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For Mitch Downing’s sixth birthday, a family friend took him fishing and he caught a nearly 2 lb. bass at Kids Lake in Oklahoma City, his biggest fish ever. Later, he told the family friend, “This is the best day of my life!” Photo Courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Texoma
Submitted by: Trey Hale on April 24. Normal. Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level.
Water Temp and Clarity: 60 muddy. Bass, Striped. Action: Good. Baits: Live Shad, Sassy Shad. Locations: Main lake, Points.
Catfish, Blue. Action: Fair.
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Bait, Live Shad, Shad.
Locations: Flats, River Channel, River Mouth, Shorelines. Crappie, Black. Action: Good. Baits: Jigs, Live Bait, Minnows, Tube Jigs.
Locations: Brush structure, Docks.
Additional Information:
Striper fishing has been hit or miss from day to day , most striped bass are being caught near solider creek and the surrounding area.
Striped bass are being caught on Live bait and under working birds on sassy shad. Crappie are beginning to move up on the banks and are being caught in 10-12 feett of water but the still isn’t going full bore yet.
Blue cat are being caught on shad along windy banks.
Arbuckle
Submitted by: Jack Melton on April 21. Normal.
USACE Current Lake Level
Water Temp and Clarity:
57, clearing. Crappie, White. Action: Good. Baits: Jigs, Minnows. Locations: Other, and banks at 4-8 ft.
Additional Information:
Bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and worms. White bass being caught on grubs and rattletrap type baits up creeks.
Blue River
Submitted by: Ethan Lovelace on April 28. Above Average. Lake Level Data: USGS Current Level. Water Temp and Clarity: 62 and stained.
Trout, Rainbow. Action: Good Baits: Caddis flies, Nymphs, Powerbait, Spoons.
Locations: Channels, Creek channels, River Channel, Rocks.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted.
Action: Fair. Baits: Crankbaits, Jerk Bait.
Locations: Brush structure, Creek channels, Rocks, Shorelines.
Additional Information:
Fly fishermen and women try tying on a tandem rig with a heavy double bead head nymph or stonefly with a caddis or midge emerger above it. Really concentrate on getting the fly down low in the water column as fast as possible.
Try to access areas that are not right on the trail or road for best results. The heavy hitters for Powerbait this last week were Garlic scented Rainbow or Chartruese Powerbait.
Lure fisherman did well with gold and black Panther Martins and copper Super Dupers.
If you want to target bass species try throwing a small crawfish or baitfish colored crankbait around large boulders below fall and just above them.
Broken Bow
Submitted by: Dru Polkon April 24. Above Average.
Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level. Water Temp and Clarity: 71.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted.
Action: Good. Baits: Crankbaits, Flukes, Spinnerbaits.
Locations: Points, Shallows, Standing timber.
Crappie, White, Crappie, Black. Action: Fair. Baits: Jigs, Minnows.
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber.
Catfish, Channel. Action: Fair.Baits: Punch bait, Worms
Locations: Channels, Coves, River Channel.
Eufaula
Submitted by: Cannon Harrison on April 24. Normal.
Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level. Water Temp and Clarity: Turbid.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White. Action: Excellent.
Baits: Crickets, Jigs, Minnows, Plastics.
Locations: Below the dam, Creek channels, Dam, Points, Rocks, Shorelines, and Under bridges, culverts.
Catfish, Blue. Action: Excellent. Baits: Cut Bait, Live Bait, Live Shad, Shad, Worms
Locations: Below the dam, Dam.
Bass, White. Action: Good.
Baits: Jerk Bait, Small Lures.
Locations: Below the dam, Creek channels, Rocks, Shorelines.
Hugo
Submitted by: Andrew Potter on April 24. Above Average.
Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level. Water Temp and Clarity: 60 and murky.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead.
Action: Excellent.
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Dough bait, Live Bait, Punch bait, Shad, Sunfish.
Locations: Below the dam, Channels, Creek channels, Main lake, River Channel, Shorelines.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White.
Action: Good.
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Below the dam, Brush structure, Channels, Creek channels, Main lake, River Channel, Shorelines, Standing timber
Konawa
Submitted by: Garret Harley on April 27. Normal.
Water Temp and Clarity: 71 and clear.
Bass, Largemouth. Action: Excellent.
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics.
Locations: Main lake, Points, Weed beds.
Bass, Striped (Hybrid), Bass, White.
Action: Good.
Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Live Shad.
Locations: Coves, Discharge, River Channel.
Catfish, Channel. Action: Good.
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Shad, Shrimp.
Locations: Coves, Inlet, Riprap, Weed beds.
Lower Mountain Fork
Submitted by: Mark Hannah on April 24. Normal.
Lake Level Data: USGS Current Level. Water Temp and Clarity: Clear.
Trout, Rainbow. Action: Excellent. Baits: Powerbait, Tube Jigs, Worms.
Locations: Channels, Spillway.
McGee Creek
Submitted by: Jay Harvey on April 24. Normal.
Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level. Water Temp and Clarity: 64.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted.
Action: Good.
Baits: Bill Baits, Crankbaits, Flukes, Spinnerbaits.
Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Points, Rocks.
Crappie, White, Bass, White
Action: Good.
Baits: Jigs, Minnows.
Locations: Creek channels, Standing timber.
Murray
Submitted by: Jaylen Flynn on April 21. Above Average.
Water Temp and Clarity: 63 and clear.
Bass, White.
Action: Good.
Baits: Minnows.
Locations: Main lake, and 20-45’ down.
Crappie, White, Walleye.
Action: Slow.
Baits: Minnows.
Locations: Main lake, and 20-45’.
Pine Creek
Submitted by: Mark Hannah on April 24. Normal.
Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level.
Water Temp and Clarity: Clear.
Crappie, Black.
Action: Good.
Baits: Jigs, Minnows.
Locations: Brush structure.
Bass, Largemouth.
Action: Good.
Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Spinnerbaits.
Locations: Coves, Creek channels.
Catfish, Channel.
Action: Good.
Baits: Cut Bait, Hot Dogs.
Locations: Creek channels, Main lake, Shallows.
Robert S. Kerr
Submitted by: Allen Couch on April 24. Normal.
Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level.
Water Temp and Clarity: Murky.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted.
Action: Good.
Baits: Alabama Rig, Bill Baits, Lipless Baits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits.
Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Main lake, Shallows, Shorelines, Standing timber/
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead
Action: Good.
Baits: Cut Bait, Dough bait, Shad, Stinkbait.
Locations: Flats, Inlet, River Channel, River Mouth.
Crappie, White. Action: Fair. Baits: Jigs, Minnows. Locations: Shorelines, Weed beds.
Sardis
Submitted by: Dane Polk on April 25. Above Average.
Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level. Water Temp and Clarity: 62.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted.
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs, Lipless Baits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits
Locations: Brush structure, Points, Riprap, Rocks, Shallows, Shorelines, Standing timber, Weed beds.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead
Action: Fair.
Baits: Cut Bait, Shad, Sunfish.
Locations: Flats, Main lake, Shoreline.
Crappie, White.
Action: Fair.
Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Tube Jigs.
Locations: Brush structure, Shorelines, Standing timber, Weed beds.
Wister
Submitted by: Thomas Gillham on April 24. Above Average.
Lake Level Data: USACE Current Lake Level.
Water Temp and Clarity: 63 degrees and cloudy.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted.
Action: Good.
Baits: Bill Baits, Buzz Baits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Top Water
Locations: Brush structure, Points, Shallows, Shorelines
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel.
Action: Good.
Baits: Chicken Liver, Crawfish, Crickets, Cut Bait, Hot Dogs, Shrimp, Stinkbait.
Locations: Below the dam, Brush structure, Channels, Main lake, Points.
Crappie, White, Crappie, Black.
Action: Good.
Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Small Lures.
Locations: Below the dam, Brush structure, Points, Shorelines, and Cedar brush.
Report compiled with information provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC).
For more information, visit www.wildlifedepartment.com.