Oklahoma Fishing Reports
Whether you’re looking to reel in a trophy bass, prize walleye or channel catfish, we have you covered with weekly fishing reports from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. Check back often to find out what fish species are biting, what bait to use and where you’ll find the most active fishing spots across Oklahoma lakes.
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits and spoons around brush structure, points and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber.
Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on jerk baits and jigs around points and spillway.
Largemouth bass slow on jigs and rogues around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish good on live shad and shad along creek channels and river channel. Paddlefish slow snagging in the main lake and river channel.
Striped bass hybrids good on shad and slabs in the main lake. Walleye slow to fair on worms. Catfish good. Crappie fair on live bait around docks.
Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Blue catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait below the dam, along channels, docks and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure and docks.
Crappie and bluegill fair on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, PowerBait, small lures and worms around docks and points. Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits and worms in coves, docks, points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, live shad, shad, shrimp and worms around docks, flats and points.
Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, along channels, main lake, river channel and shorelines.
Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, live bait, punch bait and sunfish along flats, main lake, river channel and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels and standing timber. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on cut bait, live shad, sassy shad, shad and spoons in the main lake.
Blue catfish fair on cut bait along channels.
Largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, riprap, standing timber and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait and stinkbait below the dam, along channels, docks, main lake, river channel and river mouth. Crappie fair on crankbaits, minnows and small lures around brush structure, docks, riprap and weed beds.
Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and plastic baits in the main lake, around points, river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and live shad in coves, discharge and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, discharge and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver cut bait and shrimp in coves, inlet, riprap and weed beds.
White bass excellent on white/chartreuse crappie jig above a spoon at 29-34 ft. near ledges and up Guy Sandy Creek. Bass fair to good on jerk baits and topwater lures early and late and on shaky head worms or Ned rigs. Crappie fair on jig and spoon at 35-55 ft. ledges.
Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, points and shorelines.
Fishing this week has been good. Striped bass good on flukes, live shad, plastic baits, sassy shad and slabs below the dam, along channels, flats, main lake, points and river channel. Striper fishing has been very good this week. Dead sticking has been great this week for stripers. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, goldfish, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, along channels, coves, creek channels, docks, main lake, points and river channel. Blue cats are being caught on juglines and rod-and-reel on live shad and punch bait pretty well in 20-45 ft. of water. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and small lures around brush structure, coves, docks and standing timber. Crappie are biting on jigs with PowerBait. It is getting better every week.
Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points and shorelines. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and small lures around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, standing timber and cedar brush.
Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and jigs in coves, along flats and points. Crappie fair on minnows along creek channels and standing timber.
Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, grubs, plastic baits and spoons around points and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and spoons around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait and worms in the main lake.
Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, points and tailwater. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, grubs, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish and worms along channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, crawfish, minnows, plastic baits, small lures spinnerbaits, spoons and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, inlet, points, standing timber and weed beds.
Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, rocks, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad and sunfish along flats, main lake and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, points and standing timber.
Striped bass hybrids slow on jigs and live shad in the discharge and main lake. Saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs and live shad in the discharge and main lake. Largemouth bass slow on live shad and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake and weed beds.
Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and punch bait around docks, shallows and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on cut bait, sassy shad and shad along channels and main lake.
Striped and white bass fair on flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, sassy shad, shad and small lures below the dam, along riprap, river channel, river mouth and tailwater. Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, shad, sunfish and worms below the dam, along riprap, river channel, river mouth and tailwater.