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CENTRAL

Arcadia: May 11. Elevation normal, water 75 and semi clear. Channel catfish fair to good on cut bait just off bottom from the banks mornings and evenings. Crappie good on jigs at 5-10 ft. at the south side dock and piers in the mornings. All other fishing fair. Report submitted by Linnie Mason, gate attendant.

Arcadia: May 13. Channel catfish excellent early morning. Crappie fair to good at 4-10 ft. Report submitted by Chance Whiteley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: May 14. Elevation normal and rising, water 70-76 and clear to murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and soft plastic baits at 4-8 ft. along the weeds and rocky shorelines. Smallmouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits at 4-8 ft. along weed beds and rocky shorelines. White bass excellent on shad baits, spinnerbaits, Gay Blades and grubs at 2-6 ft. along windy shorelines. Striped bass hybrids excellent on shad baits, Gay Blades and grubs at 2-8 ft. along windy shorelines. Channel catfish good on punchbait, cut bait and worms at 3-10 ft. along rocky shorelines. Blue catfish good on punchbait, cut bait and worms at 6-15 ft. along rocky shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, grubs and rooster tails at 6-15 ft. along the dam. Walleye excellent on shad baits, spinnerbaits, Gay Blades and grubs at 2-10 ft. along windy shorelines. Sunfish and bluegill good on worms. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.

Overholser: May 13. Elevation slightly below normal, water murky. Catfish fair on shad and minnows below the dam. Striped bass hybrid fair on minnows along the east side of the lake. Largemouth bass fair on worms along the riprap. Report submitted by David Rempe, game warden stationed in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.

Thunderbird: May 13. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water murky. Fishing slowed down this week when the cold front moved through on Saturday. Crappie fair on jigs at 3-5 ft. around structure. Saugeye fair on green jigs and sassy shad. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: May 14. Elevation 3 1/2 ft. below normal, water 79 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and plastic worms. Channel catfish good on worms and chicken liver. Crappie good on minnows. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: May 13. Elevation above normal, water 77 and murky. Bass good on plastic baits. Channel catfish good on punch bait at 5 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: May 13. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits in the mornings and on topwater lures in late evening. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and worms. Blue catfish good on cut shad. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 12-15 ft. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Chandler: May 13. Elevation above normal, water 78 and murky. Bass fair on plastic baits and topwater lures in the mornings. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: May 13. Elevation 8 1/2 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 8-10 ft. from boats around the lake. White bass slow on white grubs. Catfish good on cut shad, sunfish and worms below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: May 15. Elevation slightly below normal, water 75 and dingy. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 10-12 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits. Bluegill good on crickets and worms around grass beds. Catfish good on cut shad. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Ft. Gibson: May 12. Elevation normal, water 74 and clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 2-10 ft. early and late. White bass good on the windy points on white rooster tails and small crankbaits while trolling. Catfish good on shad and cut bait drifting the flats and on shrimp and corks along rocky banks. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and Biffle Bugs at 2-10 ft. around docks and structure. Report submitted by Rick Stafford of Wagoner.

Grand: May 16. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 70. Bass fair on worms and jigs. White bass fair up the creeks. Catfish good on fresh cut bait above Sailboat Bridge. Crappie fair at 20-25 ft. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Hudson: May 15. Elevation normal. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and crankbaits. White bass fair to good on small lures at mouths of creeks and trolling. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait. Crappie fair to good on minnows and small jigs. Paddlefish fair in the upper end of the lake. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.

Hulah: May 13. Elevation 12 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 8-10 ft. Catfish fair on cut shad and worms below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Keystone: May 14. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 74. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 5-8 ft. Catfish excellent on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and shad. White bass excellent on rooster tails and spoons at 7 ft. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: May 14. Elevation normal, water 42 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits at 1-2 ft. all along the river. White bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Striped bass slow on jigs at 1-2 ft. at the mouth of the river. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on spinnerbaits and jigs at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Trout excellent fly-fishing the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on Power Bait on bottom from Gore Landing to the dam. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.

Oologah: May 13. Elevation 8 ft. above normal and falling, water upper 60s and muddy. Channel catfish good on liver and shrimp around flooded willows. Blue catfish fair on juglines baited with shad at 10-15 ft. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits around flooded brush. White bass fair on jigs below the dam. Blue catfish fair on shad below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Sooner: May 14. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on live shad and slabs. Blue catfish good on cut bait and live bait along the southwest corner of the lake around points. Crappie good on minnows and jigs along Hwy 15. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: May 15. Elevation slightly below normal, water 76 and dingy. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around the dam area. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa

Tenkiller: May 14. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 70 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and soft plastic baits at 3-15 ft. Crappie fair on jigs at 15-20 ft. around brush. Catfish good on flip-flops baited with cut bait at 20-30 ft. Sunfish good on worm-tipped jigs in or near the docks. Report by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.

Webbers Falls: May 15. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on chatter baits, spinnerbaits and buzz baits along riprap, creek channels, brush structure and mudflats. Catfish good on fresh cut bait and liver drifting or on mudflats. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in purple and black. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: May 13. Elevation 6 ft. below normal, water clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along dam. Channel catfish good on stinkbait and live bait along the dam. White bass, striped bass hybrids and walleye good trolling crankbaits and drifting slabs near drop-offs. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Ft. Supply: May 14. Elevation normal, water clear. Catfish good on stinkbait and cut shad along the riprap at the dam. Walleye fair trolling the shallows above sandbars. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: May 12. Elevation 6 ft. above normal, water stained in upper creek arms and clear in main lake. Algae is bad on calm days. Crappie good off docks in the early morning and good on 1/16 ounce chartreuse jigs at 15-20 ft. around brush piles. White bass being caught on roadrunners and small crankbaits when chasing shad along the dam in the afternoon and in bigger coves. Bass being caught on topwater chuggers, drop shot rigs, shaky heads and soft stick baits early. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River: May 16. Elevation normal, water 76 and clear. Channel catfish excellent on chicken livers, minnows and worms around structure and deeper pools around current. Flathead catfish good on live sunfish and crawdads around rocks in larger pools. Smallmouth and spotted bass good on soft plastic grubs, spinnerbaits and small crankbaits around structure. Sunfish excellent on light tackle with crickets, mealworms and small jigs. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: May 13. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass being caught on flukes at 10-15 ft. around structure and timber. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and small sunfish. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in the upper end around structure and mouths of creeks. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: May 14. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water clear in the east and murky in the west. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits along rocky areas. White bass good on jigs below the dam when running water. Blue catfish fair on fresh shad along rocky areas and shallow flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along riprap and standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: May 13. Elevation normal, water 68. Largemouth bass fair to good on soft plastics and jigs along creek channels and drop-offs. Crappie fair on minnows in brush piles along the main river channel. Catfish fair on trotlines baited with shad and goldfish in the main lake. Catfish good on shad below the dam. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.

Konawa: May 14. Elevation normal, water 79 and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on plastic worms at 2-6 ft. along weed beds. Channel catfish good on stinkbait at 5-10 ft. around points. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mt. Fork: May 13. Water mid-60s. Rainbows being caught on March browns in the Red Zone. Walleye, white bass and rainbows good on rooster tails and grubs near the power house. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: May 13. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 77 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Carolina-rigged soft plastic baits at 14-18 ft. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: May 14. Water 71. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good to excellent on various baits. White bass fair on minnows, jigs and trolling in the north end of the lake. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, worms and chicken liver. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 4-10 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: May 13. Elevation normal, water clear. Bass good on Zara spooks in shallow water around secondary points. Crappie good on grubs in shallow water. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: May 14. Bass fair on spinnerbaits and plastic worms in shallow areas along the weeds. White bass good on plugs when surfacing. Blue catfish excellent on juglines and trotlines baited with cut shad. Flathead catfish good on live shad and sunfish. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around strip pits. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: May 14. Elevation normal, water 75. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, swim baits, plastic worms and buzz baits at 1-6 ft. White bass fair trolling. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and dead minnows. Crappie fair to good on minnows at 12-14 ft. Walleye fair trolling at 12-14 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: May 13. Elevation normal, water 72 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and plastic worms at 5-15 ft. around the points and underwater objects. Striped and white bass good on live bait, sassy shad and deep diving crankbaits at 10-20 ft. in the river channels. Channel and blue catfish good on worms, live bait and stinkbait at 10-20 ft. from Catfish Bay to the Washita River. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. in Glasses, Kansas and Widow Moore creeks. Paddlefish fair below the dam while generating. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, gam warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: May 13. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on soft plastic lures and Zara spooks and fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad, sunfish, liver and night crawlers. Crappie good on chartreuse tail grubs and minnows. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: May 13. Elevation 24 1/4 ft. below normal and steady. Fishing has slowed with last week's cold front and rain. Catfish slow to fair on minnows from main swim beach. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson.

Ellsworth: May 13. Elevation 9 ft. below normal, water murky. Catfish good on cut bait off rocky points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Ft. Cobb: May 15. Water 73 and murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 4-8 ft. Striped bass hybrid good on crankbaits and cut bait at 5-8 ft. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures, soft plastics and crankbaits at 3-5 ft. Report submitted by Tyler Howser, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Ft. Cobb: May 16. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 76 and clear. Crappie good on minnows around the marina and boat slips early and late. Catfish being caught on juglines baited with cut shad around rocks by the dam at night. Saugeye being caught on slabs in late evening. Striped bass hybrids being caught on rattletraps along the dam in the evenings. Largemouth bass good on rubber worms and Hula Poppers around brush piles in early morning. Report submitted by Sgt. Kevin Bean, park ranger at Ft. Cobb State Park.

Lawtonka: May 13. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water clear. Saugeye fair on minnows off rocks at Schoolhouse Slough. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: May 14. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on minnows around windy points. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and stinkbait around islands on the west side. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden Kiowa County.

Waurika: May 13. Elevation 6 ft. below normal, water murky to muddy. Channel and blue catfish slow to fair on cut shad, worms and stinkbait along windy shorelines, points and the rocks at Wichita Ridge and on juglines and trotlines baited with cut shad and sunfish in the main lake. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Cotton County.

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CENTRAL

Arcadia: May 6. Elevation normal. Channel catfish slow to fair on chicken liver and stinkbait along flats and drop-offs in evenings. Crappie fair to good around docks and riprap. Report submitted by Chance Whiteley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: May 7. Elevation normal and rising, water 70-74 and clear to murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and soft plastics at 4-8 ft. along weeds and rocky shorelines. Smallmouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits at 4-8 ft. along weeds and rocky shorelines. White bass excellent on shad, spinnerbaits, Gay Blades and grubs at 2-6 ft. along shallow shorelines. Striped bass hybrids excellent on shad, Gay Blades and grubs at 2-8 ft. along shallow shorelines. Channel catfish good on punchbait, cut bait and worms at 3-10 ft. along rocky shorelines. Blue catfish good on punchbait, cut bait and worms at 6-15 ft. along rocky shorelines. Crappie good on jigs, grubs and rooster tails at 6-10 ft. along the dam and water intake. Walleye excellent on shad, spinnerbaits, Gay Blades and grubs at 2-10 ft. along shallow shorelines. Sunfish and bluegill good on worms. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.

Overholser: May 6. Elevation near normal, water murky. Catfish fair on stinkbait and cut shad off of points at night. Striped bass hybrids good on worms and minnows near and behind the dam. Report submitted by David Rempe, game warden in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.

Thunderbird: May 6. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water murky. Crappie good on small minnows and small jigs at 2-4 ft. around structure and off fishing docks. Saugeye good on lime green, white pearl or silver sassy shad and jigs off windy points. Channel catfish fair to good on cut bait and stinkbait. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: May 7. Elevation 4 1/2 ft. below normal, water 76 and muddy. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and worms. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: May 6. Elevation normal, water 76 and murky. Bass good on stick baits along weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver. Crappie good on minnows. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: May 7. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and topwater baits. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and worms. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: May 7. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 77 and murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in the shallows. Saugeye good trolling. Catfish good on various baits. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: May 6. Elevation normal, water 77 and murky. Bass good on plastic baits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: May 7. Elevation 13 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 8-10 ft. from boats around the lake. White bass slow on white grubs. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: May 8. Elevation normal, water 70 and dingy. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 10-12 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits. Bluegill good on crickets and worms around grass beds. White bass good trolling. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Ft. Gibson: May 6. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 71 and clear. Catfish excellent on cut bait, shad, hotdog chunks and sunfish using rod-and-reel, juglines or on shrimp along the rocky outcroppings and a cork is good. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs. White bass fair on small spinnerbaits and crankbaits around windy points. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner.

Grand: May 7. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 68. Bass good on worms and jigs in the shallows. White bass good on jigs up creeks. Catfish good on juglines baited with fresh cut bait at 20 ft. above Sailboat Bridge. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 20-25 ft. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: May 7. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, buzz baits and jig-and-worms along shorelines, brush structure and rocky points. Catfish good on fresh cut bait along the spillway and the upper end of creek channels. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in yellow, green and red around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass fair to good on crankbaits and plastic baits. White bass fair to good on small lures in the upper end. Channel and blue catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait. Crappie good on minnows and small jigs at 6 ft. at mouths of the creeks and brush piles. Paddlefish fair to good in the upper end. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.

Hulah: May 7. Elevation 15 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 8-10 ft. Catfish fair on cut shad and worms. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: May 8. Elevation 2 1/2 ft. above normal, water 70 and murky. White bass fair on small jigs along riprap below the dam. Striped bass and striped bass hybrids fair on topwater lures and surface lures below the dam. Blue catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad below the dam. Crappie slow to good below the dam. Report submitted by Larry Green, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Keystone: May 8. Elevation 4 ft. above normal, water 76. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-8 ft. Catfish good on cut bait and shrimp at 10 ft. Largemouth bass fair. Report submitted Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: May 7. Elevation normal, water 43 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on stinkbait and crankbaits at 1-2 ft. in coves, around docks and creek channels. White bass good on spinnerbaits and jigs at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Striped bass fair on jigs at 1-3 ft. at the mouth of the river. Striped bass hybrids slow on jigs at 1-3 ft. at the mouth of the river. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on spinnerbaits and jigs at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Trout excellent fly-fishing the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on Power Bait on bottom from Gore Landing to the dam. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.

Oologah: May 6. Elevation 10 ft. above normal and falling, water upper 60 and muddy. Channel catfish good on liver and shrimp around flooded willows. Blue catfish fair on juglines baited with shad at 10-15 ft. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits around flooded brush. White bass fair on jigs below the dam. Blue catfish fair on shad below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Skiatook: May 8. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water mid 60s and murky. Elevation 7 1/2 ft. below normal, water upper 50s to lower 60s and murky. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on topwater lures along the riprap at the dam. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: May 7. Striped bass hybrids good on live shad, umbrella rigs and trolling. Catfish fair on cut bait and live bait off points. Crappie fair on live minnows off Hwy 15 and 177. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: May 8. Elevation slightly above normal, water 70 and dingy. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around the dam area. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Bluegill good on crickets and worms. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Tenkiller: May 7. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and soft plastic baits at 5-15 ft. early mornings. Crappie good at 15-20 ft. in brush. Sunfish good on small worm tipped jigs in or near docks. Report submitted by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.

Webbers Falls: May 7. Elevation 4 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along brush structure, creek channels and riprap. Catfish good on fresh cut bait and liver drifting and on mudflats. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in black and purple. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: May 5. Elevation 6 1/2 ft. below normal, water clear. Channel catfish excellent on live bait along dam. White bass and striped bass hybrids good trolling crankbaits. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Ft. Supply: May 7. Elevation normal, water clear. White bass fair on minnows and jigs all over the lake. Channel catfish fair on stinkbait along the riprap at the dam. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs all over the lake. Walleye good trolling the shallows and from the banks. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: May 5. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water clear to stained up creeks. On calm days expect to see algae on surface. Crappie being caught off docks early morning and good on chartreuse 1/16 ounce jigs off brush piles. White bass being caught on small crankbaits and roadrunners in a lot of the bigger coves and along the dam. Bass being caught on topwater early and on crankbaits, drop-shot rigs and shaky heads throughout the rest of the day. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River: May 7. Elevation normal, water 70 and clear. Channel catfish excellent on stinkbait, minnows and chicken liver in deeper holes around current and structure. Flathead catfish fair on live bait in deeper holes. Smallmouth, spotted and largemouth bass good on soft plastics and spinnerbaits around structure and rocks. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: May 6. Elevation slightly above normal and dropping. Bass good on pink flukes around structure and shallows. White bass excellent on white and yellow rooster tails and on yellow and white smoke grubs with 1/4-ounce lead heads; they are running in the upper end of the lake, in Panther Creek and up streams. Channel catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and sunfish. Crappie fair to good on pumpkin seed and chartreuse tail grubs at 5-8 ft. in shallows. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: May 6. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water clear in the east and murky in the west. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits along rocky areas. White bass good on jigs below the dam when water running. Blue catfish good on shad and shrimp along rocky areas and shallow flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 4-10 ft. along riprap, bridges and standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: May 6. Elevation normal. Crappie fair to good on minnows along the river channel and along drop-offs. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and lizards around brush along creek channels. Blue catfish good on cut shad below the dam. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.

Konawa: May 4. Elevation normal, water 77 and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on plastic worms at 2-5 ft. along the cattails. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on shad at 15 ft. in the discharge canal and road beds. Channel catfish good on stinkbait at 5-10 ft. around points. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mt. Fork:

May 6. Water mid-60s. Rainbows being caught on march browns in the red zone. Walleye, white bass and rainbows good on rooster tails and grubs near the power house. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: May 6. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 74 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Carolina-rigged soft plastic baits at 14-18 ft. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: May 7. Water 71. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good to excellent on various baits. White bass fair on minnows, jigs and trolling in the north end of the lake. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, worms and chicken liver. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 4-10 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: May 6. Elevation normal, water clear. Bass good on Zara spooks around secondary points in shallow water. Crappie good on grubs in shallow water. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: May 7. Elevation normal, water murky. Bass fair on topwater lures and soft plastic baits along grass beds. Catfish fair on trotlines baited with cut bait and shad. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles and standing timber. Report submitted by Leland Sockey, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: May 5. Elevation normal, water 72. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, buzz baits and swim baits in shallow water and on crankbaits, swim baits and plastic worms at 10-12 ft. White bass fair trolling. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and dead minnows. Flathead catfish good on live bait. Crappie fair at 3-10 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: May 5. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 69 and murky far north and clear south. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits, spinner baits and plastic worms at 5-15 ft. from Catfish Bay to Little Glasses Creek. Striped and white bass good on live bait, sassy shad and deep diving lures at 15-25 ft. from Alberta Creek to the north. Channel and blue catfish good on worms, live bait and stinkbait at 10-20 ft. from Johnson Creek to the south. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around the fish attractors and underwater brush. Paddlefish fair to good below the dam while generating. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: May 6. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on soft plastic baits and Zara spooks and fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad, sunfish, liver and night crawlers. Crappie good on pumpkin seed and chartreuse tail grubs and minnows. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: May 6. Elevation 24 1/4 ft. below normal. Catfish, crappie, walleye and white bass being caught on minnows. Crappie and walleye being caught on chartreuse lures by the dam and Horsehead with better results at Twin Peaks and Little Hicks. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson.

Ellsworth: May 5. Elevation 9 ft. below normal, water murky. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 4-6 ft. at Ralph's Resort and Fisherman's Cove. Catfish good on cut bait off rocky points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Foss: May 9. Elevation 6 1/2 ft. below normal with gates closed, water upper 60s and clear. Striped bass hybrids good on live bait and drifting shad colored lures near the dam. Walleye fair on live bait on north side of lake near reserve area. Crappie fair around docks on the south and north sides of lake. Catfish good in channels. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Ft. Cobb: May 7. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 73 and murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 4-8 ft. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crank baits and cut bait at 4-6 ft. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait, earth worms and live bait. Report submitted by Tyler Howser, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: May 5. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water clear. Saugeye fair on minnows off rocks at Schoolhouse Slough. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: May 7. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 65 and murky. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on minnows on bottom off points. Channel catfish good on cut bait around islands. Crappie good on minnows and jigs all over the lake. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: May 6. Elevation 6 ft. below normal, water murky to muddy. Channel catfish fair to good on cut shad, worms and stinkbait along windy shorelines and points early and late. Blue catfish fair to good on cut shad, worms and stinkbait along windy shorelines and points and on juglines and trotlines baited with cut shad and sunfish in the main lake. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along the rocks at Corum and at the fishing docks at Wichita Ridge. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Cotton County.

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New Lake Record Striped Bass caught at Texoma on April 24, 2012. It weighed 20.4 lbs. and was 35.5 inches long.

CENTRAL

Arcadia: April 22. Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Channel catfish fair to good on punchbait and liver. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-10 ft. Report submitted by Chance Whiteley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: April 24. Elevation normal and rising, water 66-70 and murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and soft plastics at 2-5 ft. in submerged weeds. Smallmouth bass good on spinnerbaits and jigs at 4-8 ft. along weeds and rocky shorelines. White bass good on Gay Blades and grubs at 2-6 ft. along shallow shorelines and the input area. Striped bass hybrids good on Gay Blades and grubs at 2-8 ft. along windy points and the intake area. Channel catfish good on punchbait, cut bait and worms at 6-10 ft. along the dam and intake area. Blue catfish good on punch bait, cut bait and worms at 6-15 ft. at the dam and intake area. Crappie good on jigs and small grubs at 6-12 ft. along docks and the dam. Walleye good on Gay Blade's, grubs and drifting nightcrawlers at 2-10 ft. along shallow points and the dam. Sunfish and bluegill good on worms. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.

Overholser: April 22. Elevation above normal, water murky. Catfish slow on stinkbait, worms and shad. Striped bass hybrids good on minnows off of windy points and near the dam. Crappie fair on minnows along the riprap and off the fishing dock. Report by David Rempe, game warden in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.

Thunderbird: April 23. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water muddy. Crappie good on small minnows and small jigs at 2-4 ft. around structure and off fishing docks. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: April 23. Elevation 3 1/2 ft. below normal, water 72 and murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms near the shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 4 ft. Report submitted Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: April 22. Elevation above normal, water 66 and murky. Bass good on plastic baits. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 10 ft. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: April 23. Elevation normal, water mid 60s and stained. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 6-10 ft. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Pawhuska County.

Carl Blackwell: April 23. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 68 and murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 6-8 ft. Saugeye good on plastic baits and crankbaits. Hybrid striped bass good trolling crankbaits. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: April 22. Elevation above normal, water 67 and murky. Bass good on plastic baits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: April 24. Elevation normal, water clearing. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 3-6 ft. from boats around the lake and on jigs from the new fishing dock at Copan Point. White bass slow on white grubs. Blue catfish fair on juglines and limb lines baited with cut shad and sunfish. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Ft. Gibson: April 20. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 68 and clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 1-5 ft. early and late. White bass slow on white grubs and white Bobby Garland jigs. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and Biffle Bugs at 5-15 ft. and around rocky banks. Catfish good on juglines and rod-and-reel baited with shad, garlic hotdog chunks or little smokies. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner.

Grand: April 25. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 68. Bass good on jigs and crankbaits in the shallows. Catfish good on juglines baited with fresh cut bait. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: April 23. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and buzz baits along shorelines, brush structure and rocky points. Catfish good on fresh cut bait and liver on bottom in the upper end of creek channels and near the spillway. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in green, yellow and red around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: April 22. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass good on medium-diving crankbaits, plastic lizards and jig-and-pigs. White bass good on small lures and sassy shad in pearl/chartreuse in the upper end of the lake below the dam and in mouths of creeks. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.

Hulah: April 24. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water clearing. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 4-8 ft. Catfish fair on cut shad and worms below the dam. Blue catfish fair on juglines and limb lines baited with cut shad and sunfish. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: April 24. Elevation normal, water 69 and stained. Blue catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad at 10 ft. in the Arkansas River and Washunga Bay area. Crappie fair along banks. Paddlefish fair below Kaw Dam. Report submitted by Larry Green, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Lower Illinois: April 23. Elevation normal, water 44 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on sink baits at 3 ft. all along the river. White bass good on jigs and spinnerbaits at 2-4 ft. all along the river. Striped bass fair on jigs at 3 ft. at the mouth of the river. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 3 ft. all along the river. Trout excellent fly-fishing the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on Power Bait on bottom at the dam, Watts, Marval's and Gore Landing. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.

Oologah: April 22. Elevation 4 1/2 ft. above normal and falling, water lower 60s and muddy on the north end and murky on the south end. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad at 10 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. suspended around standing timber. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and jigs at 3-5 ft. around flooded trees and brush. White bass fair on jigs below the dam. Blue catfish fair on shad below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Skiatook: April 23. Elevation 7 1/2 ft. below normal, water upper 50s to lower 60s and murky. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on topwater lures along the riprap at the dam. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Tenkiller: April 23. Elevation 1 ft. above normal and steady, water 68. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on soft plastic baits at 5-15 ft. Crappie fair on roadrunner type jigs at 15-20 ft. in brush and fair on minnows and tube jigs around the docks. Catfish fair on flip-flops baited with cut baits at 20-40 ft. Sunfish good in docks on worm tipped jigs. Report by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.

Webbers Falls: April 23. Elevation above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, bill baits and jig-and-worm along riprap, brush structure and creek channels. Channel catfish good on fresh but bait and liver drifting on bottom and along the mudflats. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in purple and black around bridges and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: April 22. Elevation 7 ft. below normal, water clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs along dam and Canadian River area. Channel catfish good on stinkbait along dam and Canadian River area. White bass, striped bass hybrids and walleye good trolling crankbaits near the Longdale area. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Ft. Supply: April 23. Elevation normal, water clear. White bass fair on minnows, jigs and spinnerbaits all over the lake. Crappie fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at the intake. Walleye fair trolling the shallows off the sandbars. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: April 21. Elevation 3/4 ft. above normal, water 70 and stained in arms and creeks and clear in the main lake. Floating algae still present. Crappie good on small grubs at 12-15 ft. around brush piles and good on small grubs in chartreuse at 6-9 ft. along bluff banks. White bass good trolling smaller crankbaits near the dam. Bass being caught on flukes, shaky head worms and crankbaits; use spinnerbaits on the windy days. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River: April 24. Elevation normal, water 62 and clear. Bass fair on crankbaits. Catfish fair to good on liver and worms. Report submitted by Charles Baker, technician at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: April 23. Elevation slightly above normal and dropping. Bass good on pink flukes around structure and shallows. White bass excellent on white and yellow rooster tails and on yellow and white smoke grubs with 1/4-ounce lead heads; they are running in the upper end of the lake, in Panther Creek and up streams. Channel catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and sunfish. Crappie fair to good on pumpkin seed and chartreuse tail grubs at 5-8 ft. in shallows. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: April 22. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water clear in the east and murky in the west. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits in rocky areas. White bass fair below the dam when running water. Blue catfish fair on shad, worms and cut bait along shallow flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 4-10 ft. in rocky areas and around timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: April 22. Elevation normal, water 62. Crappie good on minnows and jigs along the river channel. Largemouth bass fair to good on spinnerbaits and jigs around the button brush. Blue catfish fair on cut shad below the dam. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.

Konawa: April 23. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 72 and clear. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms at 4-8 ft. along weed beds. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on minnows and jigs at 15 ft. in the discharge canal. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mt. Fork: Water lower 60s. Rainbows still being caught on march browns in the red zone. Big rainbows being caught on rooster tails and spoons near the power house. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: April 22. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 65 and clear. Largemouth bass good on soft plastic lures and spinnerbaits at 1-6 ft. Crappie fair at 8-20 ft. around cedar brush just off of main creek channels. Channel and flathead catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: April 24. Elevation below normal and rising, water 68 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass very good on various baits. White bass good on minnows and jigs. Catfish good on stinkbait and worms. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: April 22. Elevation normal, water clear. Bass good on Zara spooks in shallow water around secondary points. Crappie excellent on grubs in shallow water. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: April 24. Elevation normal, water murky. Bass fair on soft baits in grass beds. Catfish fair on shad in creek channels. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Leland Sockey, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis Lake: April 23. Elevation normal, water 71. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and swim baits at 2-10 ft. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and dead minnows. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: April 22. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 60 and clear south and murky north. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on deep diving crankbaits, plastic combination baits and spinnerbaits at 10-15 ft. in the upper creeks and around riprap. Striped and white bass good on live bait, slabs and sassy shad at 15-25 ft. from Alberta Creek to Caney Creek. Channel and blue catfish good on live bait, worms and stinkbait at 10-20 ft. from Platter Flats to the north to the Washita River. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. in the upper creeks that are clear and around under water brush piles. Paddlefish fair below the dam while generating. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: April 22. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad, liver and nightcrawlers. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: April 22. Elevation 24 1/4 ft. below normal and slowly rising. Walleye, white bass and crappie being caught on minnows and jigs around the dam, Horsehead and Little Hicks have been hot spots. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson.

Ellsworth: April 22. Elevation 9 ft. below normal, water murky. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 4-6 ft. at Ralph's Resort and Fisherman's Cove. Catfish good on cut bait off rocky points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Ft. Cobb: April 24. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 72 and murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 4-8 ft. Striped bass hybrids good on rattletraps and swim baits at 4-8 ft. Report submitted by Tyler Howser, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Tom Steed: April 24. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 60 and murky. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on trolling and on large minnows around points. Crappie and walleye fair to good on minnows and jigs around islands and rocky areas. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: April 22. Elevation below normal, water murky to muddy. Striped bass hybrids slow on jigs along the dam. Blue catfish good on worms, cut shad and stinkbait along the rocks at Corum, around windy points and shorelines. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along the rocks at Corum in late afternoons and evenings. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Cotton County.

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CENTRAL

Arcadia: April 15. White bass good on spoons around points. Channel catfish good on chicken liver around points and shorelines. Crappie good. Report submitted by Chance Whiteley, game warden stationed Oklahoma County.

Arcadia: April 13. Elevation normal, water 72 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on minnows at 5-10 ft. along north banks and near the dam in the mornings. Channel catfish good on cut bait just off bottom along northeast banks in the evenings. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 6 ft. south of the dam and south side docks in the mornings. All other fishing fair. Report submitted by Linnie Mason, gate attendant.

Hefner: April 16. Elevation normal and rising, water 69-73 and muddy. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and flukes at 2-5 ft. along submerged weeds. Smallmouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits at 4-8 ft. along weeds and rocky shorelines. White bass good on sassy shad and grubs at 2-8 ft. along shallow shorelines and the input area. Striped bass hybrids good on sassy shad and crankbaits at 2-8 ft. around windy points and the intake area. Channel catfish good on punchbait, cut bait and worms at 6-10 ft. around the dam and the intake area. Blue catfish good on punchbait, cut bait and worms at 6-15 ft. around the dam and the intake area. Crappie good on jigs and small grubs at 2-10 ft. around docks and the dam. Walleye good on crankbaits and drifting night crawlers at 2-8 ft. around shallow points and the dam. Sunfish and bluegill good on worms. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.

Thunderbird: April 15. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water muddy. Crappie fair on small minnows and small jigs at 3 -5 ft. around structure and off fishing docks. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: April 16. Elevation 4 ft. below normal and rising, water 69 and muddy. All boat ramps are open. Largemouth bass fair along shorelines. Channel catfish good on liver. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-7 ft. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: April 15. Elevation above normal, water 66 and muddy. Bass good on plastic lizards and worms. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: April 16. Elevation normal, water 70 and murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around structure. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Chandler: April 15. Elevation above normal, water 67 and muddy. Bass good on plastic baits. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: April 15. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water clearing. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 3-6 ft. from boats around the lake as well as fishing with jigs from the new fishing dock at Copan Point. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: April 17. Elevation slightly above normal, water 64 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 14-16 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits. Bluegill fair on crickets. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Ft. Gibson: April 13. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 64 and stained. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits at 2-10 ft. along gravel beds and rocky out cropping. Crappie good on small jigs, minnows and corks at 1-5 ft. early and late. Catfish excellent on shad, cut bait and nightcrawlers in the main lake and below the dam. White bass good on white Bobby Garland jigs and tube jigs in the creeks. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner.

Grand: April 17. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 66. Largemouth bass good on jig-and-pig and crankbaits in the shallows. White bass fair up creeks. Catfish good on fresh cut bait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: April 17. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, bill baits, crankbaits, plastic worms and jigs along creek channels, brush structure, rocky points and shorelines. Catfish good on fresh cut bait on bottom. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in yellow, red and green around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: April 18. Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits. White bass good in the upper end of creeks, at the mouths of creeks that feed into the main river and below the dam. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on cut bait. Crappie good on small lures and minnows in the upper end of creeks. Paddlefish good in the upper end of the lake. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.

Hulah: April 15. Elevation is 5.5 ft. above normal, water clearing. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 4-8 ft. Catfish fair on cut shad and worms below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: April 16. Elevation rising. Fishing subject to change with rising water levels. White bass good below the dam. Blue catfish good below the dam. Crappie good on minnows at 4-10 ft. Paddlefish fair below the dam. Report submitted by Larry Green, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Keystone: April 15. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 65. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. Catfish fair on shad and cut bait at 10 ft. Report submitted Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: April 16. Elevation normal, water 42 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits at 1-2 ft. all along the river. White bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Trout being caught fly-fishing the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on Power Bait on bottom at the dam, Marval's and Watts. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.

Oologah: April 15. Elevation 5 1/2 ft. above normal and dropping, water lower 60s and muddy on the north end and murky on the south end. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad at 10 ft. in the upper end of the lake near the mouth of the river. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 3-5 ft. around flooded willows. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits at 3-5 ft. around flooded trees and brush. White bass fair on jigs below the dam. Blue catfish fair on shad below the dam. Report submitted Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Skiatook: April 17. Elevation 7 1/2 ft. below normal, water upper 50s to lower 60s and murky. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on topwater lures along the riprap at the dam. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: April 16. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on live shad and slabs. Catfish good on cut bait and live bait around the dam as they pump water. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: April 17. Elevation slightly above normal, water 65 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Tenkiller: April 16. Elevation 2 ft. above normal and dropping, water 68 and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on soft plastics in brush. Catfish fair on flip-flops with cut shad at 30-40 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around docks and brush. Sunfish good on worm-tipped jigs in docks. Report by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.

Webbers Falls: April 17. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, buzz baits and spinnerbaits along creek channels, riprap and brush structure. Catfish good on fresh cut bait on bottom drifting and on the mudflats. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in black and purple around brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: April 14. Elevation 8 ft. below normal, water clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs along the dam. Largemouth bass good on soft plastics along the dam. White bass good on jigs and crankbaits along the dam. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Ft. Supply: April 16. Elevation normal, water murky. White bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits all over the lake. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along shorelines near jetties and the dam. Walleye good trolling the shallows along the sandbars. Report submitted Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: April 14. Elevation 1 1/3 ft. above normal, water 71 and stained in the creeks and 69 and mostly clear in the lake. Lots of floating algae on surface, especially on the calm days. Crappie on chartreuse jigs at 10-15 ft. along banks; they have not spawned. Bass being caught on flukes, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and shaky head worms in the shallows. White bass being caught trolling medium-diving crankbaits all over the lake and near the dam. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River: April 17. Elevation normal, water slightly stained. Channel catfish have recently been stocked and good on worms and prepared baits. Bass improving. Trout fair. Report submitted by Matt Mauck, fisheries supervisor for the south central region.

Broken Bow: April 15. Elevation slightly above normal and dropping. Bass good on pink flukes around structure and shallows. White bass excellent on white and yellow rooster tails and on yellow and white smoke grubs with 1/4-ounce lead heads; they are running in the upper end of the lake, in Panther Creek and up streams. Channel catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and sunfish. Crappie fair to good on pumpkin seed and chartreuse tail grubs at 5-8 ft. in shallows. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: April 15. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water clear in the east and murky in the west. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits around rocky areas and on plastic baits in flooded timber. White bass good on jigs below the dam. Blue catfish good on shad in shallow rocky areas and around shallow points. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 4-10 ft. in main feeder creeks. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: April 15. Elevation normal. Crappie and bass good along the button brush, along the river channel and off main points. Crappie being caught on minnows and green and black jigs at 4-6 ft. Bass good on spinnerbaits and jigs in and around the brush. Catfish being caught on trotlines baited with sunfish and goldfish in the main lake. Blue catfish good below the dam on cut bait and shad. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.

Konawa: April 15. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 69 and clear. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms at 3-5 ft. in the cattails. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on shad and jigs at 15 ft. in the discharge canal. Channel catfish fair on stinkbait at 5-10 ft. around points. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mt. Fork: April 15. Water lower 60s. Rainbows being caught on March browns in the red zone. Big rainbows being caught on rooster tails and spoons near the power house. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: April 15. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 65 and clear. Largemouth bass good on soft plastic lures and spinnerbaits at 1-6 ft. Crappie fair at 8-20 ft. around cedar brush just off of main creek channels. Channel and flathead catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: April 16. Elevation below normal and rising, water 68 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass very good on various baits. White bass good on minnows and jigs. Catfish good on stinkbait and worms. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: April 15. Elevation normal, water clear. Bass good on Zara Spook's in shallow water around secondary points. Crappie excellent on grubs in shallow water. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: April 18. Elevation normal. Bass fair to good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits at 2-5 ft. Blue catfish excellent on juglines and trotlines baited with cut shad. Flathead catfish fair on trotlines baited with live bait. Crappie good to excellent on minnows and chartreuse/black or pink/black jigs at 2-4 ft. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: April 15. Elevation normal, water 73. Largemouth bass good on swim baits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and worms at 2-10 ft. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 6-8 ft. Walleye fair trolling at 12-14 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: April 15. Elevation 2 1/2 ft. above normal, water 62 and murky north and clear south. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastic combination baits at 5-15 ft. around the fish attractors and riprap and in the clear creek channel. Striped and white bass good on live bait, sassy shad and slabs at 10-20 ft. from Alberta Creek to the south and west. Channel and blue catfish good on live bait, worms and stink baits at 10-20 ft. from Platter Flats to the north. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around the fish attractors, boat docks and upper creeks that are clear. Paddlefish fair below the dam while generating. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: April 15. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad, liver and nightcrawlers. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: April 15. Elevation 24 1/3 ft. below normal and rising slowly. Crappie good on minnows and jigs all over the lake. White bass and walleye being caught on minnows around Hicks Mountain and Horsehead. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson.

Ellsworth: April 16. Elevation 11 ft. below normal, water murky. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs in 4-6 ft. at Ralphs Resort and Fisherman's Cove, catfish good on cut bait off rocky points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Foss: April 16. Elevation 6 1/2 ft. below normal, water 60s and clear. Inflow of water has increased with our recent rains. Striped bass hybrids fair while drifting with live bait in front of dam. Walleye fair with live bait or light-colored lures. Crappie fair around structures with jigs or worms. Catfish good on juglines with cut bait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Ft. Cobb: April 16. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 68 and murky. Striped bass hybrids good on cut bait, rattletraps, crankbaits and swim baits at 4-5 ft. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 4-8 ft. Largemouth bass good on soft plastics, swim baits and topwater plugs at 3-6 ft. early and late. Report submitted by Tyler Howser, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Ft. Cobb: April 15. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 74 and clear. All boat ramps are open. Crappie good on minnows around the marina and boat slips in late evening and early mornings. Catfish being caught on juglines baited with cut shad around rocks by the dam mainly at night. Saugeye being caught on slabs in late evening. Report submitted by Sgt. Kevin Bean, park ranger at Ft. Cobb State Park.

Tom Steed: April 17. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 58 and murky in the lake and muddy in the creeks. Crappie fair on white and chartreuse jigs at 4-8 ft. near rocks. Saugeye good on minnows and jigs along rocky points. Channel catfish fair on cut baits and live baits at 6-15 ft. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: April 15. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water muddy. Blue catfish slow to fair on cut shad, worms and punchbait around windy points and shorelines and on juglines in the main part of the lake. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Cotton County.

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CENTRAL

Arcadia: April 8. Elevation normal. Bass good on topwater lures in early morning. Catfish fair to good on stinkbait and chicken liver along the flats and points. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Chance Whiteley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: April 9. Elevation normal, water 70-73 and murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms at 2-5 ft. in the shallows and weeds. Smallmouth bass good on crankbaits at 4-8 ft. along the rocks. White bass good on grubs and Gay Blades at 2-8 ft. along shallow shorelines and around the input area. Striped bass good on grubs and Gay Blades at 2-8 ft. around windy points. Channel catfish good on punchbait, cut bait and worms at 6-10 ft. Blue catfish fair on punchbait, cut bait and worms at 6-15 ft. Crappie good on jigs at 2-10 ft. around docks and the dam. Walleye fair on grubs and crankbaits at 2-8 ft. along rocky shoreline areas. Sunfish and bluegill good on worms. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.

Overholser: April 9. Elevation near normal, water murky. Catfish slow on stinkbait and fresh shad all over lake. Striped bass hybrids fair on worms on the west side. Crappie slow at the fishing dock and along riprap. Report submitted David Rempe, game warden in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.

Thunderbird: April 8. Elevation 2 1/3 ft. below normal, water murky. Crappie fair on small minnows and small jigs at 3-6 ft. on structure and off fishing docks. Bass fair on spinnerbaits at 3-6 ft. in coves around structure. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: April 9. Elevation 4 1/2 ft. below normal, water 72 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits at 3-4 ft. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5 ft. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Birch: April 8. Elevation below normal, water 62 and stained. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and worms. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 3-5 ft. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: April 8. Elevation 6 ft. below normal, water 70 and murky. Crappie good at 6-8 ft. Saugeye good around rock structure and points. Striped bass hybrids good trolling crankbaits. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Copan: April 10. Elevation normal, water clearing. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 3-6 ft. from boats around the lake and on jigs from the new fishing dock at Copan Point. Channel catfish good near and around Copan Point loop and on the rocks around Washington Cove. Blue catfish fair near and around Copan Point loop and on the rocks around Washington Cove. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: April 10. Elevation slightly above normal, water 67 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits. White bass fair trolling. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Ft. Gibson: April 7. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 64 and clear. White bass excellent on white grubs and rooster tails below the low water dam and they are in the creeks and above Chouteau Bend in the river. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms at 2-5 ft. along the rocky shoreline. Catfish excellent on cut baits and shad below the dam and in the main lake. Crappie starting to spawn and working the banks on black and chartreuse minnows and jigs at1-3 ft. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner .

Grand: April 10.Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 64 and murky. White bass fair on jigs and spoons. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with fresh cut bait above Sailboat Bridge. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around docks and shorelines. Paddlefish good. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: April 9. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jig-and-worm along creek channels, rocky points, brush structure and shorelines. Catfish good on fresh cut bait at the spillway and creek channels in the upper end. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hulah: April 10. Elevation 2 1/2 ft. above normal, water clearing. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 4-6 ft. Catfish fair on cut shad and worms below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: April 9. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 62 and stained. Blue catfish good on fresh cut bait in the upper end in the Arkansas River arm. Crappie good on minnows at 5 ft. in all creek channels in the upper end; Beaver Creek is the best. Paddlefish good below Kaw Dam. Report submitted by Larry Green, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Keystone: April 8. Elevation normal, water 62. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. Catfish excellent on shad and cut bait at 10 ft. White bass fair at 15 ft. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: April 9. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits at 1-2 ft. all along the river. White bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Striped bass fair on jigs at 1-4 ft. at the mouth of the river. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on jigs at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Trout excellent fly-fishing the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on Power Bait on bottom at the dam, Watts, Marval and Gore Landing. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.

Oologah: April 8. Elevation 7 ft. above normal and falling, water lower 60s and muddy on the north end and murky on the south end. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad at 10 ft. in the upper end of the lake near the mouth of the river. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 3-5 ft. around flooded willows. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits at 3-5 ft. around flooded trees and brush. White bass fair on jigs below the dam. Blue catfish fair on shad below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Skiatook: April 10. Elevation 9 1/2 ft. below normal. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on topwater lures along the riprap at the dam. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-20 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: April 9. White bass fair on live shad and slabs on the cold water side of the lake and good trolling the warm water side of the lake. Catfish good on cut bait and live bait on the north side of the dam. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: April 10. Elevation slightly above normal, water 66 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits. Bluegill fair on crickets. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Tenkiller: April 9. Elevation 7 ft. above normal and falling, water 68 and stained. Largemouth and spotted bass slow on soft plastic worms in brush. Catfish fair on flip-flops with cut shad at 30-40 ft. Sunfish good on worm-tipped jigs in or near docks. Crappie slow on minnows or soft plastic jigs in docks. Report submitted by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.

Webbers Falls: April 9. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, chatter baits and crankbaits along riprap, creek channels and brush structure. Catfish good drifting on bottom at the mudflats and creeks where water is coming in. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in purple and black. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: April 7. Elevation 8 1/2 ft. below normal, water clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs near brush along dam. White bass good on jigs and crankbaits along dam. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Ft. Supply: April 9. Elevation normal. White bass fair on minnows and jigs in the upper end. Crappie fair jigging the shallows around the jetties. Walleye fair on minnows and white grubs along shorelines and below the dam. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.

SOUTHEAST

Blue River: April 9. Elevation normal, water 64 and murky. Smallmouth and spotted bass fair on soft plastics and small crankbaits worked around structure. Channel catfish excellent on minnows, stinkbait and chicken liver around current in deeper pools. Flathead catfish fair on live sunfish in larger pools at night. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: April 8. Elevation slightly above normal and dropping. Bass good on pink flukes around structure and shallows. White bass excellent on white and yellow rooster tails and on yellow and white smoke grubs with 1/4-ounce lead heads; they are running in the upper end of the lake, in Panther Creek and up streams. Channel catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and sunfish. Crappie fair to good on pumpkin seed and chartreuse tail grubs at 5-8 ft. in shallows. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: April 9. Elevation 2 1/2 ft. above normal, water clear in the east and muddy in the west. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits flipping the brush and on crankbaits in rocky areas. White bass good in feeder creeks and below the dam. Blue catfish good on fresh shad and worms in shallow flats or deep rocky areas. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 2-6 ft. around rocky areas, brush areas and riprap. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: April 8. Elevation normal, water 57. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush and along the creek channels. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and soft plastics around the flooded brush. Catfish and crappie fair to good below the dam. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.

Konawa: April 9. Elevation normal, water 72 and clear. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms at 4-8 ft. in weed beds. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on jigs and shad at 15 ft. in the discharge canal. Channel catfish good on cut shad and stinkbait at 15 ft. in the discharge canal. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mt. Fork: April 8. Water flow 100 c.f.s. above the powerhouse, water 58 and visibility 3 ft. Call 866-494-1993 for hydroelectric release schedule. Big rainbows and browns have been caught this week on March Brown Dry flies on smooth water; high stick presentation with nymphs in fast water. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: April 8. Elevation 1 1/4 ft. above normal, water 63 and clear. Largemouth bass good on soft plastic lures and spinnerbaits at 1-6 ft. Crappie fair at 8-20 ft. around cedar brush just off of main creek channels. Channel and flathead catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: April 9. Elevation below normal and rising, water 68 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass very good on various baits. White bass good on minnows and jigs. Catfish good on stinkbait and worms. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: April 8. Elevation above normal, water clear. Bass fair on crankbaits at 15 ft. Crappie excellent on minnows near brush and timber and on chartreuse and orange rooster tails in the shallows. Catfish great on liver and cut shad near creek channels and flooded timber. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Roberts S. Kerr: April 10. Elevation normal, water murky. Bass good on soft plastic baits along grass beds and riprap. Catfish fair on shad and cut bait in creek channels. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-7 ft. Report submitted by Leland Sockey, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: April 9. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, swim baits and spinnerbaits at 3-8 ft. White bass fair on minnows and jigs at the mouth of creeks. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and dead minnows. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 2-8 ft. Walleye fair trolling crankbaits at 12-14 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: April 8. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 60 and murky to the north and clear to the south. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastic worms at 10-15 ft. in the creek channels and near fish attractors. Striped and white bass good on live bait, sassy shad and slabs at 15-20 ft. from Alberta Creek to Caney Creek. Channel and blue catfish good on worms, stinkbait, and live bait at 10-15 ft. from Platter Flats to Catfish Bay. Crappie good on minnows, various jigs and small spinnerbaits at 5-15 ft. around the fishing docks and fish attractors and in the upper creek channels. Paddlefish fair while generating below the dam. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: April 8. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie good on minnows and jigs below the dam. Largemouth bass good on black 6-inch plastic worms, crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad and liver. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: April 8. Elevation 25 below normal and rising slowly. Walleye and white bass being caught on minnows and jigs at the main swim beach and little Hicks. Crappie, white bass and walleye being caught from the rocks around Horsehead. Reports of large crappie being caught over the weekend. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson.

Ellsworth: April 8. Elevation 11 ft. below normal, water murky. Crappie fair to good

on minnows and jigs at 4-6 ft. Catfish good on cut bait off rocky points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Foss: April 9. Elevation 6 1/2 ft. below normal with gates closed, water mid 60s and clear. Striped bass hybrids and walleye fair to good on live bait near the dam. Crappie fair around marina area. Catfish fair on cut bait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Ft. Cobb: April 10. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 67. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits, rattletraps and live bait at 4-5 ft. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-8 ft. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and good on topwater baits late in evening. Report turned in by Tyler Howser, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Tom Steed: April 8. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 56 and murky. Crappie slow on minnows at 5-10 ft. at Glen Creek and near the dam. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on minnows on bottom off windy points. Catfish good on cut baits all over the lake. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: April 8. Elevation below normal, water murky to muddy. White bass are not running in Beaver Creek. Striped bass hybrids slow on jigs, cut shad and crawdad tails at the dam in the mornings. Blue catfish slow on cut shad, worms and stinkbait along windy shorelines and points and slow on juglines in the channels. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at the rocks at Corum Bridge and at the fishing dock at Wichita Ridge. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Cotton County.

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