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Fishing Report – April 30th

Central

Arcadia: April 21. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on hair jigs and spinnerbaits around channels, coves, and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around main lake and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass and striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits, sassy shad, and spoons around brush structure, main lake, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and PowerBait around docks, points, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, small lures, and worms around main lake. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on flukes, jigs, and sassy shad around shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around docks, riprap, and shallows. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and worms around points and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: April 19. Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks, shallows, and shorelines. White bass and blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad around inlet, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: April 19. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks, points, rocks, and shallows. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around creek channels, docks, and points. Blue and channel catfish on minnows, punch bait, and worms around coves and shallows. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: April 21. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits around brush structure and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around riprap and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, riprap, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.


NORTHEAST

Chandler: April 19. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits, small lures, and worms around brush structure, dam, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie excellent on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, dam, riprap, and shallows. Channel catfish good on worms around brush structure, dam, docks, and shallows. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: April 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, dam, main lake, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: April 19. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish good on cut bait and worms around coves and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: April 20. Elevation is 6.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, dam, discharge, river mouth, shallows, shorelines, tailwater, and weed beds. Largemouth bass good on jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, rogues, and spinnerbaits around shorelines and weed beds. Crappie fair on small lures and tube jigs around shorelines. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: April 19. Elevation is 4.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 66°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake and river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Hudson: April 19. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, docks, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs, live shad, and plastic baits below the dam and creek channels. Paddlefish good snagging around river channel. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Keystone: April 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and plastic baits around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: April 17. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms below the dam, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: Check Corp websites for water generation from dam. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: April 19. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, grubs, lipless baits, small lures, and topwater lures around channels, creek channels, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and worms around channels, creek channels, dam, river channel, and tailwater. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.

Skiatook: April 19. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around coves. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: April 20. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and punch bait around main lake. Striped bass hybrids and saugeye slow on crankbaits, jerk baits, live shad, and minnows around main lake and points. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Lt. Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around main lake and shallows. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shallows. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: April 19. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, minnows, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, creek channels, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, shad, and stinkbait around coves, flats, main lake, river channel, and sandbar. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by David Garrett, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: April 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, river channel, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, and shad below the dam, coves, creek channels, and river channel. Striped and white bass good on jigs, plastic baits, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, creek channels, main lake, riprap, and river channel. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass slow on jigs around river channel and river mouth. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: April 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, and punch bait below the dam, flats, and main lake. Crappie slow on minnows around rocks. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: April 19. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 61°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass and striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits, flukes, minnows, and spinnerbaits around channels, dam, main lake, and riprap. Walleye fair on flukes, shad, and spinnerbaits around dam, rocks, and sandbar. Crappie on jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around coves, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.


SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. Channel catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, and punch bait around docks and shallows. Crappie fair on live bait and tube jigs around brush structure. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on grubs, jigs, and topwater lures around brush structure and rocks. Rainbow trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait around channels. Comments: The river has remained stable and relatively clear despite the recent rains. Report submitted by Matt Mauck, Southcentral Region Fisheries Supervisor.

Carl Albert: April 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and worms below the dam, brush structure, coves, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, brush structure, coves, main lake, and weed beds. Crappie fair on grubs, jigs, live bait, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, coves, flats, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.

Carlton: April 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on buzz baits, crawfish, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, main lake, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, docks, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.

Coon Creek: April 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crawfish, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.

Eufaula: April 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around riprap and rocks. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, and docks. White bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, and tube jigs around creek channels and discharge. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: April 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and live bait below the dam, main lake, and spillway. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, creek channels, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits around main lake, points, weed beds. Striped bass and striped bass hybrids good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around discharge, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

McGee Creek: April 17. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish excellent on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around channels, flats, and main lake. Crappie good on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and stained. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and crappie fair on crickets, small lures, and worms around brush structure, dam, docks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Game Warden R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.

Pine Creek: April 17. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, riprap, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, live shad, and sunfish around creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Robert S. Kerr: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, small lures, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, coves, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, channels, creek channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, creek channels, docks, points, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Texoma: April 19. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad and shad below the dam, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and live shad below the dam, channels, coves, and points. Crappie good on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good and some days are tough. They are biting on live bait. Catfish are good on live bait near ledges and channels. Crappie are biting on jigs with power bait near brush piles and on the banks near rocks. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wayne Wallace: April 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crawfish, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.


SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: April 19. Elevation is 21 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye good on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, and small lures around dam, docks, main lake, riprap, and rocks. Channel catfish fair on jigs and minnows around dam and rocks. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: April 19. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around main lake and points. White bass and crappie fair on jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: April 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and shad around main lake and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: April 14. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, and sassy shad around creek channels, main lake, points, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie and saugeye fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, rocks, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, live bait, minnows, shad, and shrimp around points, rocks, and standing timber. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed

Waurika: April 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and murky. Largemouth bass, striped bass hybrids, white bass, and crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, PowerBait, and small lures around brush structure, docks, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, hot dogs, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.



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