Fishing Report for May 13, 2020

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Southwest

Altus-Lugert: May 11. Elevation below normal, water lower 60s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ALTU.lakepage.html. Crappie excellent on minnows and jigs along the dam, rocks and docks. Walleye and white bass slow on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs and minnows along the dam, docks and rocks. Channel catfish excellent on crawfish, punch bait, stinkbait and worms below the dam, along flats, river channel and river mouth. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: May 10. Elevation above normal, water 66 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?07308990. Blue and channel catfish fair on dough bait, punch bait and shad along channels and points. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden sta-tioned in Comanche County.

Ft. Cobb: May 10. Elevation normal, water 60s and cloudy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FCOB.lakepage. html. Saugeye fair on minnows and jigs along channels and points. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: May 10. Elevation above normal, water 68 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/LTKO2. current.html. Crappie fair on minnows, jigs and tube jigs around brush structure, discharge and rocks. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait and punch bait in the main lake and around points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: May 11. Elevation normal, water 65. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/TOMS.lakepage.html. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush structure, rocks and shorelines. White bass and Saugeye good crankbaits, jigs and trolling deep running lures in the main lake and around points. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait and shad around points and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: May 11. Elevation above normal, water low 70s and cloudy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/WAUR.lakepage.html. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on sassy shad and shad along channels and shorelines. Walleye and saugeye fair on crankbaits and live bait along the dam, riprap and spillway. The spillway is still open behind the dam. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.