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Latest Oklahoma Fishing Report for April 9, 2025

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Latest Oklahoma Fishing Report for April 9, 2025

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CENTRAL

Arcadia: April 7. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish slow on cut bait and dough bait around channels, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and rocks. White bass fair on buzz baits and crankbaits around coves and shorelines. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: April 6. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) White bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around shorelines and weed beds. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around docks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, live shad, punch bait, and worms around channels, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser : April 8.

Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around dam, docks, and riprap. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on grubs and jigs around shallows and shorelines.

Blue and channel catfish good on punch bait, shad, and worms around points and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper : April 6. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and riprap. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around points and shorelines. White bass good on Alabama rigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, flats, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: April 6.

Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish fair on shad around shallows. White bass fair on crankbaits and minnows around docks and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins : April 7. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 51°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish fair on punch bait and worms around docks and riprap. White bass slow on crankbaits around points. Report submitted by Michael France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow : April 6. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. White bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on sunfish and worms around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Carl Blackwell : April 8. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs and shad around channels and flats. Saugeye good on jigs and small lures around points, riprap, and rocks. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: April 6. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and stained. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around dam and docks. Channel catfish good on sunfish and worms around brush structure, dam, and shorelines. White bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Fort Gibson : April 7. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 53°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, channels, discharge, inlet, river mouth, shorelines, and tailwater. White bass good on minnows and small lures around dam, discharge, inlet, river mouth, and spillway. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, and crappie slow. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Greenleaf: April 8. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and stained. White bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and points. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and shallows. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and worms around creek channels, docks, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Keystone: April 7. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 56°F and murky.

(USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish good on goldfish around channels and river channel. White bass good on plastic baits around brush structure. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure and docks.

Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Tenkiller : April 6. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 55°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and lipless baits around brush structure, channels, creek channels, and shorelines.

Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, and shad around coves, creek channels, and flats. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, jigs, and small lures around creek channels, river channel, and river mouth.

Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls : April 8. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, live shad, shad, and worms below the dam, inlet, river mouth, and shorelines, tailwater. Striped and white bass fair on flukes, jigs, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, discharge, and river channel.

Paddlefish good snagging around creek channels and river channel. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton : April 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs and lipless baits around river mouth and rocks. Walleye slow on jigs and lipless baits around dam. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle : April 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on Alabama rig, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, flats, and shorelines.

Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, coves, and creek channels. White bass and crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and creek channels. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Broken Bow : April 4.

Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, flats, main lake, points, river mouth, shorelines, and standing timber.

Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, flats, points, shorelines, and standing timber. White bass fair on grubs and in-line spinnerbaits around channels, creek channels, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula : April 4. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and lipless baits around channels, flats, and rocks. White bass fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, and jigs around creek channels, discharge, and rocks. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and flats. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Konawa : April 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and clear. White bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair 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, discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

McGee Creek : April 4. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and plastic baits below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, docks, points, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie good on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, shrimp, and worms around creek channels, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Texoma : April 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, and punch bait around channels, coves, docks, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week was good. Striper fishing is pretty good on the west end of the lake around Buncombe Creek area. Live shad have been good. Catfish are good on live shad in river channels and ledges. Crappie are getting better by the day. It shouldn’t be long before they’re in full spawning. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

SOUTHWEST

Fort Cobb : April 7. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on jigs around dam. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.