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.
Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows around brush structure, channels, creek channels.
Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, creek channels, points, river mouth, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and punch bait around coves, points, river channel, and river mouth.
Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, and standing timber. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and sunfish around river channel and river mouth. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam.
Largemouth bass good on buzz baits and plastic baits around brush structure and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on live bait, live shad, and minnows around main lake, river mouth, and rocks. Crappie good on minnows and plastic baits around brush structure and main lake.
Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and jerk baits around channels, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, and live shad around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around docks, main lake, and rocks.
Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, rocks, and weed beds.
Striped bass good on flukes and live shad around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, docks, and points. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper continue to be caught dead sticking and live shad. They have been caught in between the bridges around ledges. Catfish are good on live bait around river channels, and the mouth of the river. Crappie are fair near brush piles around docks caught on jigs with power bait.
Largemouth bass slow on jigs and worms around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure.
Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around docks, main lake, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, shrimp, and stinkbait around creek channels, docks, main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie slow on jigs, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, and standing timber.
Largemouth bass fair on jigs around flats and points. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and punch bait around creek channels.
Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around channels, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure.
Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and jerk baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around dam, main lake, and river channel. White bass slow on crankbaits around main lake.