Right now: 80 for largemouth bass, worth the trip · inside the best windowTap or drag along the water to move through the next 36 hours
Largemouth bass, hour by hour
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
802 am
80
80
805 am
80
80
808 am
80
80
8011 am
80
80
802 pm
80
80
805 pm
70
70
708 pm
70
70
8011 pm
80Tue
80
802 am
80
80
805 am
80
80
808 am
80
80
8011 am
80
80
Go, 85+Worth the trip, 70+Marginal, 55+Sit it out
Right now · best window
Water
No reading
Largemouth bass range 55–85°
Wind
5 mph
From the south
Flow
741.98 ft gauge height
steady
Light
Dark
Sunrise 7:37 am
Sky
Cloudy
No rain expected
Air
60°F
NWS hourly forecast
Barometer
Steady
Measured, last 3 hours
Moon
100% lit
Full
What’s biting
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Oklahoma regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Largemouth bass bite in 55–85° water, best near 72°.
Why
Largemouth bass is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–25 ft down.
Keep
6 a day
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Oklahoma: 6 largemouth and smallmouth a day combined, only 1 of them over 16"; spotted bass have no limit. In rivers and streams largemouth and smallmouth must be 14", and only 1 of the 6 may be a smallmouth.
No water reading here right now. Crappie bite in 50–80° water, best near 65°.
Why
Crappie is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Keep
37 a day
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Oklahoma: 37 crappie a day, no statewide minimum. Grand Lake is 10" and 15 a day; Eufaula is 20 a day (new for 2026).
No water reading here right now. Channel catfish bite in 60–85° water, best near 75°.
Why
Channel catfish is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 5–30 ft down.
Keep
15 a day
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Oklahoma: 15 channel and blue catfish a day combined, only 1 blue catfish over 30".
No water reading here right now. Striped bass bite in 50–72° water, best near 62°.
Why
Striped bass is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 5–35 ft down.
Keep
5 a day
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Oklahoma: 5 striped bass a day, no length limit; hybrids are a separate 20 a day with only 5 over 20". Lake Texoma allows 10 striped and hybrid bass combined, only 2 of them 20" or longer.
No water reading here right now. Common carp bite in 52–86° water, best near 72°.
Why
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 1–15 ft down.
Keep
no daily limit
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Oklahoma: common carp and other nonnative invasive fish are excluded from the nongame aggregate limit and may be taken without limit. Bowfished fish may not be released.
Season here: Apr–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on common carp
The water
Water temperatureNo reading
River741.98 ft gauge height · steady
Barometer30.30 inHg, steady
Sun, moon & solunar
Sunrise today7:37 am
Sunset today6:30 pm
MoonFull, 100% lit
Minor solunarToday 7:40 am–8:40 am
Major solunarToday 12:20 pm–2:20 pm
Minor solunarTonight 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
Fishing report
Oklahoma Wildlife Department report, undated
Names blue catfish, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, striped bass, which people fish for here. It covers the whole state, so it may not describe these waters.
The closest public spots we cover, with the same 36 hours of floats.
2 am
5 am
8 am
11 am
2 pm
5 pm
8 pm
Tue
5 am
8 am
11 am
Beaver Lake62 mi · ArkansasNo window clears the bar
33Sit it out
Table Rock Lake91 mi · MissouriBest today 2 pm–8 pm
74Worth the trip
Lake Eufaula94 mi · OklahomaBest tomorrow 3 am–2 pm
80Worth the trip
Bull Shoals Lake132 mi · ArkansasBest today 1 pm–6 pm
68Marginal
White River (Bull Shoals tailwater)136 mi · ArkansasBest today 1 pm–6 pm
74Worth the trip
Truman Lake146 mi · MissouriBest tomorrow 11 am–2 pm
74Worth the trip
Questions people ask
Do I need a fishing license to fish at Grand Lake o' the Cherokees?
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Grand Lake o' the Cherokees you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
What fish are commonly targeted at Grand Lake o' the Cherokees?
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees is listed on this site for 6 commonly-targeted species: Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, and 2 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
When is the best time to fish at Grand Lake o' the Cherokees?
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Grand Lake o' the Cherokees against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
What kind of access does Grand Lake o' the Cherokees have?
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp.
Which state's fishing regulations apply at Grand Lake o' the Cherokees?
state agency regulations apply at Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
Is Grand Lake o' the Cherokees tidal water?
No. Grand Lake o' the Cherokees is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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