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 11, 2024

Crappie good on minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Blue catfish fair on cut bait around channels.

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Broken Bow Lake
August 13, 2024

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons around brush structure, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber.

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Canton Lake
August 10, 2024

Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on live shad around main lake.

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Copan Lake
August 10, 2024

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

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Fort Gibson Lake
August 13, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, and shorelines. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam, channels, and main lake. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, plastic baits, and spoons below the dam 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 13, 2024

Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, sassy shad, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, docks, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around creek channels, docks, and main lake. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, grasshoppers, and worms around docks, flats, main lake, and shallows.

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Hulah Lake
August 10, 2024

Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Largemouth bass on in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber.

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Kaw Lake
August 12, 2024

Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live shad, and minnows around brush structure and tailwater. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits, jigs, live bait, live shad, sassy shad, shad, spoons, and topwater lures below the dam, main lake, and points.

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Keystone Lake
August 11, 2024

White bass excellent on in-line spinnerbaits and small lures around coves, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around flats, main lake, and river channel. Crappie fair on minnows around docks.

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Lake Ellsworth
August 4, 2024

Blue catfish, channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, worms around main lake, points, rocks. White bass white crappie slow on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, docks, shorelines.

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Lake Eucha
August 12, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and hot dogs around docks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks.

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Lake Eufaula
August 9, 2024

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around docks, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, and jigs around brush structure, docks, and standing timber.

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Lake Konawa
August 11, 2024

Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits and live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds.

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Lake Tenkiller
August 13, 2024

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, docks, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, main lake, and river channel. White bass fair on Alabama rigs and small lures around creek channels and flats.

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Lake Texoma
August 11, 2024

Striped bass fair on live bait, plastic baits, and sassy shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, points, and river channel. Crappie fair on caddis flies, grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, points, rocks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been tough again. Striper are good some days and tougher the next. Catfish are good on punch bait near river channels and ledges. Crappie are good in open water brush piles and docks.

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Lake Wister
August 9, 2024

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

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McGee Creek Reservoir
August 9, 2024

Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on live bait, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, points, and riprap.

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Oologah Lake
August 11, 2024

Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and worms below the dam.

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Pine Creek Lake
August 9, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves and creek channels. Crappie good on jigs and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and punch bait below the dam and river channel.

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Robert S Kerr Reservoir
August 9, 2024

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

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Sardis Lake
August 9, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, 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 slow on cut bait, grasshoppers, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber.

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Skiatook Lake
August 11, 2024

Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits and live shad around channels, creek channels, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure.

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Waurika Lake
July 21, 2024

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

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Webbers Falls Reservoir
August 13, 2024

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, coves, creek channels, main lake, and weed beds. Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, shad, and worms below the dam, flats, main lake, river channel, and sandbar. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, slabs, and small lures around brush structure, coves, and main lake.

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