Fishing Report for SE OK

Arbuckle: May 16. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/ARBU.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits and worms around main lake. Smallmouth bass fair on topwater lures and shakyhead worms. Crappie poor off docks and good on jigs around brush piles down to 30 ft.; they are returning to their summer places. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River PFHA: May 17. Elevation is 0 ft. below normal, water temperature 72°F and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website a t https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/07332390. Spotted, smallmouth, and largemouth bass good on plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, channels and rocks. Channel catfish good on stinkbait and worms around channels and rocks. Rainbow trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits and PowerBait around channels and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace.

Broken Bow: May 13. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/BROK.lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. White crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, river mouth and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: May 13. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 65°F and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake and points. Flathead, blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad and shad around channels, dam, river channel and river mouth. White and black crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, riprap and shallows. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: May 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/HUGO.lakepage.html. Flathead, blue and channel catfish excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the damn, along channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines and standing timber. Black and white crappie good on jigs and minnows below the damn, along brush structure, main lake, river channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: May 15. Elevation is normal, water temperature 72°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits around main lake, points and weed beds. Striped hybrid and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, sassy shad and spoons around coves, discharge, main lake and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait and shad around coves, inlet and riprap. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area: May 13. Elevation is normal, water temperature 57°F and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_no=07339000. Rainbow trout good on midges, nymphs, PowerBait, tube jigs and worms below the damn, along creek channels, river channel and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: May 13. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal, water temperature 74°F and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/MCGE.lakepage.html.

Largemouth, spotted and white bass good on crankbaits, flukes, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around coves, points and shallows. White crappie fair on minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: May 17. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 78°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, flats, rocks and shallows. White bass slow on jigs and minnows around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: May 13. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/PINE.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and topwater lures around creek channels. Black crappie excellent on jigs and small lures around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and stinkbait below the damn and along the river channel. Crappie are suspended in 10-12 ft. of water near brush piles and trees. They have been biting chartreuse and green weenie jigs. Bass have been hitting top water in the morning in the upper end of the lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: May 13. Elevation is normal, water temperature 65°F and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/KERO2.current.html. Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points, rocks, standing timber and weed beds. Flathead, blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish and worms below the damn, around main lake, riprap, river mouth and tailwater. White and black crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and minnows below the damn, along brush structure, coves, points, standing timber, tailwater and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: May 13. Elevation is normal, water temperature 65°F and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/SARD.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels and riprap. White crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, shorelines and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, Powerbait and stinkbait around creek channels, flats and main lake. Report submitted by Eric Barnes, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: May 15. Elevation is normal, water temperature 82°F and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/DENI.lakepage.html. Striped bass good on cut bait, live bait and live shad around channels, creek channels, main lake, points and river channel. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, live shad, punch bait, shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the damn, along channels, coves, creek channels, docks, points and river channel. Black crappie fair on grubs, jigs, minnows, PowerBait and small lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points, rocks and standing timber. Fishing this week has been good. Striper have been biting very well this week. They are being caught south of the railroad bridge and near Washita point. Look for ledges near channels in 30-40 ft. water. Live shad have been the go-to for striper. Blue cats are biting on live shad and cut bait in 20-38ft of water. Crappie have been biting on jigs with PowerBait in 3-16ft of water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.