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Lake Murray Fishing Report, Oklahoma

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

The lake inside Lake Murray State Park near Ardmore, where ODWC stocks Florida-strain largemouth bass every year and Oklahoma State Parks runs the ramps and marina.

4/5
Good. Solid day ahead.Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.
Water temp
~74 F est.
Air / High
64 / 82 F
Wind
ESE 5 mph

Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

4/5Good. Solid day ahead.Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

Lake Murray lines up a genuinely fishable day across the board. Today brings cloud cover, wind ESE around 5 mph, steady pressure near 1020 hPa and a high of 82. Water sits around 74 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 10:05 AM-12:05 PM and 10:33 PM-12:33 AM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Largemouth bassExcellent

The main feeding season after the spawn: work moving baits along weed edges, points and wood, and follow up with a soft plastic where a fish swirls.

Catfish (blue, channel)Excellent

Spawning season from late May into summer: Iowa DNR suggests drifting bait under a float along riprap and snags where males guard nests in cavities.

Smallmouth bassExcellent

Post-spawn and summer feeding: cover rock, wood and current breaks with crankbaits, jigs and tubes, and use live crayfish, minnows or hellgrammites where bait is the plan.

WalleyeExcellent

Summer pattern: nightcrawlers and leeches on rigs or jigs near bottom, trolled crankbaits to find scattered fish, and the shallows after dark in clear lakes.

CrappieGood

Early in this band crappie are spawning in protected coves; afterward they move to docks, brush piles and standing timber near deeper water.

White bassGood

Summer and early fall schooling season over open water; follow the shad, and try live bait on the bottom at night.

Tomorrow: Similar at 81 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made β†’

Before you go

Oklahoma requires a fishing licence from age 18, from $31.00 for residents. What a Oklahoma licence costs and where to buy it β†’

Chasing largemouth bass here? Check the size and bag limits with ODWC before you keep anything. The season dates for Oklahoma, read off the agency, are on the Oklahoma seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

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Right now

Latest readings

Air temp64 F
High / Low82 / 52 F
WindESE 5-9 mph
Pressure1020.3 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain65% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset07:40 / 18:44
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (seasonal)~74 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

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Which day to fish Lake Murray this week

The best day on Lake Murray this week looks like Sunday Oct 25, at 5 out of 5, against 4 today.

Best day this week: Sunday, Oct 25 β€” excellent at 5/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.

Today, Oct 23 β€” Good

Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

Solunar majors
10:05 AM-12:05 PM and 10:33 PM-12:33 AM
Minor period
4:27 AM-5:27 AM
Sun
07:40 to 18:44
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Overcast, 9 mph
Rain chance
0%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Lake Murray: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Largemouth bass illustration

Largemouth bass

Best: the spring pre-spawn and the fall feed

A warm-water sunfish of lakes, reservoirs, ponds and slow river backwaters that holds tight to cover: weeds, logs, rock ledges and docks. In Texas, TPWD surveys rank it "by far" the freshwater fish anglers most want to catch. The main feeding season after the spawn: work moving baits along weed edges, points and wood, and follow up with a soft plastic where a fish swirls.

Crappie illustration

Crappie

Best: the spring spawn; summer around docks, brush and the thermocline

Two slab-sided panfish, the white crappie and the black crappie, that gather around submerged timber, brush piles, docks and bridge pilings in lakes, reservoirs and slow river backwaters. Texas Parks and Wildlife counts crappie as the state's most popular panfish. Early in this band crappie are spawning in protected coves; afterward they move to docks, brush piles and standing timber near deeper water.

Catfish (blue, channel) illustration

Catfish (blue, channel)

Year-round, best at dusk and after dark

Three big catfish share most of the country's rivers and reservoirs: the channel catfish, the most widespread; the blue catfish, the largest; and the flathead, which hunts live fish. All feed mostly on or near the bottom. Spawning season from late May into summer: Iowa DNR suggests drifting bait under a float along riprap and snags where males guard nests in cavities.

White bass illustration

White bass

Best: the spring run up the tributaries, then summer surface schools

A silvery temperate bass of rivers and large reservoirs, also called sand bass, that schools in open water after shad and runs up tributaries to spawn in early spring. Summer and early fall schooling season over open water; follow the shad, and try live bait on the bottom at night.

Smallmouth bass illustration

Smallmouth bass

Best: spring and fall, when bigger fish come shallow

A bronze-brown black bass of clear, cool streams and rocky lakes, with dark vertical bars instead of a side stripe. Michigan DNR says its southeastern coast, from Port Huron to Lake Erie, is known nationally for both the size and the number of its smallmouth. Post-spawn and summer feeding: cover rock, wood and current breaks with crankbaits, jigs and tubes, and use live crayfish, minnows or hellgrammites where bait is the plan.

Walleye illustration

Walleye

Best: spring and late fall, around dawn, dusk and night

A cool-water perch of large lakes, reservoirs and rivers whose reflective eyes are built for low light, so it feeds most at night and in murky water. The Missouri Department of Conservation ranks it among the continent's most important freshwater game fish. Summer pattern: nightcrawlers and leeches on rigs or jigs near bottom, trolled crankbaits to find scattered fish, and the shallows after dark in clear lakes.

When to come: the Lake Murray calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Largemouth bass
Crappie
Catfish (blue, channel)
White bass
Smallmouth bass
Walleye
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 74 F (estimated, not a reading).

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Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Lake Murray today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Largemouth bass led the card at good. High of 82 F, wind to 5 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Largemouth bass led the card at excellent. High of 80 F, wind to 5 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

5/5 Excellent. Go now. Everything lines up: pressure, wind and light are in your favor. Largemouth bass led the card at excellent. High of 77 F, wind to 7 mph.

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Before you go

License

Oklahoma requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Oklahoma fishing license. Lake Murray has no entry in ODWC's 2026 Public Fishing Areas special regulations, so statewide limits apply (updated September 17, 2026): largemouth and smallmouth bass 6 combined, only 1 over 16 inches; spotted bass no limit; channel and blue catfish 15 combined, only 1 blue over 30 inches; crappie 37; walleye, sauger and saugeye 6 combined, 14-inch minimum; white bass no limit.

Access

Oklahoma State Parks manages the campgrounds (some with full RV hookups), boat ramps and a marina with boat rentals, according to ODWC and the park. Park office lake line: (580) 223-4044.

About this water

A 5,930-acre lake (ODWC; 5,728 acres per Oklahoma State Parks), 102.8 feet deep at most, in Lake Murray State Park, Carter and Love counties, Oklahoma.

Fishing Lake Murray: the full guide

The lake and the park

Lake Murray lies 1 mile south of US 70 on Scenic State Highway 77, in Carter and Love counties. ODWC lists 5,930 surface acres, 95.6 miles of shoreline, a maximum depth of 102.8 feet and a volume of 161,642 acre-feet; the state park's own page gives 5,728 surface acres. Oklahoma State Parks operates the lake and calls Lake Murray State Park, about 12,500 acres around the water, the state's first and largest state park. Many of its 56 cabins are 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps buildings, and the park also has a 32-room lodge, several campgrounds and Tucker Tower, which houses a nature center.

What ODWC manages for

ODWC's species of interest at Lake Murray are largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, white bass, white and black crappie, channel catfish, bluegill sunfish and walleye. Its only management practice listed for the lake is an annual stocking of Florida-strain largemouth bass. The department publishes a lake map and depth lines for Murray, and the lake is on the Oklahoma Fishing Trail.

Common questions

What does ODWC stock in Lake Murray?

Florida-strain largemouth bass, every year. It is the only management practice ODWC lists for the lake.

Are there special limits on Lake Murray?

No. The lake is not on ODWC's list of public fishing waters with special regulations, so statewide daily and size limits apply.

How big is Lake Murray?

ODWC gives 5,930 surface acres and a maximum depth of 102.8 feet; Oklahoma State Parks gives 5,728 acres. The surrounding state park covers about 12,500 acres.

Is fishing good at Lake Murray right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

Nearby waters

Lake Texoma25 miBlue River33 miLake Ray Roberts49 miBois d'Arc Lake65 miLake Lewisville68 miGrapevine Lake76 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 34.0700, -97.0700 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 6, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 6, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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