🎣 Fishing

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 Available Official Fishing Report

Report date: Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 14 days old

Lake elevation
Normal(stable)
Water temperature
85°F
Water clarity
stained

Species-by-species

  • Blue CatfishFair
    Bait / lure: cut bait, shad
    Where: below the dam, docks, main lake, river channel
  • Largemouth BassFair
    Bait / lure: crankbaits, plastic baits
    Where: brush structure, docks, shorelines
  • White BassSlow
    Bait / lure: in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, spoons
    Where: below the dam, main lake, points

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 Sep 25, 2026, 6:30 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

  • 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

    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

  • 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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