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.
Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, channels, coves, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around coves, points, river channel, and standing timber.
Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass slow on flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, PowerBait, and rogues around channels, inlet, main lake, points, riprap, river channel, river mouth, and rocks. White bass slow on crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around channels, creek channels, discharge, inlet, main lake, points, riprap, river channel, river mouth, and sandbar. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, shad, shrimp, and slabs around main lake, points, riprap, river mouth. Comments: Main lake seems to be open waters, upper end of Grand- the Neosho/Spring River is frozen in most places due to the recent cold blast the area received.
Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Blue catfish good on cut bait, shad, and sunfish below the dam, main lake, and points. Comments: Ice fishing was good. Don’t recommend trying it now.
Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on live bait and live shad around main lake. Crappie good on jigs, live bait, and minnows around brush structure and main lake.
Striped bass and striped bass hybrids fair on flukes, lipless baits, and sassy shad below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and shad around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and spoons around docks, riprap, rocks, and standing timber.
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 coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around discharge, inlet, riprap, and rocks.
Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure and channels. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and shad around channels, main lake, and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and tube jigs around docks and main lake.
Striped bass good on flukes around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, coves, docks, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around coves, docks, and points. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Dead sticking continues to be good. Striper are biting very well. Catfish are good near the mouth of the river and channels on live shad. Crappie are biting on jigs near brush piles.
Largemouth bass fair on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad around river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure.
Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, jerk baits, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around main lake, points, shallows, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, shrimp, and stinkbait around creek channels, main lake, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber.
Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits around creek channels and flats. Crappie good on jigs and spoons around points. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait around creek channels and river channel.
Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, creek channels, inlet, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, shad, and stinkbait around flats, inlet, main lake, river channel, and river mouth.
Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber.
Bass, Largemouth Fair on Alabama rig, jerk baits around main lake. Crappie, Black Fair on jigs, minnows around dam. Catfish, Channel Slow on cut bait around main lake.