Southeast fishing report for April 29 to May 7

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  • Marie Hadley from Eagletown with a 3.36 pound crappie from Pine Creek. Photo Courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
    Marie Hadley from Eagletown with a 3.36 pound crappie from Pine Creek. Photo Courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
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Arbuckle Submitted by: Jack Melton

Date: 05/04/2020 Above Average

Water Temp and Clarity: 68 and clearing

Crappie, White Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, Minnows

Locations: Brush structure, and at 6-12 ft.

Additional Information: Bass are hitting topwater lures and flukes near shorelines, with some being caught on Ned rig and drop-shot rigs. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around docks. White bass seem to be everywhere but finding them is the secret, windswept banks are best.

Broken Bow Submitted by: Dru Polk

Date: 05/03/2020 Above Average

Water Temp and Clarity: 74

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

Baits: Crankbaits, Flukes, Plastics, Spinnerbaits

Locations: Flats, Points, Shallows, Standing timber

Crappie, White, Crappie, Black

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, Minnows

Locations: Brush structure, Shorelines, Standing timber

Eufaula Submitted by: Cannon Harrison

Date: 05/01/2020 Normal

Water Temp and Clarity: Murky 67 degrees

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White

Action: Excellent

Baits: Jigs, Minnows

Locations: Coves, Creek channels, Rocks, Shallows

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel

Action: Good

Baits: Goldfish, Hot Dogs, Shrimp, Worms

Locations: Below the dam, Dam, Main lake, Sand bar

Bass, Striped

Action: Fair

Baits: Jigs, Shad, Small Lures, Top Water

Locations: Below the dam, Dam

Hugo Submitted by: Andrew Potter

Date: 05/01/2020 Above Average

Water Temp and Clarity: 61 and murky

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Dough bait, Live 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

Date: 05/03/2020 Normal

Water Temp and Clarity: 72 and clear

Bass, Largemouth

Action: Excellent

Baits: Crankbaits, Jigs, Plastics

Locations: Main lake, Points, River Channel, Weed beds

Bass, Striped (Hybrid), Bass, White

Action: Good

Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Live Shad

Locations: Coves, Discharge, Main lake, River Channel

Catfish, Channel

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Shad

Locations: Coves, Inlet, Riprap, Weed beds

Lower Mountain Fork Submitted by: Mark Hannah

Date: 05/01/2020 Normal

Water Temp and Clarity: Clear

Trout, Rainbow

Action: Good

Baits: Nymphs, Powerbait, Tube Jigs

Locations: Channels, Rocks

McGee Creek Submitted by: Jay Harvey

Date: 05/01/2020 Normal

Water Temp and Clarity: 66

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Flukes, Jerk Bait, Jigs, Spinnerbaits

Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Points, Rocks, Standing timber

Crappie, White, Bass, White

Action: Good

Baits: Minnows

Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Standing timber

Bass, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Lipless Baits, Top Water

Locations: Coves, Flats, Main lake

Murray Submitted by: Jaylen Flynn

Date: 04/28/2020 Above Average

Water Temp and Clarity: 66 and clear

Bass, Largemouth

Action: Good Crankbaits, Jigs,

Baits: Crankbaits, Jigs, Plastics

Locations: Brush structure, Shallows

Pine Creek Submitted by: Mark Hannah

Date: 05/01/2020 Normal

Water Temp and Clarity: Murky

Crappie, Black

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs

Locations: Brush structure, Shallows

Bass, Largemouth

Action: Good

Baits: Alabama Rig, Grubs, Hair Jigs, Plastics

Locations: Coves, Standing timber, Weed beds

Catfish, Channel

Action: Excellent

Baits: Chicken Liver

Locations: Spillway

Robert S. Kerr Submitted by: Logan Shimp

Date: 05/01/2020 Normal

Water Temp and Clarity: Murky

Bass, Largemouth

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, Plastics, Small Lures, Spinnerbaits, Spoons, Top Water

Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Creek channels, Docks, Shorelines, Standing timber, Weed beds

Catfish, Channel

Action: Fair

Baits: Cut Bait, Jigs, Live Bait, Live Shad, Shad, Stinkbait

Locations: Channels, Creek channels, Dam, River Mouth

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Crickets, Jigs, Live Bait, Minnows, Small Lures

Locations: Below the dam, Brush structure, Creek channels, Docks, Shallows, Shorelines, Weed beds

Sardis Submitted by: Dane Polk

Date: 05/01/2020 Above Average

Water Temp and Clarity: 68

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Action: Fair

Action: Fair

Baits: Bill Baits, Buzz Baits, Jigs, Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Top Water

Locations: Brush structure, Creek channels, Points, Rocks, Shorelines, Standing timber, Weed beds

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead

Action: Fair

Baits: Cut Bait, Shad, Sunfish

Locations: Flats, Main lake, Shallows, Shorelines

Crappie, White

Action: Fair

Baits: Hair Jigs, Jigs, Minnows, Tube Jigs

Locations: Brush structure, Points, Standing timber, Weed beds

Texoma Submitted by: Trey Hale

Date: 05/02/2020 Normal

Water Temp and Clarity: 65 muddy

Bass, Smallmouth

Action: Good Bill Baits, Crank

Baits: Bill Baits, Crankbaits, Crawfish

Locations: Main lake, Points, Rocks, Shorelines

Bass, Striped

Action: Good

Baits: Live Shad, Sassy Shad

Locations: Flats, Main lake, River Channel, River Mouth

Crappie, Black

Action: Fair

Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Tube Jigs

Locations: Brush structure, Docks, Shorelines

Additional Information: Fishing on the lake has been good the past week. Striped Bass are hitting live bait in clean water around Washita point/ Platter Flats, striped bass can be caught using sassy shad on points where active birds are present. Crappie fishing has been hit or miss depending on the day, some crappie are being caught in 10-15ft of while others can be caught on the rocks in 2 ft of water. Bass small/large mouth are on beds and in spawning patterns.

Wister Submitted by: Thomas Gillham

Date: 05/01/2020 Above Average

Water Temp and Clarity: 64 degrees and cloudy

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted

Action: Good

Baits: Bill Baits, Buzz Baits, Crankbaits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits, Top Water

Locations: Coves, Points, Shorelines

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel

Action: Good

Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Shad, Shrimp, Stinkbait

Locations: Below the dam, Channels, Main lake, Points, Standing timber

Crappie, White, Crappie, Black

Action: Good

Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Small Lures, Spinnerbaits

Locations: Below the dam, Brush structure, Points, Shallows, Standing timber, and Cedar brush