Lake Thunderbird
Lake Thunderbird 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.)
24.4°C
Air temp
26.2°C
Wind
9.2 m/s
Pressure
1006.0
→ stable
Clouds
12.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
🌇
Dusk
19:29–21:29
🌙
Night
21:29–05:29
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
08:00
☀️
26.0°
09:00
☁️
27.0°
10:00
⛅
28.0°
11:00
🌤️
29.0°
12:00
🌤️
31.0°
13:00
☀️
32.0°
14:00
🌤️
33.0°
15:00
⛅
34.0°
16:00
🌦️
34.0°
17:00
⛅
32.0°
18:00
☁️
31.0°
19:00
⛅
29.0°
Likely catch now (12 species)
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, bright sky slows things.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, bright sky slows things.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, peak season, bright sky slows things.
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, bright sky slows things.
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, bright sky slows things.
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 Thunderbird is a reservoir located in Norman, Oklahoma. The lake was constructed between 1962 and 1965 for the purpose of providing municipal water to the nearby communities of Del City, Midwest City and Norman. It is formed by an earthfill embankment (dam) 7,300 feet (2,200 m) long and up to 144 feet (44 m) high on the Little River.
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