Oklahoma Fishing Reports
Whether you’re looking to reel in a trophy bass, prize walleye or channel catfish, we have you covered with weekly fishing reports from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. Check back often to find out what fish species are biting, what bait to use and where you’ll find the most active fishing spots across Oklahoma lakes.
Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around main lake and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass slow on jigs and lipless baits around flats and shorelines.
Largemouth bass good on minnows, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish good on minnows, sunfish, and worms around docks and shallows.
Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around coves and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure.
Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, points, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber.
Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on live shad and sunfish around main lake. Channel catfish slow on punch bait around rocks.
Largemouth bass good on minnows, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around dam, docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, and docks. Channel catfish good on minnows, sunfish, and worms around dam, docks, and shallows.
Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, plastic baits, topwater lures, and worms around creek channels and shorelines. Comments: Due to high water, some lake access may be limited. Please check with the US Army Corps of Engineers before planning your trip.
Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake.
Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around channels, creek channels, and main lake. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, and small lures around flats and main lake. Comments: Boaters should continue to exercise caution, as the lake continues to gather a large amount of debris because of recent rainfalls. When operating in flooded waters, caution should always be exercised, as many hazardous structures may be hidden beneath the floodwaters.
Channel catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, and shad around main lake, rocks, and sandbar. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, and worms around brush structure and main lake.
Striped bass hybrids fair on flukes around main lake. Channel catfish fair on cut bait. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Walleye fair off the rocks.
Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around docks, rocks, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue catfish good on cut bait, shad, and worms below the dam, docks, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and jigs around coves, flats, and points. Comments: The lake continues to hold a large amount of debris.
Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, rocks, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, minnows, and worms around coves, creek channels, docks, and main lake. Crappie, and green sunfish fair on grasshoppers, minnows, PowerBait, and worms around brush structure, docks, and weed beds.
Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, and plastic baits around creek channels, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, and shad below the dam and spillway. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber.
Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, dough bait, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, creek channels, riprap, shorelines, tailwater, and weed beds. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure and shorelines. Comments: Due to high water levels, lake access may be limited.
Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, sassy shad, and topwater lures below the dam and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, riprap, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam.
Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around docks and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and worms around channels, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks.
Channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around river channel and river mouth. Walleye fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and minnows around dam, docks, and rocks.
Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass hybrid, white bass, and saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, small lures, and spinnerbaits around dam, main lake, points, riprap, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, shad, shrimp, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and shorelines. Comments: This has slowed fishing somewhat. People are catching crappie, but they are small. If we get more rain and the lake continues to rise, the fishing may slow even more.
Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake, points, and rocks. White bass and crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shallows.
Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, and worms around coves and shorelines. White bass fair around coves and points.
Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, and live shad below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and spoons below the dam, brush structure, and standing timber.
Largemouth and white bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on minnows, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Bluegill and redear sunfish good on crickets and worms around coves, shorelines, and weed beds.
Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spoons below the dam, channels, and points. Blue catfish excellent on chicken liver, shad, shrimp below the dam, channels, points. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around docks, rocks, and shorelines.
Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake, points, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits and live shad around discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, and weed beds.
Saugeye on crankbaits, lipless baits, and small lures around main lake and points.
Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons around dam, main lake, and rocks. Bluegill, green, and redear slow on jigs, small lures, and worms around brush structure, dam, docks, and main lake. Blue and channel catfish slow on crawfish, grasshoppers, stinkbait, and worms around dam, main lake, and rocks.
Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and jerk baits around points and riprap. Channel catfish good on cut bait and punch bait around creek channels and main lake. Crappie slow on jigs and live bait around brush structure and creek channels.
Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around dam and docks. White bass fair on grubs, jigs, and minnows around docks and points. Blue and channel catfish good on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around riprap and shallows.
Blue and channel catfish fair on punch bait and stinkbait around main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around main lake and points.
Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, coves, creek channels, and main lake. White bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, small lures, and tube jigs around creek channels, flats, and main lake. Comments: Debris throughout the lake continues to pose hazards for boaters. Recent rainfall has caused continuous fluctuations in the lake levels.
Striped bass good on live shad around channels, flats, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, docks, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing is heating up with the lake clearing up. Striper are really starting to get good. Biting on live bait very well. Catfish are good on live shad or cut bait near river channels and the mouth of the river. Crappie are okay near docks with brush piles with power bait and jigs.
Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around channels and docks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on jerk baits, lipless baits, slabs, and topwater lures around main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie good on hair jigs and minnows around docks.
Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around brush structure. Blue catfish good on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure.
Channel and flathead catfish good on live bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around creek channels, dam, discharge, docks, and rocks. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, riprap, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, discharge, points, and standing timber.
Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, shad, and worms below the dam. Largemouth bass good on jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure and shallows. Comments: Most boat ramps are not easily accessible due to high water. Spencer Creek boat ramp is closed. Please contact the Corps of Engineers office for more information regarding boat ramp closures. There is floating debris all over the lake. Please use caution while operating a boat and always wear a life jacket.
Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, grubs, and lipless baits around flats and points. Crappie fair on grubs around standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and worms.
Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, grubs, hair jigs, live bait, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, channels, dam, and flats. Crappie fair on jigs, live shad, and minnows around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish on chicken liver, crawfish, hot dogs, shrimp, and stinkbait around coves, riprap, river channel, sandbar, and shallows.
Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, shad, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, points, and standing timber.
Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on minnows and plastic baits around brush structure. Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around points.
Striped bass hybrids good on cut bait and live shad around main lake. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, PowerBait, punch bait, and worms around flats and rocks. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, flats, and weed beds.
Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits around main lake. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around flats. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks.
Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye fair on crankbaits around main lake and points. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around coves, flats, and rocks.
Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around creek channels, main lake, rocks, and spillway. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around creek channels, main lake, shorelines, and spillway.
Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, rocks, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad, and worms below the dam, river channel, river mouth, and shallows. Saugeye slow on jigs, sassy shad, and small lures around discharge, main lake, and river channel.
Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. White bass slow on crankbaits around main lake. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, and stinkbait around points and riprap.