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Milton Cade with a largemouth bass caught at Dripping Springs Lake.
Arcadia: April 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around channels, coves, and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and worms around channels and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: April 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks and rocks. Largemouth and white bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around shorelines and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and worms around docks, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: April 14. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and worms around points and riprap. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits, flukes, and sassy shad around shallows and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.
Stanley Draper: April 16. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, main lake, points, and shallows. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around riprap, shallows, and shorelines. White bass good on sassy shad and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Thunderbird: April 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 61°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Saugeye good on crankbaits, grubs, and sassy shad around points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around coves and standing timber. White bass fair on crankbaits and in-line spinnerbaits around dam. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Okmulgee County.
Wes Watkins: April 16. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around dam, riprap, and shorelines. White bass good on crankbaits around dam and riprap. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shallows. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
Bell Cow: April 14. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and small lures around brush structure, docks, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on worms around docks. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: April 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around coves. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
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Carl Blackwell: April 16. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and murky. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and spoons around docks and shorelines. Saugeye good on jigs and plastic baits around dam, points, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around dam, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: April 14. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. Largemouth bass slow on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, rocks, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and small lures around dam, docks, and rocks. Channel catfish good on worms around dams and docks. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: April 14. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, Power-Bait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, and worms around channels, main lake, and shorelines. Bluegill sunfish good on crickets and worms around coves and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: April 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves and docks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: April 14. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spoons below the dam and creek channels. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, and lipless baits around coves, points, and rocks. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Comments: White bass doing well on upper end of the lake in the river and creeks. They are also catching them below the dam. Paddlefish are also being caught in those areas. Crappie are moving closer to the shallows but still not quite there. Blue catfish bite has really heated up. If you can find fresh shad and fish channels near wind-blown points, you'll do well. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: April 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. White bass good on Alabama rigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures below the dam, creek channels, dam, river channel, and tailwater. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: April 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around coves, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and worms around coves and flats. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: April 14. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure and coves. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and coves. White bass good on jigs, live bait, and sassy shad below the dam and river channel. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: April 14. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on goldfish, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. White bass fair on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, small lures, and tube jigs around creek channels and river channel. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: April 15. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 63°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, grubs, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, sassy shad, shad, and spoons below the dam, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Paddlefish fair snagging below the dam and river channel. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.