Latest Fishing Report for May 6, 2020
Central
Arcadia: May 4. Elevation normal, water 69 and clearing.
Largemouth bass good on flukes, plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure, flats, shallows and shorelines. Saugeye fair on crankbaits, grubs and sassy shad along flats and points. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs on minnows and jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Mark Murray game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Draper: May 4. Elevation below normal, water high 60s and stained. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad along flats, main lake, shallows and shorelines. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, points, riprap, standing timber and weed beds. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits’, buzz baits, jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Report submitted by Chad Strang game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Hefner: May 5. Elevation normal, water 60s. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and sassy shad along shallows and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on goldfish and live shad along channels. Walleye slow on minnows in the main lake. Report submitted by Tim Campbell game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: May 4. Elevation normal, water 70 and stained. Striped bass hybrids fair on chicken liver and flukes in the main lake. White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits and jigs around docks and main lake. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and worms below the dam and tailwater. Report submitted by Mark Murray game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Wes Watkins: May 4. Elevation normal, water 66 and muddy. Channel and blue catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, sunfish and worms in coves and along riprap. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs in coves, standing timber and weed beds. Report submitted Mike France game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
Northeast
Bell Cow: May 5. Elevation normal, water 67 and muddy. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and standing timber. Crappie slow on jigs around docks and riprap. Channel catfish slow on worms around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Carl Blackwell: May 5. Elevation above normal, water 63 and stained. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures and tube jigs around brush structure, shorelines and crappie dock. Channel catfish slow on Alabama rigs, chicken liver, stinkbait and worms around brush structure, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids slow on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and spoons in the main lake and spillway. Report submitted Emily Long game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: May 5. Elevation normal, water 68 and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around docks and standing timber. Channel catfish slow on stinkbait and worms around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
and in coves. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and PowerBait around brush structure, docks and rocks. White bass seem to be in good quantities in the flats and at the mouth of Spavinaw Creek. Report submitted by Riley Willman game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Ft. Gibson: May 4. Elevation above normal, water 68. Largemouth bass good on flukes, jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits along shorelines. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along shallows and shorelines. Channel and blue catfish good on minnows and worms along rocks, shallows and shorelines. Fishing is tougher as the lake levels continue to drop. Once falling water is stabilized, expect the crappie and largemouth bass to be very active as they continue spawning on the shallow shorelines. Small catfish are also biting very well near areas where anglers are catching spawning crappie and largemouth bass. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Greenleaf: May 6. Elevation normal, water 65 and murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits in coves and along shorelines. Crappie good on minnows and jigs along shallows. Report submitted by Josey Branch game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw: May 5. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 60s and stained. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and small lures around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, standing timber and in coves. Striped bass hybrids, striped bass and white bass fair on flukes, hair jigs, jerk baits, live bait, live shad and sassy shad below the dam. Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on crawfish, cut bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait and worms along flats and main lake. Report submitted by Spencer Grace game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: April 30. Elevation above normal, water muddy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits along shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait along channels. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey game warden stationed in Creek County.
Tenkiller: May 3. Elevation above normal, water 62-65 and murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around docks, shallows and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait and sunfish along channels. Crappie good on minnows, jigs and small lures around docks, shallows and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: May 6. Elevation above normal, water 65 and murky. Blue catfish good on cut bait and jigs below the dam and in the main lake. White bass good on jigs below the dam. Report submitted by Josey Branch game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Northwest
Canton: May 2. Elevation above normal, water clear. White bass and striped bass hybrids excellent on crankbaits in the main lake and around riprap. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shallows. Report submitted by Mark Walker game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Foss: May 4. Elevation 1/4 ft. below normal, water lower 60s Walleye fair on worms along the dam. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow to fair on live bait. Catfish good on trotlines baited with cut bait. Bass fair on artificial lures. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Southeast
Arbuckle: May 4. Elevation above normal, water 68 and clearing. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 6-12 ft. around brush structure and fair on minnows and jigs around docks. Bass are hitting topwater lures and flukes near shorelines with some being caught on Ned rigs and drop-shot rigs. White bass seem to be everywhere but finding them is the secret; wind swept banks are best. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Eufaula: May 1. Elevation normal, water 67 and murky Crappie excellent on minnows and jigs along creek channels, rocks, shallows and in coves. Blue and channel catfish good on goldfish, hotdogs, shrimp and worms below the dam, main lake, sandbar and below the dam. Striped bass fair on jigs, shad, small lures and topwater lures below the dam and along the dam. Report submitted by Cannon Harrison game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Konawa: May 3. Elevation normal, water 72 and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits in the main lake, around points, river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and live shad in coves, discharge, main lake and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait and shad in coves, inlet, along riprap and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley game warden stationed in Seminole County.
McGee Creek: May 1. Elevation normal, water 66. Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, rocks, standing timber and in coves. Crappie and white bass good on minnows around brush structure, channels and standing timber. White bass fair on lipless baits and topwater lures in coves, along flats and main lake. Report submitted by Jay Harvey game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Texoma: May 2. Elevation normal, water 65 and muddy. Fishing on the lake has been good the past week. Smallmouth bass good on bill baits, crankbaits and crawfish in the main lake, around points, rocks and shorelines. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are on beds and in spawning patterns. Striped bass good on live shad and sassy shad along flats, main lake, river channel and river mouth. Striped bass are hitting live bait in clean water around Washita Point/Platter Flats. Striped bass can be caught using sassy shad on points where active birds are present. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Crappie fishing has been hit or miss depending on the day, some crappie are being caught in 10-15 ft. of water while other can be caught on the rocks in 2 ft. of water. Report submitted by Trey Hale game warden stationed in Marshall County.
Southwest
Ellsworth: May 3. Elevation above normal, water 64 and murky. Crappie good on jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and shad in the main lake and around points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Ft. Cobb: May 5. Elevation normal, water cloudy. Saugeye good on jigs around points. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: May 3. Elevation above normal, water 65 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows, jigs and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and rocks. White bass slow on in-line spinnerbaits, minnows and small lures around points and rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Waurika: May 4. Elevation normal, water high 60s to low 70s and murky. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait, live bait and stinkbait