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Latest Oklahoma Fishing Report for April 8, 2026

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Latest Oklahoma Fishing Report for April 8, 2026

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Arcadia: April 6. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on spinnerbaits and spoons around channels and creek channels. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around flats and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: April 7. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits and flukes around shallows and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shrimp, and worms around rocks and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks, riprap, and shallows. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper : April 5. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 61°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. White bass fair on plastic baits and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around inlet, main lake, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: April 5. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around coves and points. Crappie and white bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and worms around creek channels and riprap. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins : April 7. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around points and shorelines. Channel catfish slow on cut bait, punch bait, and worms around creek channels, riprap, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow : April 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around docks and shallows. Channel catfish excellent on minnows and sunfish around brush structure, creek channels, and shallows. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Carl Blackwell : April 6. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons around docks, inlet, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, and worms around docks, inlet, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, and Power-Bait around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Trae Taylor, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: April 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained.

Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie excellent on jigs, minnows, and small lures around dam, docks, and shallows. Channel catfish excellent on minnows, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, dam, and shallows. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Fort Gibson : April 6.

Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, and jigs around brush structure, creek channels, and shorelines.

Crappie fair below the dam, coves, inlet, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Keystone: April 6.

Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure.

Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and main lake. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Tenkiller : April 6.

Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 47°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around coves, creek channels, main lake, river mouth, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and spoons around coves, creek channels, and main lake. Report submitted by David Garrett, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls : April 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped and white bass excellent on flukes, hair jigs, jigs, and sassy shad around creek channels, main lake, river channel, and tailwater. Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, shad, and worms around coves, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure, creek channels, and riprap. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton : April 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids slow on live bait around main lake. Walleye fair on jigs around dam. Crappie slow on jigs around brush structure. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Foss : April 5. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 59°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and walleye fair on flukes, jerk baits, minnows, and plastic baits around dam, main lake, and shorelines. Largemouth and spotted bass on buzz baits, crankbaits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around coves, main lake, shorelines, and tailwater. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle : April 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure and shallows. Channel catfish good on cut bait and punch bait around brush structure. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Broken Bow : April 7. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 61°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, flats, points, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, flats, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula : April 3. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around channels and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, and live shad around brush structure, discharge, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Konawa : April 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, 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, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around discharge, inlet, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Texoma : April 5. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad and sassy shad around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live shad, punch bait, and sunfish around channels, docks, and river channel. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are feeding on live shad near channels and ledges. Catfish are feeding near river channels on live bluegill and live shad. Crappie are biting on jigs with Power-Bait and hair jigs around brush piles suspended in 8-4 ft. of water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County. SOUTHWEST

Ellsworth : April 5. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb : April 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs around docks. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka : April 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie and saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, sassy shad, and small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: April 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 62°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids, crappie, and saugeye fair on minnows around dam and rocks. White bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and minnows around main lake, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around points and shorelines. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika : April 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. Largemouth bass, striped bass hybrids, crappie, and white bass fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and PowerBait below the dam, brush structure, docks, main lake, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around creek channels, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.

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