
Alert
New crappie regulations went into effect on July 24, 2024, on the four Flood Control Reservoirs (Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid, and Grenada) and their spillways.
The daily creel limit for crappie is 10 fish per angler, and the daily aggregate limit is 25 fish for boats with three or more anglers. Crappie must be over 12 inches, and the pole limit remains at 4 per angler. In addition, fish may only be cleaned at designated fish cleaning stations if available, not on the water or in the boat ramp parking lots. In the spillways, the daily limit is 10 fish per angler. There are no boat or size limits in the spillways. Pole limits in the rip-rapped portions of the spillways remain 1 per angler.
Fishing Report - Updated 8/12/2025
Species | Detail |
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Bass | Bass are deep with water temperatures in the upper 80s. Target bass with spinnerbaits, jigs, and topwater lures early morning and late evening. In the heat of the day cast main lake points, river ledges, and creek channels. Fish deep diving crankbaits, football jigs, or soft plastic (Carolina or Texas rig, dropshot, or swim bait). Consider crawfish patterns and jigging spoons around structure, points and humps. |
Crappie | Collins' Bait Shop (662)226-3581 reports that crappie are biting fair this week. Active sonar, trolling weighted jigs, or pulling crankbaits have been good methods. Fish jigs and/or minnows 15 - 18 ft deep in the main lake. Use bigger baits and/or fish deeper to target larger crappie. Replace treble hooks with single hooks and/or pinch down the barbs to make releasing short fish faster and less damaging; it does no good to release dead fish. |
Bream | Fish redworms or crickets 4 - 6 ft near any cover (timber, brush tops, stake beds, flooded grass, etc.). Bream on bed on flooded gravel roads, ATV trails, or firm sand. |
Catfish | Catfishing has been fair lately. Fish in the rivers and creeks in rainfall runoff or on recently flooded main lake flats with various natural baits with rod-and-reel, trotlines, or jugs (noodles). Target catfish on the bottom with liver, crawfish, shrimp or cut bait. Collins' Bait Shop (662)226-3581 reported that catfishing has been especially good in the spillway in the morning using nightcrawlers, shad, and goldfish. Check and/or move stationary gear often with the water rising or falling. |
White Bass | Fish shad-imitating lures (jigs, small crankbaits, etc.) over a firm bottom (sand, hard clay) usually found on main lake points. There are no size or number limits on them. They taste better if immediately put into an ice/water "slush". |
Keep an eye on the heat index and drink plenty of fluids.