Sardis Lake Fishing Report

Ledger Lewallen, 4, of Omega caught the largest striped bass hybrid eventually weekend's Canton Walleye Rodeo. The seafood weighed 9.73-pounds.

CENTRAL

Arcadia: May 18. Elevation 7 ft. above normal, liquid murky. Striper good on synthetic baits at 2-6 ft. in flooded lawn and timber. Crappie slow. Channel and blue catfish effective on slice shad and punch bait when you look at the river station at Memorial path. White bass slow. Report posted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.

Draper: May 17. Elevation above regular, water 65 and murky. Crappie sluggish on minnows and pipe jigs along shorelines. Channel, blue and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, stinkbait, punch bait and worms along riprap. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Hefner: May 18. Elevation above regular, water 70-72 and muddy. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and punch bait at 5-15 ft. within the inlet and riprap. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on grubs, sassy shad and lipless baits at 5-10 ft. into the inlet and around points. Crappie reasonable on minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. along riprap and docks. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and topwater lures from area to 10 ft. when you look at the shallows. Report posted by Fortunate Lure Tackle.

Overholser: might 18. Elevation typical, water murky to dirty. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crawfish, shrimp and jigs along riprap, points and also the lake channel. Blue and channel catfish fair on slice bait, punch bait and shrimp in the primary lake, along shorelines and points. Crappie reasonable on minnows and jigs around brush framework. Carp reasonable on dough bait and worms below the dam plus in the release. Report posted by Vince Mesis, online game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Thunderbird: might 17. Elevation above regular, liquid 65 and dirty. High-water amounts have actually many vessel ramps shut or unusable; seek the advice of the park office for existing watercraft ramp closures. Stay alert for floating debris. Largemouth bass slow on jerk baits and topwater lures around standing wood. Crappie sluggish on minnows and tube jigs along shorelines. Saugeye slow on crankbaits and synthetic baits around things and rocks. Channel, blue and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, worms, stinkbait and sunfish across the river mouth, shallows and riprap. Report posted by Chad Strang, online game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: might 18. Elevation above typical, water muddy. Channel and blue catfish effective on worms, chicken liver and punch bait around points. Crappie reasonable on minnows and jigs along shorelines. Report posted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: might 17. Elevation below typical, liquid 74 and muddy. Crappie great on minnows, PowerBait and jigs around docks and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on dough bait, stinkbait and cut bait along shorelines. Striper fair on plastic baits, tiny lures and spinnerbaits along shorelines and standing wood. Report posted by Gary Emmons, online game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: May 18. Elevation above typical, water evident. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-10 ft. around docks and coves. Striped bass hybrids sluggish on jigs and spinnerbaits at 6-8 ft. along coves and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs at 5-8 ft. around brush construction, things and shorelines. Report presented by Cody Plunkett, online game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: May 18. Elevation increasing, liquid muddy. Crappie excellent on minnows along docks, rocks as well as the floating dock. Saugeye reasonable on crankbaits underneath the dam. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and rattletraps underneath the dam. Report submitted by Emily Long, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: May 17. Elevation above normal, water 74 and muddy. Channel catfish fair on minnows and worms along riprap and shorelines. Crappie sluggish on minnows and jigs around docks, riprap and vessel ramp. Striped bass slow on crankbaits along riprap. Report presented by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Copan: Might 16. Elevation rising, liquid 60s and murky. Channel, blue and flathead catfish reasonable on slice bait, shad and worms underneath the dam and along riprap. Report presented by Joe Alexander, online game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: May 17. Elevation rising, water 68. Striper effective on jigs and synthetic baits around things, shallows and coves. Crappie reasonable on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Sunfish great on crickets and jigs along shallows and shorelines. Report posted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Ft. Gibson: May 18. Elevation increasing, liquid 65 and murky. Blue and station catfish excellent on slice bait, shad and worms on base along stations, discharge and also the main lake. Paddlefish great below the low water dam. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and synthetic baits along shallows and coves. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around brush construction and shorelines. Report posted by Rick Stafford of Wagoner.

Grand: May 18. Elevation regular, water 68 and stained. Crappie great on minnows, sassy shad and pipe jigs at 2-10 ft. around docks and shallows. Blue catfish great on shad at 2-20 ft. however lake and flats. White bass effective on crankbaits and grubs in Elk River. Report posted by Marni Loftis, online game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: might 18. Elevation 1 ft. above regular, water murky. Striped bass good on bill baits, crankbaits in chartreuse/white and sodium crawls along shorelines, brush construction and creek networks. Catfish great on fresh cut bait and liver on base. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 6-9 ft. around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.