Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Consevation Fishing Report - June 25, 2025

CENTRAL

Arcadia: June 23. Elevation is 6.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around main lake and shorelines. White bass slow on jigs and small lures around channels and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and midges around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: June 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around shallows. White bass fair on jigs and minnows around docks. Flathead catfish fair on live bait below the dam. Report submitted by Chase Averitt, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Stanley Draper: June 22. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on punch bait, shad, and stinkbait around riprap. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Thunderbird: June 22. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around docks, shallows, and weed beds. Crappie and bluegill sunfish fair on hair jigs around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shrimp around flats and riprap. Report submitted by Zach Hanson, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: June 24. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around shorelines. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, stinkbait, and worms around riprap. White bass slow on crankbaits and sassy shad around main lake. Report submitted by Michael France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: June 22. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and murky. Largemouth bass good on minnows and small lures around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on grasshoppers and sunfish around brush structure and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: June 22. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass and crappie slow. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: June 22. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and murky. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, and live bait around main lake, points, riprap, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, live bait, shad, shrimp, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Vince Mesis III, game warden stationed in Logan County.

Chandler: June 22. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on minnows and small lures around dam, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on grasshoppers and sunfish around brush structure, dam, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around dam and docks. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: June 21. Elevation is 13.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, coves, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: June 21. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs and in-line spinnerbaits around coves and points. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: June 23. Elevation is 24.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, and shrimp below the dam, spillway, and tailwater. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, plastic baits, rogues, and spinnerbaits around standing timber and weed beds. Crappie slow. Comments: As the water starts to fall, boaters should use extreme caution due to the heavy debris load being pulled into the main lake body. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: June 21. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. White bass fair on Alabama rigs and in-line spinnerbaits around flats and points. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad below the dam, docks, river channel, and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: June 21. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, and docks. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, minnows, shad, and worms around creek channels, docks, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: June 22. Elevation is 12.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures below the dam, channels, and points. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp below the dam, channels, flats, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: June 21. Elevation is 27 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, creek channels, riprap, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs below the dam, brush structure, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: June 23. Elevation is 30 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, white bass, crappie, and walleye fair on crankbaits, grubs, jigs, minnows, and sassy shad below the dam. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms below the dam and shallows. Comments: All ramps and campgrounds are closed due to flooding except below the dam. Expect the lake elevation to drop daily with the current release amount. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: June 23. Elevation is 26 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs around docks. Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and worms around channels, creek channels, and river channel. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: June 21. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. Brown and rainbow trout fair on hair jigs, jigs, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs below the dam, coves, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Chase Fields, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: June 22. Elevation is 18 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and worms below the dam and weed beds. Comments: Due to high water most boat ramps are still closed. Please check with the Corps of Engineers Lake Oologah office for more information regarding boat ramp closures. Please use caution if operating a boat. The dam is currently not releasing water, only the spillway gates are open. Below the spillway is not open for public fishing. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Skiatook: June 22. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: June 23. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and stained. Striped bass hybrids good on cut bait, live shad, and minnows around main lake. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, PowerBait, punch bait, and sunfish around flats and rocks. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: June 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: June 24. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms around channels, creek channels, and flats. Crappie fair on hair jigs, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: June 21. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, sassy shad, and topwater lures around brush structure, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and sunfish below the dam, creek channels, river channel, shallows, and shorelines. White bass fair on flukes, jigs, lipless baits, and small lures below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: June 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on live bait, shad, and sunfish around main lake. Channel catfish fair on punch bait around dam and rocks. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: June 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish slow on cut bait and dough bait around flats, main lake, and rocks. Flathead catfish slow around rocks. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: June 21. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait around main lake. Crappie slow. Striped bass hybrids slow. Walleye fair late at night or in deep water with shrimp or flukes. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: June 22. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, and rocks. Channel catfish fair on punch bait stinkbait around channels and riprap. Bluegill and redear sunfish good on crickets, grasshoppers, jigs, small lures, and worms around brush structure, coves, docks, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: June 23. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Channel catfish excellent on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: June 24. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, creek channels, flats, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: June 20. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 77°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, and shad below the dam, channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs and minnows below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: June 20. Elevation is 18 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 73°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and live shad below the dam, main lake, river channel, and spillway. Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, riprap, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around creek channels, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: June 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, main lake, points, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits and live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: June 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crickets, grasshoppers, midges, PowerBait, and worms around channels, dam, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: June 20. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish excellent on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around channels, discharge, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: June 22. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on small lures, spinnerbaits, and spoons around dam, main lake, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, and worms around brush structure, dam, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.

Pine Creek: June 20. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, and lipless baits around coves, flats, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Channel catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, and worms around creek channels, river channel, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: June 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass slow on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, creek channels, river channel, river mouth, shallows, and shorelines. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on crickets, grasshoppers, grubs, and live bait around brush structure, coves, docks, points, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: The lake remains steady at its current level. The excess rainfall has caused overall fishing to be slow with catfish and sunfish having the best action. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: June 20. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: June 22. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad around channels and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, and punch bait around channels, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper continue to be good on live bait. Definitely a lot better than it has been. Catfish are biting on hotdogs and live shad. Crappie are okay near brush piles in open water or coves on minnows or jigs with power bait. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wister: June 20. Elevation is 17 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 90°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits and plastic baits around brush structure. Blue catfish good on hot dogs, punch bait, and shad around river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: June 21. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 76°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and small lures around dam, docks, main lake, riprap, and rocks. Channel catfish good on cut bait, jigs, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around flats, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: June 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake, points. White bass and crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: June 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure. Flathead catfish on hot dogs around main lake. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: June 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Saugeye fair on crankbaits, sassy shad, and spoons around main lake and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: June 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits around main lake and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around creek channels, points, and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: June 22. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and murky. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and stinkbait below the dam and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around main lake and points. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.