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Lake Altus

🛶 Lake fishing  Oklahoma · 🌅 05:23 - 🌇 19:51

Lake Altus is a lake in Oklahoma. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

Conditions right now

Weather
☀️ Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
25.3°C
Air temp
29.5°C
Wind
8.1 m/s
Pressure
1006.0 → stable
Clouds
0.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

🌇 Dusk 18:36–20:36 🌙 Night 20:36–04:38

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

09:00
☀️
30.0°
10:00
☀️
31.0°
11:00
☀️
33.0°
12:00
☀️
34.0°
13:00
🌧️
36.0°
14:00
🌦️
34.0°
15:00
36.0°
16:00
35.0°
17:00
35.0°
18:00
🌧️
32.0°
19:00
🌤️
28.0°
20:00
28.0°

Likely catch now (11 species)

Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
20%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season.
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Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
20%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
19%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
18%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
3%
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
2%
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
1%
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, bright sky slows things.
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Tips right now

Technique Start with a deadbait for flathead catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for flathead catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Lure Deadbait for flathead catfish: Live or whole baitfish.
Colour Clear water and good light: try live bait, colour secondary for flathead catfish.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

Lake Altus

Lake Altus-Lugert, also known as Lake Altus, Lake Lugert, Lake Lugert-Altus, and Lugert Lake, is a reservoir located on the North Fork Red River, about 17 miles (27 km) north of Altus, Oklahoma on the former site of the town of Lugert, Oklahoma. The river is the boundary between Greer County and Kiowa County, Oklahoma. The lake is used for fishing, boating, swimming, and irrigation. This is also the principal water supply for Altus.

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