Fishing Report for May 5, 2021

Arcadia: May 3. Elevation above normal, water 64 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ARCA.lakepage.html. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, PowerBait and worms around brush structure, points, riprap, rocks and standing timber. Saugeye good on jigs and worms along flats, points and riprap. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait and worms in the main lake and around points. Report submitted by Dylan King, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Draper: May 3. Elevation below normal, water stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=07229445. Largemouth bass good on jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits along shallows. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows along riprap and shorelines. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Overholser: May 3. Elevation normal, water 63 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?07240500.Striped bass hybrids good on chicken liver, crawfish and shrimp in the main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows along riprap and shallows. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and punch bait in the main lake and tailwater. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Thunderbird: May 3. Elevation normal, water 61 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/THUN.lakepage.html. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and hotdogs along creek channels and main lake. Crappie good on minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Zach Paulk, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: May 3. Elevation dropping, water 65 and clearing. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv/?site_no=07241588&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and riprap. Largemouth bass slow plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and points. Channel catfish slow on punch bait and worms along riprap and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

Bell Cow: May 3. Elevation normal, water 65 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure, rocks and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on sunfish and worms around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: May 2. Elevation above normal, water 60s and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/BIRC.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on plastic baits and spinnerbaits in coves. Bass are shallow for the spawn. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: May 3. Elevation above normal, water 60 and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass and saugeye fair on flukes, hair jigs, jigs, minnows and tube jigs along the dam, main lake, shorelines and spillway. Crappie and saugeye fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, tube jigs and ice jigs around docks and shallows. Report submitted by Emily Long, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: May 3. Elevation normal, water 66 and murky. Crappie good on jigs and minnows along the dam and docks. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic bats and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks and shallows. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: May 2. Elevation normal, water 60s and clearing. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/CPLO2.current.html. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs and worms around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, minnows, shad, sunfish and worms below the dam, along riprap, river channel and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: May 1. Elevation normal, water 60s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?07191285. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, rocks and shorelines. White bass excellent on jigs, small lures and spoons in coves, creek channels, river channel and river mouth. White bass are in abundance at the mouth of Spavinaw Creek and Dry Creek. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Ft. Gibson: May 3. Elevation above normal, water 66 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FGIB.lakepage.html. White bass good on grubs, hair jigs, minnows and spoons along creek channels, spillway and tailwater. Crappie good on jigs and minnows along shallows and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on jigs, plastic baits and topwater lures in the main lake, shallows and shorelines. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: May 1. Elevation below normal, water 63 and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/PENS.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, rocks and shorelines. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait and live bait below the dam, along channels, docks, main lake, river channel and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and PowerBait around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Crappie are being caught in good numbers next to docks and other floating structures near the shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: May 4. Elevation above normal, water mid-60s and murky. White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs and minnows below the dam and along creek channels. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and coves. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, jigs and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Report submitted by Gary Wilcox, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: May 2. Elevation normal, water 63 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/HUDS.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Paddlefish fair snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: May 2. Elevation normal, water 60s and clearing. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/HULA.lakepage.html. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, tube jigs and worms around brush structure, coves, docks, shorelines and tailwater. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, spoons and swim jigs along creek channels, discharge, tailwater and feeder creeks. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish and worms below the dam, channels, riprap and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: May 3. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water low 60s and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/KAWL.lakepage.html. Paddlefish fair snagging below the dam. Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish and worms along flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth and shallows. Crappie and white bass excellent on grubs, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows and tube jigs below the dam, around brush structure, creek channels and riprap. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: April 30. Elevation above normal, water 57. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/KEYS.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits along shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish good on cut bait along channels. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: April 30. Elevation above normal, water 49 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=07198000. Rainbow trout slow on PowerBait below the dam. Currently the river is very high due to release of flood water coming into Tenkiller Lake; 1,400 cfs at the time of this report. River conditions will remain high for the next several days. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: May 1. Elevation below normal, water 65 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/OOLO2.current.html. Crappie good on minnows around brush structure and creek channels. Blue catfish good on minnows and shad below the dam, along creek channels, rocks and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits along creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Skiatook: May 2. Elevation above normal, water 60s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/skia.lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits in coves, main lake and along shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on cut bait and live shad at 20-30 ft. in the main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 5-15 ft. around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: May 3. Elevation normal, water 50s and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait in the discharge and main lake. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids slow on live shad in the main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: May 1. Elevation normal, water 60s and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?07191300. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits and jigs in coves, around points and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad along flats and shallows. White bass good on crankbaits and jigs along creek channels. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: May 2. Elevation above normal, water 62 and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/TENK.lakepage.html. The lake crested at nearly 16 ft. above normal and has begun to drop. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, points and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs and worms around brush structure, docks and standing timber. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and in-line spinnerbaits along creek channels and channels.

Webbers Falls: May 4. Elevation above normal, water mid-60s and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/WFLO2.current.html. White bass, striped bass and striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs and minnows below the dam and along creek channels. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam and in the main lake. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and main lake. Report submitted by Gary Wilcox, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Canton: May 4. Elevation above normal, water clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/CANT.lakepage.html. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shallows. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Foss: May 3. Elevation 2.82 ft. below normal with gates closed, water 65 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FOSS.lakepage.html. Walleye good on small jigs and worms. Striped bass hybrids fair to good on live bait. Catfish good on live bait and cut bait. Largemouth fair on hard plastic baits. Crappie fair around structure. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Ft. Supply: May 3. Elevation normal, water clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FSUP.lakepage.html. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shallows. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Arbuckle: May 2. Elevation 3.25 ft. above normal, water very muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ARBU.lakepage.html. Release is 961 cfs. Bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and shaky head worms. Crappie good off docks early morning and slow on brush piles in the lake. White bass are still up on the flats. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River: May 4. Elevation above normal, water 65 and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_no=07332390. Rainbow trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits, PowerBait and spoons along the river channel and rocks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, dough bait and punch bait along the river channel, rocks and shallows. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass slow on crankbaits, jerk baits and plastic baits around brush structure, rocks and shallows. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, technician at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: April 30. Elevation rising, water 73. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/BROK.lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits and spinnerbaits around points, shallows and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, points and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: April 30. Elevation rising, water 58 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass, white bass and striped bass hybrids fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits and tube jigs around docks, main lake, sandbars, standing timber and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hotdogs, live bait, live shad, PowerBait and stinkbait below the dam, along channels, discharge and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, docks, main lake, shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by David deMontigny, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: April 30. Elevation above normal, water 65 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/HUGO.lakepage.html. Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, along channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: May 2. Elevation normal, water 62 and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits in the main lake, around points, river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and live shad in coves, discharge and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait in coves, inlet, along riprap and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: April 30. Elevation normal, water clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_no=07339000. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait along creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: April 30. Elevation normal, water 63. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/MCGE.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass good on flukes, grubs, jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits in coves, along points, shallows and shorelines. Crappie and white bass fair on minnows along creek channels, river channel and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and stinkbait along the river channel. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: May 2. Elevation above normal, water 62 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, points and rocks. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: April 30. Elevation above normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/PINE.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs and plastic baits in coves. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and punch bait below the dam. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: April 30. Elevation normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/KERO2.current.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, goldfish, minnows, plastic baits, small lures and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, river mouth, standing timber and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, grubs, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish and worms below the dam, along creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth, shallows and tailwater. Crappie good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows and small lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, rocks, tailwater and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: April 30. Elevation above normal, water 70. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/SARD.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, riprap, rocks, shorelines and standing timber. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad and sunfish along flats, main lake and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, points, shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: May 2. Elevation rising, water 66 and muddy due to the rain coming into the lake. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/DENI.lakepage.html. Fishing this week has been good. Striped bass good on cut bait and live shad along channels, main lake and points. Striper are biting very well south of the railroad bridge. Cut bait has been working very well. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait and sunfish along channels, main lake and river channel. Blue cats are good in 25-35 ft. of water. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and PowerBait around brush structure, docks and standing timber. Crappie are biting minnows pretty well. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: April 30. Elevation above normal, water 65 and cloudy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WIST.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points and shorelines. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, sunfish and worms below the dam, around brush structure, channels, main lake, points and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

Altus-Lugert: May 2. Elevation below normal, water 64 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ALTU.lakepage.html. Crappie, white bass and walleye good on crankbaits, jigs and minnows along the dam, docks and rocks. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: May 2. Elevation above normal, water low 60s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?07308990. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure, docks and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait and shad in the main lake and around points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Ft. Cobb: May 2. Elevation below normal, water 60s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FCOB.lakepage.html. Striped bass hybrids fair on cut bait around points. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: May 2. Elevation above normal, water low 60s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/LTKO2.current.html. Saugeye fair on sassy shad and small lures in the main lake and around 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: May 4. Elevation normal, water 60. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.sw. t-wc.usace.army.mil/TOMS.lakepage.html. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, rocks and shorelines. White bass, striped bass hybrids and saugeye good on crankbaits, jigs, minnows and sassy shad in the main lake, around points and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: May 4. Elevation 1.18 ft. above normal, water 60s and stirred. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WAUR.lakepage.html. Reservoir release is 739 cfs as of Tuesday, May 4. White bass and striped bass hybrids excellent on minnows and sassy shad along creek channels and dam. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait in the main lake. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and rocks. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.