Birch: May 2. Elevation above normal, water 60s and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/BIRC.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on plastic baits and spinnerbaits in coves. Bass are shallow for the spawn. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: May 3. Elevation above normal, water 60 and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass and saugeye fair on flukes, hair jigs, jigs, minnows and tube jigs along the dam, main lake, shorelines and spillway. Crappie and saugeye fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, tube jigs and ice jigs around docks and shallows. Report submitted by Emily Long, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Kaw: May 3. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water low 60s and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/KAWL.lakepage.html. Paddlefish fair snagging below the dam. Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish and worms along flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth and shallows. Crappie and white bass excellent on grubs, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows and tube jigs below the dam, around brush structure, creek channels and riprap. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: April 30. Elevation above normal, water 57. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/KEYS.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits along shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish good on cut bait along channels. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Skiatook: May 2. Elevation above normal, water 60s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/skia.lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits in coves, main lake and along shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on cut bait and live shad at 20-30 ft. in the main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 5-15 ft. around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: May 3. Elevation normal, water 50s and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait in the discharge and main lake. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush ...
