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Grand Lake Fishing Report

The official Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation report for Grand Lake o' the Cherokees, shown with its actual report date.

Official ODWC Grand Lake ReportLatest official report available

Published by ODWC

We checked ODWC's statewide fishing report on November 12; this is the newest Grand Lake report it has published.

Lake elevation
Normal(stable)
Water temperature
61°F
Water clarity
stained

Species-by-species

  • Largemouth BassFair
    Bait / lure: crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits
    Where: brush structure, shorelines
  • Blue CatfishGood
    Bait / lure: cut bait, shad
    Where: main lake, river channel, river mouth
  • White CrappieFair
    Bait / lure: hair jigs, jigs
    Where: brush structure, docks

Source: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Report submitted by Riley Willman (Game Warden Delaware County). Published by ODWC — 360 Grand Lake does not create or independently verify this report. View the original ODWC report

Source last checked Nov 12, 2026, 5:30 AM CT.

Fishing conditions at Grand Lake can change rapidly with weather, generation and lake level. Always check conditions locally before heading out.

Archived reports

  • Friday, October 30, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 67°F · stained

    Largemouth Bass: Fair · Blue Catfish: Fair · White Crappie: Fair

  • Sunday, October 18, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 73°F · stained

    Largemouth Bass: Fair · Blue Catfish: Fair · White Crappie: Fair

  • Sunday, October 11, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 74°F · stained

    Largemouth Bass: Fair · Blue Catfish: Good · White Crappie: Fair

  • Sunday, October 4, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 78°F · stained

    Largemouth Bass: Good · Blue Catfish: Fair · White Bass: Fair

  • Saturday, September 19, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 85°F · stained

    Blue Catfish: Fair · Largemouth Bass: Fair · White Bass: Slow

  • Saturday, September 19, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 85°F · stained

    Blue Catfish: Fair · Largemouth Bass: Fair · White Bass: Slow

  • Saturday, September 12, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 85°F · stained

    Largemouth Bass: Fair · White Bass: Fair · Blue Catfish: Good

  • Saturday, September 12, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 85°F · stained

    Bass, Largemouth: Fair · Bass, White: Fair · Catfish, Blue: Good

  • Saturday, September 12, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 85°F · stained

    Largemouth Bass: Fair · White Bass: Fair · Blue Catfish: Good

  • Sunday, September 6, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 87°F · stained

    Bass, Largemouth: Fair · Bass, White: Slow · Catfish, Blue: Fair

  • Sunday, August 30, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 85°F · stained

    Bass, Largemouth: Fair · Catfish, Blue: Fair · Bass, White: Fair

  • Sunday, August 23, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 87°F · stained

    Bass, Largemouth: Fair · Bass, White: Good · Catfish, Blue: Fair

  • Sunday, August 9, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 90°F · stained

    Bass, Largemouth: Fair · Catfish, Blue: Slow · Bass, White: Fair

  • Tuesday, August 4, 2026ODWC

    Elevation Normal (stable) · 88°F · stained

    Bass, Largemouth: Fair · Bass, White: Good · Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel: Good

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