, minnows, shad, shrimp and worms around coves, docks, main lake and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: May 2. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 64 and stained. White bass good on jigs and sassy shad below the dam. Black crappie and white crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shallows. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad along the river channel. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: May 1. Elevation normal, water 60 and murky. Blue catfish, channel catfish and flathead catfish slow on hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish and worms below the dam, along riprap, river channel and shorelines. Black crappie and white crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait and tube jigs around brush structure, coves and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: May 2. Elevation normal and rising, water 68 and stained. Blue catfish and channel catfish excellent on cut bait, goldfish, minnows, shad, sunfish and worms below the dam, along creek channels, flats, river channel, shallows and shorelines. White crappie good on grubs, jigs, minnows and tube jigs below the dam, along creek channels, riprap, rocks, shallows and shorelines. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, grubs, live bait, sassy shad, small lures and spoons below the dam and along the river channel. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: May 1. Elevation normal, water 66 and murky. Blue catfish and channel catfish good on cut bait, minnows and worms around coves, docks and main lake. Largemouth bass and black crappie fair on jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits and worms around brush structure, coves, docks and rocks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: April 29. Elevation 12 ft. above normal, water 55 and clear. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits and PowerBait below the dam. Water elevation is high due to release from Tenkiller Lake. Currently 5,700 cfs around the clock. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.