1. Elevation below normal, water 52 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits and crankbaits at 10-20 ft. around points, brush structure ...more and creek channels. Striped and white bass good on live shad, sassy shad and slabs at 10-20 ft. in the river channel, main lake and coves. Channel and blue catfish fair on live bait, worms and stinkbait at 10-20 ft. along riprap, creek channels and coves. Crappie fair on tube jigs, minnows and small lures at 5-15 ft. around brush structure, docks and creek channels. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

    Report courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

  2. Elevation normal, water 32 and murky. All fishing slow, several areas of the lake have ice. Boaters should use caution. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden ...more stationed in Haskell County.

    Report courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

  3. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water clear. Crappie fair around boat docks with brush. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed ...more in McIntosh County.

    Report courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

  4. Elevation below normal, water 49 and stained up creeks and clear in the main lake areas. Largemouth bass slow on spoons, crankbaits and Alabama rigs at 15-55 ft. ...more in the main lake, points, creek channels and humps. Crappie, sunfish and bluegill fair on hair jigs, spoons, minnows, Alabama rigs and chrome CC Spoons in 3/4 oz. at 20-35 ft. around brush structure and the main lake and at 55 ft. in creek channels and drop-offs near creek channels. White bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, hair jigs and rogues at 20 plus ft. along channels, the main lake, the river mouth and mouths of deeper coves. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

    Report courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

  5. Elevation below normal, water near freezing and semi-clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8 ft. around docks. Report submitted by Jared Avilez.

    Report courtesy ...more of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

  6. Elevation below normal, water 41. Blue catfish excellent on cut bait along channels. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush structure. Report submitted by ...more Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

    Report courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

  7. Elevation normal, water clear. Blue catfish good on cut shad. Crappie good on jigs at 25 ft. around submerged brush and structure. All other fishing slow. Report ...more submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

    Report courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

  8. Elevation normal, water 38. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 20-30 ft. around brush structure and docks. Paddlefish fair along flats and the main lake. Blue catfish ...more fair on cut bait and chicken liver and cut bait along flats. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

    Report courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

  9. Elevation above normal. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 20-25 ft. around docks and brush structure. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad at 20-25 ft. along ...more the river channel and main lake. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and Biffle Bugs at 15 ft. along brush structure and riprap fished slowly. Report submitted by Rick Stafford.

    Report courtesy of Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

  10. The current lake level is 906.29 feet. The lake is about five percent ice covered in the protected bays and coves, but that ice is not thick enough to support anglers. ...more The entrance to Southfork marina is closed for the season. Crappie - No Report: Fishing activity is very low due to the ice around the shorelines and the cold temperatures. Don't forget Lake Rathbun contains zebra mussels so make sure to clean, drain, and dry equipment before transporting to another water body.

    Report courtesy of Iowa Department of Natural Resources

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