Latest Oklahoma Fishing Report for April 30, 2025
CENTRAL
Arcadia : April 28. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits around points and shorelines. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around channels and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Comment: April 30 - Lake level is now 7 ft. above normal. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner : April 27. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65.5°F and stained.
(USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, shad, and worms around docks, inlet, points, and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and walleye good on lipless baits, slabs, spoons, and worms around flats, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: April 29.
Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish excellent on dough bait, minnows, punch bait, worms around riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around riprap, shallows, shorelines. White bass excellent on crankbaits, jigs, minnows around river mouth, shallows, shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.
Stanley Draper : April 27. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) White bass fair on lipless baits, plastic baits, and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks and shorelines.
Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Thunderbird : April 27.
Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits around main lake, points, and shallows. Crappie and bluegill sunfish good on jigs and small lures around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish on punch bait and shrimp around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Wes Watkins : April 29.
Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait, and worms around creek channels, riprap, and shorelines.
Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and riprap. Report submitted by Michael France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow : April 27.
Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and murky. Largemouth bass excellent on plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs around docks. Channel catfish good on sunfish and worms around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Carl Blackwell : April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 61°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and sassy shad around main lake, points, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, points, and riprap.
Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, shad, and worms around main lake, points, and riprap.
Comments: Crappie were hitting on the rocks and inside the docks. Saugeye were hitting along points, the riprap, and shorelines.
Water clarity is stained to murky. The fishing is going to depend on how much rain the lake gets in the next few days. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Logan County.
Chandler : April 27.
Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and murky.
Channel catfish excellent on sunfish and worms around dam and rocks.
Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure, dam, and docks.
Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Fort Gibson : April 28.
Elevation is 7.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live shad, punch bait, and shad below the dam, channels, creek channels, dam, discharge, shorelines, spillway, and tailwater. Largemouth bass good on jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, plastic baits, sassy shad, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Keystone : April 28. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and murky.
(USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish good on goldfish, live bait, and live shad around channels, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Tenkiller : April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 60°F and murky.
(USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, creek channels, and river channel. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and sunfish around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines.
Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls : April 28. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, minnows, shad, and worms around creek channels, flats, and river channel.
Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, and shorelines. Striped and white bass fair on jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad, and small lures around creek channels, inlet, main lake, shorelines, and spillway. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton : April 29. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs and lipless baits around brush structure and river mouth. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around spillway. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Foss : April 27. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on flukes and shrimp around main lake, points, and rocks. Channel catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait around coves and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Walleye good off rocks and around the main lake. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle : April 27. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 66°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and plastic baits around shallows and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around coves and flats. White bass fair on minnows, plastic baits, small lures, and tube jigs around creek channels. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.
Broken Bow : April 27. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 61°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, flats, points, river mouth, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, dough bait, hot dogs, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around channels, coves, creek channels, points, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula : April 26. Elevation is 4.0 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, jigs, live bait, and live shad below the dam, channels, discharge, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Konawa : April 27. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits 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, discharge, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow 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.
Texoma : April 27. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, main lake, and points. Comments: Fishing this week has been tougher with the amount of water that has come into the lake. The muddy water makes the fish find clear water. Striper have been tougher since they’re in spawning mode. Catfish have been okay near the mouth of the river. Crappie are slower this week, but they have been caught near brush piles in 10-15 ft. of water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
SOUTHWEST Ellsworth : April 27. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and shrimp around channels, creek channels, flats, and points. White bass and crappie slow on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.