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):

Broken Bow Lake
September 16, 2023

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

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Canton Lake
September 18, 2023

Striped bass and striped bass hybrids fair on jigs, live bait, and shad around main lake, sandbar, and shorelines.

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Fort Cobb Reservoir
August 28, 2023

Blue and channel catfish slow on other around coves, shorelines.

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Fort Gibson Lake
September 17, 2023

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, and points. Paddlefish good snagging around channels and main lake. Crappie good on minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake.

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Grand Lake O' The Cherokees
September 17, 2023

Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around flats and main lake. Paddlefish fair snagging around river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Comments: Paddlefish are starting to be snagged anywhere from Sailboat Bridge to the mouth of the Neosho River.

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Greenleaf Lake
September 19, 2023

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, and docks. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and worms around coves, creek channels, and points.

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Kaw Lake
September 18, 2023

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

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Keystone Lake
September 19, 2023

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around channels, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure and coves.

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Lake Ellsworth
September 17, 2023

Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, and shad around flats, main lake, and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber.

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Lake Eucha
September 5, 2023

Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and topwater lures around shallows. Crappie fair on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure. Bluegill, green, and redear fair on crickets and worms around shallows and shorelines.

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Lake Eufaula
September 15, 2023

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, and shad around channels, river channel, and river mouth. White bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, and spoons around channels, flats, main lake, and riprap.

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Lake Konawa
September 17, 2023

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

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Lake Lawtonka
September 17, 2023

White bass fair on jigs, minnows, small lures, and spinnerbaits. Comments: White bass fair at the pipeline.

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Lake Tenkiller
September 19, 2023

Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs and in-line spinnerbaits around channels and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, and main lake.

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Lake Texoma
September 10, 2023

Striped bass fair on live shad, shad, and topwater lures around channels, creek channels, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live shad, PowerBait, and punch bait around channels, coves, docks, main lake, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, grubs, hair jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been okay. Striper are biting on live shad near the Alberta Wall and Platter Flats area. Blue cats are biting on live shad and cut bait. Crappie are biting on jigs with power bait and minnows near brush piles and docks.

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Lake Wister
September 15, 2023

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

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McGee Creek Reservoir
September 15, 2023

Largemouth and spotted bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and sassy shad around docks, main lake, shallows, and weed beds. Channel and flathead catfish good on live bait, live shad, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, dam, flats, and main lake. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, and standing timber.

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Pine Creek Lake
September 15, 2023

Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves and creek channels. Crappie fair on jigs around points and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver around main lake and river channel.

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Robert S Kerr Reservoir
September 15, 2023

Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, rocks, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, river channel, rocks, and tailwater.

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Sardis Lake
September 15, 2023

Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures 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, rocks, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber.

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Sooner Lake
September 17, 2023

Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and sunfish around main lake and points. Striped bass hybrids slow on crankbaits, jigs, and live shad around main lake. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure, rocks, and weed beds.

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Spavinaw Lake
September 3, 2023

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

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Waurika Lake
September 17, 2023

Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye good on crankbaits, lipless baits, and small lures around main lake, points, and rocks. Largemouth bass and crappie good on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, and small lures around brush structure, main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, stinkbait, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, and rocks.

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Webbers Falls Reservoir
September 19, 2023

Flathead catfish good on live bait, shad, and sunfish below the dam and tailwater. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, and points. White bass good on jigs, plastic baits, and small lures below the dam and tailwater.

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