Central Region

Fishing reports provided by
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
For ODWC information, contact Paul Moore

Arcadia: October 17. Elevation 3/4 ft. below normal, water 70. Catfish fair to good on cut bait and worms just off bottom along the banks early and late. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 5-6 ft. from the south side dock early and late. All other fishing fair. Report submitted by Linnie Mason, gate attendant.

Draper: September 25. Boating closed due to low water conditions. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Hefner: November 14. Elevation below normal and rising, water 54-58 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits at 3-10 ft. in the weeds. Smallmouth bass slow on crankbaits and jigs at 3-12 ft. in rocky areas. White bass good on sassy shad, grubs and rooster tails at 1-6 ft. in the water inlet area. Striped bass hybrids fair on sassy shad, grubs and rooster tails at 1-6 ft. in the water inlet area. Channel catfish good on cut bait at 5-10 ft. in the water inlet and the dam areas. Blue catfish good on cut bait at 5-20 ft. in the water inlet and the dam areas. Crappie fair on grubs and jigs at 10-15 ft. in the dam area. Walleye fair on sassy shad at 4-8 ft. around rocky points and the dam. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.

Thunderbird: September 25. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water clear. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins:  August 15. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 88 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits at 12-15 ft. in late evening. White bass fair to good trolling the main lake. Crappie fair on minnows around deep structure early morning. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.