Oklahoma fishing report for this week covering conditions, lake levels, temperatures and more.
CENTRAL
Arcadia: July 6. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass slow on spinnerbaits and spoons around points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait around flats and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Thunderbird: July 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures around coves, rocks, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, punch bait, and worms around riprap, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: July 5. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, and docks. Channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: July 5. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on live bait and shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: July 6. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. Largemouth bass and striped bass hybrids fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, live bait, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons around docks, main lake, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, goldfish, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, docks, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around docks, main lake, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Trae Taylor, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: July 5. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on grasshoppers, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, dam, docks, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, and docks. Channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, dam, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: July 3. Elevation is 10.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, riprap, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: July 4. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Channel catfish fair on hot dogs and worms around shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: July 6. Elevation is 13 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, lipless baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and worms around channels, creek channels, discharge, inlet, and spillway. Report submitted by Levi Coulter, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: July 4. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 83°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, main lake, and river channel. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits and jigs below the dam, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: July 4. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, sassy shad, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, main lake, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and worms. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: July 5. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 85°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, live shad, spoons, and topwater lures below the dam. Blue catfish good on live shad, shad, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: July 3. Elevation is 12 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, live bait, live shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, riprap, shorelines, tailwater, and weed beds. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie slow 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.
Kaw: July 6. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass slow on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, sassy shad, and topwater lures below the dam and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on crawfish, goldfish, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, flats, main lake, and river channel. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: July 6. Elevation is 14 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure and riprap. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait below the dam, riprap, and rocks. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: July 3. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms below the dam and shorelines. Comments: Fishing is slow due to high (6700 CFS) generation from Tenkiller Dam around the clock. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Skiatook: July 5. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure. Striped bass hybrids fair on shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Spavinaw: July 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Webbers Falls: July 4. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, live shad, shad, and worms below the dam, creek channels, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: July 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish fair on stinkbait around dam. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on live bait around main lake. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Fort Supply: July 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish slow on dough bait and worms around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.
Foss: July 5. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, shorelines, and standing timber. Walleye fair on crawfish, minnows, and shad around main lake and riprap. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.
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SOUTHEAST
Blue River: July 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, points, river channel, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovlace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: July 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, flats, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Carl Albert: July 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, grasshoppers, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around brush structure, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.
Carlton: July 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, grasshoppers, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, tailwater, and weed beds. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on small lures, spinnerbaits and worms around brush structure, channels, coves, points, rocks, shallows, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.
Coon Creek: July 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. Largemouth and spotted bass slow on crankbaits, grasshoppers, grubs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on grubs, jigs, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, points, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.
Eufaula: July 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, PowerBait, punch bait, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, flats, and main lake. White bass and crappie fair on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, flats, and standing timber. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Hugo: July 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, river channel, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and shad around channels, main lake, and river channel. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: July 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: July 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. Brown and rainbow trout good on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, midges, nymphs, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, channels, creek channels, discharge, river channel, river mouth, and spillway. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: July 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish fair on live bait, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around dam, riprap, and rocks. Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and jigs around brush structure, dam, docks, main lake, points, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: July 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, river channel, and standing timber. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, and shorelines. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Robert S. Kerr: July 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, PowerBait, punch bait, shad, and worms around channels, creek channels, flats, inlet, main lake, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around flats, inlet, and standing timber. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: July 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: July 5. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, PowerBait, punch bait, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper continue to bite well on live shad around ledges and channels. They are also being caught in deeper water suspended in 25-35 ft. Catfish are good on live bait and cut bait around channels and close to the river mouth. Crappie are biting on minnows and jigs and suspended brush and in open water stumps and brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
Wayne Wallace: July 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, grasshoppers, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, minnows, plastic baits, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around brush structure, coves, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Blake Dull, game warden stationed in Latimer County.
Wister: July 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 89°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake and river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
SOUTHWEST
Waurika: July 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. Largemouth bass, striped bass hybrids, white bass, blue catfish, channel, catfish, flathead catfish, and crappie slow on chicken liver, crankbaits, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, jigs, live bait, live shad, minnows, PowerBait, and shrimp around brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
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