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.

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Find updates about the following fish varieties (Note: The fish selector below only displays species included in recent fishing reports and does not represent all species present in lakes):

Birch Lake
August 18, 2024

Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure.

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Broken Bow Lake
August 16, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves and creek channels. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around creek channels.

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Canton Lake
August 17, 2024

Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on live shad around main lake. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around main lake.

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Copan Lake
August 17, 2024

Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks.

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Fort Gibson Lake
August 18, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and spoons below the dam, channels, and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, coves, and main lake.

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Grand Lake O' The Cherokees
August 11, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, live shad, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, flats, and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and points.

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Greenleaf Lake
August 18, 2024

Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, docks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on dough bait, minnows, shad, stinkbait, and worms around coves, creek channels, docks, flats, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, slabs, and small lures around brush structure, docks, and weed beds.

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Hulah Lake
August 17, 2024

Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines.

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Kaw Lake
August 19, 2024

Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, riprap, shorelines, and standing timber. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, sassy shad, shad, and spoons below the dam, main lake, points, rocks, and shallows. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, and minnows around brush structure, coves, and standing timber. Comments: Lake is very low and new hazards exist every day.

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Keystone Lake
August 18, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, and rocks. Blue catfish good on cut bait around dam, flats, and main lake. Crappie and bluegill sunfish good on minnows around docks.

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Lake Ellsworth
August 18, 2024

White bass fair on jigs, small lures, and spoons around rocks and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points.

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Lake Eucha
August 18, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and worms around docks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure.

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Lake Eufaula
August 16, 2024

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around channels, docks, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, and shad around channels, discharge, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, lipless baits, and live bait around discharge, flats, and tailwater.

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Lake Konawa
August 18, 2024

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, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, and weed beds.

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Lake Tenkiller
August 18, 2024

Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves, docks, and shorelines. White bass fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and spoons around channels and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around coves, creek channels, and main lake. Comments: A lot of debris is moving down the lake from the river and creeks due to the recent heavy rainfall. Boaters should exercise caution while on the lake.

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Lake Texoma
August 16, 2024

Striped bass fair on live shad, sassy shad, and slabs around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, and jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and points. Comments: Fishing has been tough for striper this week. They are biting on live shad and some topwater action. Catfish continue to be good on punch bait near river channels. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near brush piles in open water.

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Lake Wister
August 16, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and river channel. Channel catfish fair on grasshoppers around flats and main lake. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel.

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McGee Creek Reservoir
August 16, 2024

Largemouth and spotted bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, small lures, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, dam, main lake, points, riprap, shorelines, and standing timber. White bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, and small lures around dam, main lake, and points. Channel and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, dam, discharge, docks, main lake, points, and riprap.

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Oologah Lake
August 18, 2024

White bass slow on crankbaits and in-line spinnerbaits around flats and main lake. Blue and channel catfish slow on shad, shrimp, and worms below the dam.

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Pine Creek Lake
August 16, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and plastic baits around coves and creek channels. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around creek channels.

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Robert S Kerr Reservoir
August 16, 2024

Largemouth and spotted bass good on minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, points, shallows, standing timber, tailwater, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, channels, points, rocks, and tailwater.

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Sardis Lake
August 16, 2024

Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, grasshoppers, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, and points.

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Skiatook Lake
August 18, 2024

Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and live shad around channels and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber.

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Webbers Falls Reservoir
August 18, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, main lake, and weed beds. Striped and white bass fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, and sassy shad below the dam, channels, and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, flats, main lake, and river channel.

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