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CENTRAL
Arcadia: May 19. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and punch bait around channels, coves, and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and docks. Largemouth bass fair on flukes, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: May 20. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 73.6°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around points, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around dam and docks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on dough bait, punch bait, sunfish, and worms around dam, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: May 20. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and minnows around docks and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shrimp, and worms around points, riprap, and shallows. Striped bass hybrids slow on flukes and jigs around dam, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.
Stanley Draper: May 20. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around points and shorelines. White bass good on sassy shad and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Thunderbird: May 20. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake, points, and river channel. Saugeye fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around points and rocks. White bass good on sassy shad and small lures around main lake and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Wes Watkins: May 20. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on punch bait and worms around creek channels and riprap. White bass fair on crankbaits around points. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: May 19. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on worms around brush structure and shallows. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: May 19. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: May 21. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 74°F and murky. Saugeye fair on crankbaits around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks, points, riprap, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits around main lake. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: May 19. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and murky. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, and small lures around brush structure, dam, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on sunfish and worms around dam, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: May 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: May 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: May 19. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, and worms around coves, docks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam and coves. White bass and crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spoons, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: May 19. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, plastic baits, PowerBait, and rogues around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, main lake, points, riprap, river channel, river mouth, rocks, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live shad, shad, and shrimp below the dam, channels, flats, main lake, points, river channel, and river mouth. White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and spoons below the dam, channels, dam, discharge, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, rocks, sandbar, and tailwater. Comments: Crappie have been fair to slower, in and around docks and the shorelines. Not all areas of the lake are seeing the action; the up and down levels of the water and the recent water clarity changes have had an effect on the activity. Report submitted by Chris Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: May 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around points, rocks, shallows, and weed beds. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, slabs, and small lures around brush structure, coves, and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: May 19. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around river channel. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around coves and riprap. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: May 18. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, shorelines, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: May 20. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on Alabama rigs, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, live shad, sassy shad, shad, and topwater lures below the dam and main lake. Largemouth bass, spotted bass, and crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube jigs around coves, riprap, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: May 19. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, flats, main lake, points, riprap, river mouth, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, minnows, and sunfish around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, dam, docks, flats, main lake, points, riprap, river channel, river mouth, and rocks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: May 17. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 58°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms below the dam, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: Fishing is fair with current generation from dam at 1500 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: May 19. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 74°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures around brush structure and creek channels. Blue catfish good on shad below the dam. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam and creek channels. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: May 19. Elevation is 4.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on live shad and shad around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around creek channels and standing timber. Comments: Hybrids and white bass are being caught 30-40 ft. deep. The water in the lower end of the lake is pretty clear, and the water above Highway 20 Bridge is still pretty muddy. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: May 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and clear. Saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, and live bait around points and riprap. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and sunfish around coves and main lake. Striped bass hybrids slow on live shad around main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: May 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around points and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass fair on crankbaits around creek channels. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Tenkiller: May 18. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, flats, and shorelines. White bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and small lures around coves, creek channels, flats, and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and shad around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Comments: Black bass has been fair, with the early hours of the day or late evening being the better opportunities. They can be found near schools of shad. Top water early has been successful for anglers. White bass can also be found in coves and the main lake, schooling and feeding. When spotting schooling up and hitting the surface, catching them can be easy but toughens up once they stop. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: May 19. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, shad, and worms below the dam, coves, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and rocks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Fort Supply: May 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure and main lake. Channel catfish slow on dough bait and stinkbait around dam, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.
Foss: May 20. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and jigs. Walleye fair on crankbaits, jigs, and minnows. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, stinkbait, and worms. Anglers have been reporting catching a lot of drums. Next time you catch a drum, don't through it back, try frying it up. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: May 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 66°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on crankbaits and plastic baits around points, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait and punch bait around channels, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around shallows and shorelines. Comments: Lake access is partially open. Check Chickasaw National Recreation Area Facebook or website for daily closures/openings Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.
Blue River: May 21. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, riprap, river channel, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, and stinkbait around brush structure, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: May 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, main lake, points, river mouth, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: May 17. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, lipless baits, live bait, and live shad below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, and live shad below the dam, channels, river channel, river mouth, and rocks. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, docks, riprap, and shallows. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: May 19. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 62°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: May 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake, points, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: May 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, crickets, PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: May 17. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, and worms around channels, creek channels, dam, discharge, and main lake. Crappie slow on live bait, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: May 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on jigs and plastic baits around points, riprap, and rocks. Channel catfish slow on shad around flats and rocks. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: May 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and shallows. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Channel catfish excellent on chicken liver and cut bait below the dam, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: May 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on hot dogs, minnows, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass good on minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around channels, coves, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around channels, creek channels, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: May 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: May 19. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad around channels, creek channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, PowerBait, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, coves, docks, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are good on live shad near river channel ledges. Catfish are biting on cut and live shad near river channels. Crappie are biting on jigs and minnows near brush piles and around docks Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: May 20. Elevation is 15 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Comments: All fishing is slow. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.
Ellsworth: May 19. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) White bass, crappie, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, sassy shad, and small lures around brush structure, docks, flats, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and worms around flats, points, and shallows. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Fort Cobb: May 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, goldfish, shad, and shrimp around main lake, points and shorelines. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, jigs, and lipless baits around channels, coves, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: May 19. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass, crappie, and saugeye fair on jigs, minnows, sassy shad, small lures, and spoons around brush structure, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Tom Steed: May 20. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around points, rocks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, live shad, and minnows around main lake and points. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.
Waurika: May 19. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and murky. Largemouth bass and crappie good on jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, rocks, and standing timber. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, minnows, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye good on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
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