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Jonathan Bowling recently caught the 13th biggest Oklahoma largemouth bass on record, from Broken Bow this weekend! The fish weighed 13 lbs, 11.2 ozs and measured 27" long, 21" girth. This is the second Top 20 largemouth caught from Broken Bow this year!
Fishing Report for May 23, 2018
Central
Arcadia: May 18. Elevation above average, water 79 and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and swimbaits along points and weed beds. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait along points, riprap, and rocks. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits on/near the dam. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Draper: May 19. Elevation normal, water 79 and stained. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad along points, riprap, and rocks. White bass fair on crankbaits and sassy shad on the dam and around points. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits along points and weed beds. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Thunderbird: May 19. Elevation normal, water 78 and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows along riprap and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits along shorelines and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and punch bait along points and riprap. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Hefner: May 21. Elevation below average, water 68 and clear. Crappie good on jigs and minnows along riprap and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits along shorelines.White bass hybrids and walleye fair on lipless baits, sassy shad, and Gay Blades off of the dam. Channel catfish fair on worms and punch bait along shorelines. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.
Northeast
Bell Cow: May 21. Elevation normal, water murky. Crappie and white bass slow on jigs, minnows, and roadrunners along docks and riprap. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, minnows, and worms along docks, riprap, and shorelines. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: May 18. Elevation below average, water 73 and clear. Crappie, white bass, and sunfish fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows along brush structure, coves, dam, docks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Largemouth bass and striped bass hybrids slow on bill baits, crankbaits, sassy shad, spinnerbaits, and spoons along coves, creek channels, flats, main lake, and standing timber. Report submitted by Ryan Walker, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Chandler: May 21. Elevation above average, water murky. Sunfish, bluegill, and channel catfish fair on worms along shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows off of docks. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Eucha: May 18. Elevation above average, water high 60s and stained. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs along brush structure, coves, discharge, docks, points, rocks, and shallows. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerkbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits along coves, points, riprap, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. White bass good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, plastics, sassy shad, and tube jigs along creek channels, discharge, and flats.Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Grand: May 20. Elevation normal, water 70 and slightly stained. Blue catfish good on shad along flats and shallows. White bass good on rooster tails along main lake, Honey Creek, and Elk River. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and plastic baits along brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Marni Loftis, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Hudson: May 18. Elevation normal, water upper 60s and stained. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, plastics, and topwater below the dam and along creek and river channels. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastics along coves, shallows, and shorelines. Channel and blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad along flats and shallows. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Kaw: May 22. Elevation normal, water 70 and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows along riprap, brush structure, docks and rocks. Crappie are in post spawn mode and in deeper water. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, jerkbaits, and plastics along coves, points, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Largemouth and spotted bass are also biting very well on Texas rigged plastic worms. There has also been some awesome topwater action on calm mornings and evenings. Blue and channel catfish are biting very well on shad, worms, shrimp, and hotdogs in the Coon Creek and Washunga Bay flats.Report submitted by Tracy Daniel, District 8 Chief.
Keystone: May 17. Elevation above average water 72. Crappie good on jigs and minnows along shorelines. Largemouth bass good on plastics along shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait along channels. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: May 18. Elevation normal, water 55 to 60 and murky. Rainbow trout and white bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, powerbaits, and worms below the dam, along rocks, tailwater, and in deep holes. Releases are back to normal. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Skiatook: May 18. Elevation normal, water clear and in the 60s. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on live shad at 15-25 ft. along main lake and points. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits along coves, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: May 22. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on plastics in main lake. Striped bass and hybrid striped bass slow on live shad and slabs on main lake. Report submitted by Lt. Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: May 18. Elevation above average, water high 60s and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jerkbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, and topwater along coves, discharge, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie and white bass fair on hair jigs, minnows, plastics, and tube jigs along brush structure, coves, discharge, docks, rocks, and shallows. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and worms along discharge, main lake, riprap, and shallows. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Tenkiller: May 18. Elevation above average, water is murky. Black bass good on Alabama rigs, jigs, and plastics along brush structure, main lake, riprap, rocks, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue and Channel catfish good on cut bait, live bait, and live shad along channels, river mouth, and flowing water in the upper portions near Horseshoe Bend. Crappie fair on jigs, plastics, and tube jigs along brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Brady May, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: May 19. Elevation normal, water 70 and murky. Black bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerkbaits, plastics, and spinnerbaits along brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, docks, flats, riprap, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on grubs, hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs along brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on live shad and shad along channels, creek channels, flats, main lake, and shallows. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Northwest
Canton: May 18. Elevation normal, water 75 and clear. White bass and walleye good on crankbaits and jigs in shallows. Channel catfish good on crickets and minnows along the dam and riprap. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Ft. Supply: May 21. Elevation normal, water clear. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and coves. Channel Catfish, fair on Cut Bait, Worms along dams, riprap and tail water. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.
Foss: Elevation normal water temp in the low 60s. Hybrid good along dam while trolling with hard baits. Sand bass fair. Catfish fair to good on jug lines along north side of lake. Crappie slow to fair near main ramp on south side. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Southeast
Arbuckle: May 19. Elevation ½ ft. above normal, water 69 and stained. Largemouth bass good on plastics, shakey head, and topwater. Smallmouth bass slow on jerkbaits off points. White bass good near flats trolling. Crappie good on brush piles. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Blue River: May 22. Elevation normal, water 76 and clear. Largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass biting good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and topwater around brush structure, rocks and the shoreline. Channel Catfish good on Chicken LIver, Minnows and Stinkbait around Brush Structure, Rocks, and Deeper pools behind breaks in current. Bluegill, Green and Redear Sunfish biting good on Crickets and Worms in the shallows and shorelines. Trout are still present but warmer water makes them a difficult target. Report submitted by Matt Gamble.
Broken Bow: May 18. Elevation below average, water 83. Largemouth bass good on flukes, plastics, and spinnerbaits along brush structure, points, shallows, and standing timber. Crappie fair on grubs, jigs, and minnows along brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: May 18. Elevation normal, water murky. Striped bass and blue catfish excellent on cut bait, live bait, live shad, small lures, and topwater below and around the dam. Crappie good on grasshoppers, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around coves, creek channels, docks, rocks, and shorelines. White bass excellent on jigs, plastics, and small lures below the dam and on main lake. Report submitted by Cannon Harrison, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: May 18. Elevation normal, water 70 and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait and shad below the dam and around channels. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam and around brush structure, creek channels, and shorelines. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: May 17. Elevation normal, water 84 and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastics along main lake, points, river mouth, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, and live shad along coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and stinkbait along coves, channels, inlets, and riprap. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: May 18. Elevation normal, water clear. Rainbow trout good on powerbait, small lures, and small, silver rooster tails below the dam and along creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: May 19. Elevation above average, water 71 and stained. Crappie and spotted bass good on minnows and around standing timber. Largemouth and spotted bass good on plastics and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, and shallows. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: May 18. Elevation below average, water clear. Largemouth bass good on plastics and spinnerbaits along points and shallows. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows along shallows. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and punch bait along creek channels and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: May 18. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastics, rogues, and spinnerbaits along brush structure, channels, coves, points, riprap, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait along channels, flats, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and plastics along creek channels, river channels, river mouth, shallows, and weed beds. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: May 17. Elevation normal, water 71. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerkbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastics, spinnerbaits, and topwater around brush structure, points, riprap, rocks, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and sunfish along channels, flats, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs along brush structure, rocks, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: May 18. Elevation normal, water 80 and stained. Crappie good on jigs, live bait. Minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and riprap. White and striped bass good on Alabama rig, live bait, live shad, sassy shad, shad, slabs, and top water along channels, main lake, points, and shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, powerbait, punch bait, and shad below the dam, along channels, coves, main lake, river channels, and tailwater. Report submitted by Trey Hale, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: May 18. Elevation normal, water cloudy. Largemouth bass good on bill baits, plastics, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and shad around channels and main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
Southwest
Altus-Lugert: May 21. Elevation below average, water 72 and clear. Walleye, white bass and crappie good on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs and lipless baits along the dam, docks, riprap and rocks.Channel catfish good on punch bait and worms along flats and river channel. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.
Ellsworth: May 18. Elevation normal, water murky. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and Channel catfish good on punch bait and shad around main lake and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Ft. Cobb: May 18. Elevation normal, water 72 and murky. Crappie and saugeye good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and points. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: May 18. Elevation normal, water clear. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Tom Steed: May 21. Elevation Normal water 65. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows in rocks and bush structure. Saugeye, striped bass and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs and trolling near points and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa.
Waurika: May 18. Elevation normal, water murky. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, riprap, shorelines, and standing timber. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, and sassy shad around main lake, points, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait around docks, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.
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