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Arbuckle: May 18. Elevation 1 3/4 ft. above normal and rising, water stained. White bass good on grubs and red eyed shad baits along flats and points.
Bass good on crankbaits, shaky head lures and flukes. Crappie good around docks and being caught on jigs around brush piles; moving back to summer patterns. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Blue River: May 19. Elevation above normal, water 69 and muddy. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits, PowerBait and spoons along creek channels, river channel and rocks.
Channel catfish good on chicken liver, dough bait and punch bait along creek channels and river channel.Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure, rocks and shorelines.
Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, technician at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: May 15. Elevation normal, water 77. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points and shorelines.
Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 15-20 ft. around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: May 15. Elevation rising, water 65 and murky. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows below the dam, around docks, rocks, shallows, shorelines and in coves.
White bass excellent on live bait and minnows below the dam. Striped bass fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, small lures and topwater lures below the dam and along the dam. Report submitted by Cannon Harrison, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: May 15. Elevation above normal, water 63 and murky. Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad and sunfish below the dam, along channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth and shorelines.
Crappie good on minnows and jigs below the dam, around brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: May 18. Elevation normal, water 75 and stained. Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, buzz baits and plastic baits along the dam, inlet, main lake, points and rocks.
Crappie slow on live bait, plastic baits and tube jigs around brush structure, channels and rocks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait along channels and main lake. Report submitted by Matt Penwright, game warden stationed in Pontotoc County.
Lower Mountain Fork: May 15. Elevation normal, water clear. Rainbow trout excellent on grubs, PowerBait, tube jigs and worms along creek channels, shallows and spillway.
Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: May 15. Elevation normal, water 72. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes and jigs around brush structure, points and standing timber.
Crappie and white bass good on minnows and jigs along channels, creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: May 19. Elevation above normal, water 75 and clear. Channel catfish slow on punch bait and worms along flats, points and sandbars. Crappie and white bass excellent on jigs in the main lake. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: May 15. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits, topwater lures and worms in coves. Crappie excellent on grubs and jigs around brush structure and shallows.
Channel catfish good on chicken and cut bait along shallows and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: May 15. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, jerk baits, small lures, spinnerbaits and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, shorelines, standing timber and in coves.
Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, shad and sunfish below the dam, along creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth and tailwater. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs below the dam, around docks, points, rocks, tailwater, weed beds and along the dam.
Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: May 14. Elevation above normal, water 71. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, riprap, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad and sunfish along channels, flats, main lake and shorelines.
Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: May 15. Elevation normal, water 63. Striped bass good on live shad, sassy shad and topwater lures along flats, main lake and points. The bite is on when it comes to striper on the main lake; focus on areas from Platter Flats to the islands. Striper are schooling on the surface in early mornings and on windblown points and banks.
Anglers should use live shad for the most effective method, striper are also being caught on sassy shad and topwater lures. White bass good on cut bait, jigs, live bait and small lures along flats, main lake and points. A good number of white bass are being caught at the Fobb Bottom WMA on ghost minnows.
Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Crappie are still holding in about 10-12 ft. of water on brush structure, minnows and jigs are the best methods. Report submitted by Trey Hale, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
Wister: May 15. Elevation above normal, water 73 and cloudy. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, points and shorelines.
Crappie good on jigs, minnows and small lures below the dam, around brush structure, channels, standing timber and cedar brush. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
