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):

Arcadia Lake
July 2, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, and spinnerbaits around points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and PowerBait around channels, flats, and rocks. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and docks.

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Bell Cow Lake & Equestrian Campground
July 7, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel catfish excellent on grasshoppers, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks.

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Birch Lake
July 7, 2024

Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and live shad around coves.

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Broken Bow Lake
July 5, 2024

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons around brush structure, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and punch bait around channels, coves, and points.

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Canton Lake
July 5, 2024

Striped bass fair on live bait and slabs around main lake. Striped bass hybrids fair on live bait and slabs around main lake. White bass fair on live bait and slabs around main lake.

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Chandler Lake
July 7, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel catfish excellent on grasshoppers, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks.

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Copan Lake
July 5, 2024

Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines.

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Fort Cobb Reservoir
July 6, 2024

Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, and stinkbait around coves and shallows.

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Fort Gibson Lake
July 7, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, and shorelines. White bass and crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, docks, and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, coves, and rocks.

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Fort Supply Lake
July 8, 2024

Channel catfish on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and minnows below the dam and main lake. Comments: Noodling is good.

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Foss Lake
June 23, 2024

Striped bass hybrids slow on crankbaits and jigs. Walleye slow on crankbaits and jigs. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, stinkbait, and minnows around main lake and rocks. Drum good on multiple jigs or crankbaits.

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Grand Lake O' The Cherokees
July 7, 2024

Largemouth bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, small lures, and topwater lures around coves, points, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, 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 and docks.

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Greenleaf Lake
July 8, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around docks, points, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, grasshoppers, shad, and worms around coves, creek channels, docks, and main lake.

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Hugo Lake
June 23, 2024

Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber.

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Hulah Lake
July 5, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around docks and shorelines.

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Kaw Lake
July 1, 2024

Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish below the dam, points, riprap, rocks, and shallows. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, sassy shad, and topwater lures below the dam and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Comments: Noodling excellent.

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Keystone Lake
July 7, 2024

Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, jerk baits, jigs, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, flats, points, riprap, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around coves, dam, flats, and main lake. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish excellent on minnows and worms around brush structure and docks.

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Lake Altus-Lugert
June 23, 2024

Channel catfish slow on worms around docks.

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Lake Carl Blackwell
June 25, 2024

Largemouth bass good on plastic baits around shallows and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait and shad around docks, flats, and shorelines. Saugeye fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake, points, and riprap.

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Lake Ellsworth
July 7, 2024

Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, shad, and worms around flats, main lake, and points.

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Lake Eucha
July 7, 2024

Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, stinkbait, and sunfish around docks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks.

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Lake Eufaula
July 5, 2024

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake, points, and rocks. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad, and shad below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around channels, river channel, river mouth, and rocks.

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Lake Hefner
June 30, 2024

Largemouth bass, bluegill, and redear sunfish good on buzz baits, minnows, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on live shad, punch bait, and sunfish around brush structure, dam, and main lake. Walleye fair on crickets and worms around flats and main lake.

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Lake Hudson
June 29, 2024

Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around brush structure and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around riprap and river channel.

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Lake Lawtonka
July 7, 2024

All fishing slow.

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Lake Murray
June 25, 2024

Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, riprap, and rocks. Channel catfish slow on hot dogs and shad around main lake.

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Lake of the Arbuckles
June 24, 2024

Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on jigs and worms around creek channels, docks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and punch bait around channels. Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around creek channels and points.

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Lake Overholser
July 2, 2024

Channel catfish fair on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around riprap. White bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and sassy shad around points.

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Lake Stanley Draper
June 24, 2024

White bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around docks.

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Lake Tenkiller
June 29, 2024

Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, and sunfish around channels, coves, and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake.

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Lake Texoma
July 7, 2024

Striped bass good on live shad, sassy shad, and topwater lures around channels, flats, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, points, and river channel. Crappie good on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, main lake, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are being caught on topwater and trolling sassy shad. Catfish are being caught in deeper water along ledges and channels. Crappie are being caught around open water brush piles with jigs and minnows.

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Lake Thunderbird
June 24, 2024

Saugeye fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around points and rocks. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around dam, points, and riprap.

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Lake Wister
July 5, 2024

Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel.

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McGee Creek Reservoir
June 28, 2024

Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, main lake, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, creek channels, riprap, and rocks. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, and standing timber.

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Oologah Lake
July 7, 2024

Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and walleye good on crankbaits and in-line spinnerbaits around flats and main lake. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and worms below the dam.

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Pine Creek Lake
July 5, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves and creek channels. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Flathead catfish good on sunfish around creek channels and rocks.

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Robert S Kerr Reservoir
July 5, 2024

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

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Sardis Lake
June 28, 2024

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

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Skiatook Lake
June 29, 2024

Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Striped bass hybrids fair on shad around creek channels.

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Sooner Lake
July 7, 2024

Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits, jigs, and live shad around main lake. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and punch bait around flats and main lake. Largemouth bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, rocks, and weed beds.

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Spavinaw Lake
June 23, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around main lake and points. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around flats and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks.

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Tom Steed Lake
June 24, 2024

Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around flats, rocks, and standing timber.

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Waurika Lake
July 7, 2024

Largemouth bass, crappie, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around docks, main lake, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, minnows, stinkbait, and worms around docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines.

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Webbers Falls Reservoir
July 8, 2024

Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad, and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. Striped and white bass fair on flukes, hair jigs, jigs, lipless baits, and shad below the dam, river channel, and river mouth.

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Wes Watkins Reservoir
July 1, 2024

Blue and channel catfish fair on worms around riprap and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits around brush structure and points. White bass fair on crankbaits and sassy shad around main lake. Comments: Channel and blue catfish are biting good on hotdog wieners covered with strawberry Kool-Aid packet.

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