NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: April 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around docks and shallows. Channel catfish excellent on minnows and sunfish around brush structure, creek channels, and shallows. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: April 5. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on minnows, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad and sassy shad around coves and creek channels. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: April 6. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons around docks, inlet, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, and worms around docks, inlet, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, and PowerBait around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Trae Taylor, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: April 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie excellent on jigs, minnows, and small lures around dam, docks, and shallows. Channel catfish excellent on minnows, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, dam, and shallows. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: April 4. Elevation is 3.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, dam, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: April 4. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around docks and shorelines. White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits and jigs below the dam and creek channels. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: April 6. Elevationis5.5ft.abovenormal and rising, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, and jigs around brush structure, creek channels, and shorelines. Crappie fair below the dam, coves, inlet, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: April 4. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 63°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, riprap, and shorelines. White bass excellent on in-line spinnerbaits and jigs below the dam and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.