It is a large fertile lake on the upper portion of the Arkansas River with excellent Blue Catfish, Crappie and White Bass aka Sand Bass. The bag limit on crappies of both strains statewide in the aggregate is 30 daily, and the size limit is 9 inches. Pretty much any Oklahoma reservoir have big blue's in them. POB Tulsa: Go north on Hwy 169 to Winganon Rd between Oologah & Talala. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Two of the 16 lakes had "do not eat" advisories for . I set a boat limit of 20 Blue cats. More: Oologah Lake Fishing. I don't . Reaper, Where Fish come to Fry Crappie ciller LIKED above post 10-21-2018, 09:41 PM #126 coyote Crappie Wall Hanger II Join Date Jan 2006 Current Readings. It is ranked near the top for fish growth and size for Blue Catfish, Crappie, and White Bass. Always worked for me. . Oologah Lake has a mean depth of 17.8 feet and a maximum depth of 88.0 feet. Just 15-20 years ago Oologah, Ft Gibson, Grand and Tenkiller lake were must better crappie fishing lakes. #3. Check "Public Fishing Waters" special regulations for areas with additional daily and size limits. At this elevation the total amount of water stored in Oologah Lake is 680969 acre-feet. A creel limit of 37, and no minimum length for the keeper won't make a difference to Oologah's crappie population. See you on the water! The warm, fertile waters of Oologah Lake provides ideal growing conditions for channel, blue and flathead catfish. Media. Brush Up on Safety! Blue Catfish - Only 1 over 30 inches. Don't fish in high quantities. Table Rock Lake Fish Attractors Map 2.35 MB. Water lightly stained; 75-78 degrees; 2.99 feet low. The creel limit put in place in the mid-90's has allowed the crappie population to thrive. Sulphur - In the Arbuckle Mountains, home of Arbuckle Lake and the Chickasaw National Recreation Area The lake covers 17,000 surface acres and has 168 miles of shoreline. . Elevation slightly above normal, water 57 and dingy. Oologah Lake. Fishidy. Bottom-fishing (and near-bottom fishing) tends to be effective. Oologah Lake Crappie and White Bass. Sooner Lake - featured in the January 2008 Bassmaster Magazine. Black crappie are more abundant than whites. Jim's Guide Service. The lake is noted for its good crappie and hybrid striper fishing and has a solid food . Thomas Hill Reservoir Fish Attractors Map 173.08 KB. Followers 914 Catches 100 Spots 49. The air temperature reached 105 degrees. the river channels are the best areas to fish. 6.98 ft ABOVE normal. Oklahoma's limit is 15 a day and only one can be over 30in long. Anglers fishing Sardis Lake may use no more than 3 poles per person and no more than 2 hooks or lures per pole. Also, do not hesitate to fluctuate . 15 bites. You are allowed about 6 fish of the bass species, 30 crappies, 2 paddle fishes, 10 bluegill fish, and 5 flathead fish. Spearguns used by scuba divers are legal for taking nongame fish, blue and channel catfish. The lake and its tailwaters are stocked with millions of fish, including sand bass, catfish, hybrid striped bass, crappie and walleye. Featured on the Outdoor Channel. The signs are usually about equal to mid-pile. Oologah - All black bass have a 14-inch minimum size limit and a combined daily bag limit of six (6). Kaw City and Washunga bridges," said Tracy Daniel, Oklahoma game warden. Lake recreation and the consumption of your city's The brush pile information available on this page could be extremely large in size and may take awhile to open or download. So, what type of fish are in Oologah Lake? To get involved in the discussion, come join our Facebook group! Please follow the instructions provided. Eufaula is known for crappie, white bass, and catfish fishing. Located in east-central Oklahoma in McIntosh and Pittsburgh counties. Corps of Engineers Fish Species of Interest Refunds will only be offered in cases of emergencies. I wouldn't mind seeing a 10" minimum on Oologah, but would rather see a 20 fish limit than 15. Lots of short fish this morning and we only caught a couple of keeper crappie the first couple of piles. Over 34 years experience fishing Grand Lake near Grove, Oklahoma. I thank the new size limit has helped Ft Gibson but we will never know for sure. The Verdigris River enters the lake from the north northwest (Figure 1). Lighter in color, it has six dorsal spines, has eight or nine vertical bands on its sides and is found primarily in the southern states, and prefers quiet backwaters. Sharpshooter. Crappie slow using minnows in 25 to 30 feet of water. . Foss Reservoir New Spiro Lake Zoo Lake (OKC) Fuqua Lake Oologah Lake If your lake is not included in the list above or in the following pages, DEQ may be testing it soon and updates will be issued. It's crappie time across Oklahoma. Crappie are on brush piles and under bridges with minnows and jigs. Now, reel in the fish, remove it from the hook and throw the hook back in the water. OK Crappie Anglers Sponsors Commercial fishers would catch crappie for local restaurants. 6.98 ft ABOVE normal. When fishing brush piles or standing timber in deeper water, use a slip bobber and set it at the depth you find crappie suspended in the cover. Located 30 minutes north of Tulsa is Lake Oologah, another exceptional crappie lake. The crappie length limit does not apply to the reservoir spillway, but the spillway . Crappie, bass, catfish, hybrid stripers, bluegills and other sunfish reside along the 160 . On Lake Weiss, the size limit is 10 inches. So is Grand Lake and Keystone and Kaw. Stripers are small but easy to catch a limit. We mainly fish for walleye in Lake Oologah. Your Drinking Water is Safe: The amount of mercury found in fish does not affect water quality. Eufaula is the largest lake in Oklahoma with approximately 600 miles of shoreline. Catfish are good deep and shallow on punched bait and fresh cut shad. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around the dam. Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee. Lake Eufaula - A great majority of Oklahoma's largest lake is in excellent shape, clarity-wise, about as clear as that water gets.. are a few spots to try on your next fishing trip. Flood pool is 23.38% full. Jim's Guide Service provides professional guided fishing tours on beautiful Grand Lake in Oklahoma for spoonbill, paddlefish, catfish, white sand or black bass, and crappie. Kaw Lake also offers anglers excellent opportunities to catch crappie, sand (white) bass and walleye. (918) 440-0029 (Nowata) (918) 857-8563 (Rogers) (918) 373-5239 (Rogers) LOCATION/DESCRIPTION Recreational Facilities Campgrounds Nearby Bait & Tackle Nearby Management Practices ADA Info Additional Resources MAP OF LAKE DEPTH LINES OKLAHOMA FISHING TRAIL Operator: U.S. Statewide Size Limit: Channel Catfish - None. . . Phillip Criss of Scottsboro, Alabama, today a bass and crappie guide on Guntersville Lake in north Alabama (call him at 205-461-5549, or email him at pdcriss@hotmail.com), took me crappie fishing on the Alabama River one July. Mar 9, 2022. Currently featuring 70 lakes and rivers, each page on Oklahoma Fishing Guides is dedicated to one lake and includes listings for fishing guides, fishing and lake reports, area businesses, lake maps and directions, weather reports, state park information and much more. Reservoir release is 20004 cubic feet per second on Sunday 05Jun2022 16:00. Top Species and Creel Limits Black Crappie: 37 combined white or black/ no size limit. While catfish and bass are the most popular species in this lake, the white crappie is a great choice. . A $50 late fee will be applied for any registrations after the specified times. Statewide Daily Limit: Channel and/or Blue Catfish combined - 15. Oologah. It's a similar lake to Oologah in water color and style of fishing that often takes place. Whites are often found in murkier waters. Flathead Catfish - None. Here. Inflow: 1200 cfs Outflow: 5443 cfs. of Wildlife Conservation. Grove - Home of Grand Lake, one of the state's top fisheries. The daily crappie creel limit is 15 per person. A longer rod ranging from 7 feet for casting or 10 to 12 feet for flipping to . Kaw Lake, near Ponca City, is known for fast crappie action all year long. With our passion, we want to do our part to ensure enjoyment of crappie fishing in Oklahoma for generations to come. Call Jim today! Secchi disk readings are highly variable (1-90cm) but average 36 cm (Watershed Study 2001). Today, we had first time guests, Tom from New Mexico, on Oologah Lake crappie and white bass fishing. Misc Info: - 14" minimum length limit on bass. At this elevation the total amount of water stored in Oologah Lake is 680969 acre-feet. With more than 26 Oologah trails covering 100 miles, you're bound to find a perfect trail like the Tisdale Expressway Trail or Liberty Trail. There is a 40 crappie per boat limit for boats with 3 or more anglers. Sixteen state lakes have some species of fish with mercury levels above what is considered safe for unlimited consumption, according to the report released by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. Online registration is required. Media. The lake elevation is above average, water temps are 65 and the water clarity is muddy. Up until 2003, it was the only legal lake that allowed commercial crappie fishing. Oologah Lake. With a daily limit of 37 per day, anglers will catch basketfuls from the piers and shoreline using jigs, minnows, night crawlers, and . Keystone Lake. Larry's Hook, Line & Sinker Guide Service fishes for spoonbill at the Chouteau Bend area on Lake Fort Gibson. . Fish taken by this method count towards the daily bag limit, and any carcasses or remains shall be properly disposed of. Flood pool is 23.38% full. Not only does it have giant catfish, but Keystone Lake has produced two world-record paddlefish as of this writing. For more on crappie fishing, visit www . Flathead Catfish - 5. Level: 1.59 feet high. We started the morning out fishing brush piles 10-14ft deep for crappie. Go east across Lake Oologah to Winganon and go another 2 miles toward Chelsea. Since I live on Lake Oologah, this is where I target the big blue's. . . Bottom-fishing (and near-bottom fishing) tends to be effective. Smithville Lake Fish Attractors Map 627.09 KB. Lots of deer and turkeys as well. Crappie must be over 11 inches. . Lake elevation at normal pool: 638.0 Temperature: 40. Jimmy Houston, celebrity angler, Cookson. Oklahoma Crappie Anglers Club We are a group of men and women that love and respect the sport of crappie fishing. Located across three counties in northeastern Oklahoma, Oologah has nearly 240 miles of shoreline and spans an impressive 29,500 acres. Over the past years I have only caught 3 that were undersized. Dollohan experienced success there last February during a bitter cold day . Crappie - Fish minnows or jigs around brush in the main channel or coves. Sims Valley Lake Fish Attractors Map 160.47 KB. Kaw Lake is located just east of Ponca City, Oklahoma. Media. Located across three counties in northeastern Oklahoma, Oologah has nearly 240 miles of shoreline and spans an impressive 29,500 acres. No one needs to take 37 fish per person at will. Anglers are able to haul in a limit of crappie by fishing cover (logs, stumps, bridges). That's a lot of fish. Currently it is 15 striped bass a day and 5 may be 20 inches or longer. Reelfoot Lake is overall a pretty shallow lake, and it's got a good history of crappie fishing. Kaw Lake and the Arkansas River have long been known for producing some of Oklahoma's largest catfish. In addition to walleye, the lake has high numb Over the past five years, the Grand Lake crappie population has declined due to several consecutive years of below average rainfall. There is an abundance of places to catch a stringer full of crappie. He wants to take crappie fishing to the top level like Bassmasters and MLF. LAKE OOLOGAH. I under stand a lake in Alabama has gone to 12" min. Anglers are able to haul in a limit of crappie by fishing cover (logs, stumps, bridges). Call Jim: cell: 918 261-3987 work: 918-786-2076 home: 918-786-2061 Featured on The American Outdoorsman Featured on the Outdoor Channel. Report submitted by .more. Several boat launch ramps provide easy access to this 10,500-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Skiatook, OK. Drift or jug for Catfish. Pool elevation is 644.98 feet on 05JUN2022 17:00 hours. Oologah Lake. Pool elevation is 644.98 feet on 05JUN2022 17:00 hours. Walleye, crappie, bass, and striper fishing is especially good in the cooler months. Her fish was 6.5lbs 27.75 in long. Crappie (Daily limit = State Max of 37) Catfish White Bass Oologah Lake. The walleye rule has changed to daily limit of 8 (eight) fish, minimum size 12 inches, no more than one over 22 inches; the smallmouth bass rule changed to daily limit 10 fish, no minimum size, no more than over 14 inches; largemouth bass rule changed to standard statewide (slot) limit; crappie rule changed to daily limit 10 fish, minimum size . Gamefish also . When planning fall, winter, and spring fishing trips, keep Lake Norfork in mind. Oologah: May 7. The piles are usually 50 to 150 feet long and far enough out in the water so that they remain submerged during low water periods. Oologah has 29,460 acres of clear, abundant white crappie. JoAnna caught it while using her favorite rallying spot with purple lips. The water exchange rate is 3.161. Reservoir release is 20004 cubic feet per second on Sunday 05Jun2022 16:00. Perfect for Christmas, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Father's Day or just to say "Get out of the house and go fishing!" Call 918-830-0007. Fishing at Table Rock Lake can be quite pricey if you are booking the activity through a charter company. The crappie really come on in the first week of April. Report courtesy of Oklahoma Dept. Media. There's a limit to the number of fish you can take with you. 1. Oologah Lake - Oklahoma; Keystone Lake is just 15 miles west of downtown Tulsa on Highway 412. Lake Oologah Lake Oologah is located in northeast Oklahoma about 30 miles northeast of Tulsa with the larger portion in Rogers County and the remainder in Nowata County . Explore the best trails in Oologah, Oklahoma on TrailLink. Sportsmen will enjoy the opportunity to capture a wide variety of fish and game at Oologah Lake. Both blacks and whites can grow to over five pounds while three quarters of a pound to a pound is more . Crappie bite has slowed down as fish seem to have moved out deeper. 9) Waynoka - Landscapes there vary from old west-style buttes to sand dunes. 10,500 acres. "Anglers are catching good numbers of crappie along the rip rap near the. Crappie Reaper LIKED above post 10-22-2018, 10:22 PM #132 Lonnie84 Crappie.com 3K Star General Join Date Jun 2008 Location North East Oklahoma Posts 3,258 The lake is off limits until the classic. I would say we run a 3lb average In fact the current lake record came off my boat. Featured on The American Outdoorsman. This lake has some really nice sized fish. Oregon Deadlines are Thursday night at midnight for online and Friday night 6-6:60 pm in person at location to be specified the week of the tournament. Fish are scattered all over the lake. Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa. With hunting season coming to a close, it's time to gear up for spoonbill fishing! Bobby Sullivan won a Heartland Pro-Am event the following day with 13.36 pounds in the pro division to take home $5,800. My email is bazmstr@yahoo.com thank you Sep, 25, 2018 Todd Renfro 0 . It's a half mile to the Spencer Creek arm of Oologah Lake where the Crappie fishing is famous. The Tulsa District, Corps of Engineers wish you a safe and enjoyable fishing trip! Crappie, smallmouth and Walleye. Crappie are still good at docks and brush . 10. Put a worm on the hook, put the hook in the water, when a crappie bites the hook and pulls the bobber under the water, jerk the rod and set the hook. Limits. Note: Reminder that the limit on White Bass is 20 per person from the Caney River south of Oologah Dam, north throughout the lake and all its tributaries to the . 18" minimum length limit on walleye. cell: 918-261-3987. work: 918-786-2076. home: 918-786-2061. The event was held on the Red River in Shreveport . Also, do not hesitate to fluctuate . 2. Striped bass hybrids and/or white bass have a combined daily bag limit of twenty (20), of which only five (5) may be twenty (20) inches or longer (covers all tributaries to state line and downstream below dam to mouth of Caney River). again this winter, call Grand Lake Association at 918-786-2289. Turn south on S. 4200 Rd and go 1 mile to property on southwest corner of E. 330 Rd and S. 4200 . You can find Bluegill, Sunfish, White Crappie, Black Crappie, Walleye, Paddlefish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Channel Catfish, White Bass, Striped Bass and Largemouth Bass on these waters.