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Eufaula

Eufaula Lake, photo by Allen Couch

Contacts

Fees & Facilities:
Game Warden (County):
(918) 617-0326(McIntosh)
(918) 617-0126(McIntosh)
(918) 625-5971(Okmulgee)
(918) 470-5097(Pittsburg)
(918) 429-3122(Haskell)
(918) 429-3123(Haskell)
(918) 625-6013(Okmulgee)
(918) 429-3908(Pittsburg)

Operated by US. Army Corps of Engineers, 918-799-5843.

Eufaula Lake offers many recreational areas, camping areas, boat ramps, and other facilities. Visit the US Army Corps of Engineers and Eufaula Lake websites for a complete list of amenities. No fees for lake use. Some boat ramps require area use fees.

Lake Eufaula (Google Map) is located 10 miles south of I-40 on US 69.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 833.90 mi.
Volume: 2330000.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 90.20 ft.
Surface Area: 105500.00 ac.

Located

McIntosh, Okmulgee, Pittsburg, Haskell Counties

U.S. Corps of Engineers and Oklahoma State Parks manage campgrounds with full RV hookups, boat ramps, marinas, designated swimming areas and trails for hiking, biking, equestrian and ATVs.

Eufaula Lake, the largest reservoir in Oklahoma at 105,500 surface acres, was impounded in 1964. It is operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the purposes of flood control, water supply, hydroelectric power and navigation. Historically, water level fluctuations, turbidity and siltation have created management challenges. A 14-inch minimum length limit on black bass was enacted in 1987 to increase the number of spawning size bass in the lake. Florida strain largemouth bass were first stocked in the 1980s and continue to be stocked frequently.  Reservoir-strain smallmouth bass were first stocked in the lake in 1992 and stockings continued until 1998. Eufaula Lake is an excellent Crappie, White Bass and Catfish fishery.

Florida strain largemouth bass are stocked frequently.

Fish attractors are maintained to help increase angler success.

State Park and Belle Starr Marina offer an enclosed fishing dock.  Contact State Park at (918) 689-5311, and Belle Starr Marina at (918) 689-2132.

Methods:

Prohibited methods: snagging is closed for one mile below Eufaula Dam.

Lake Eufaula State Park
Pickens Lake: Fishing open only to residents under 16 or 65 and older, or those 60 percent or more disabled, or legally blind and those accompanying. Fishing limited to only two rods and reels per person. No other fishing methods allowed.

Kid's Fish Out Lake: Fishing open only to persons under 16 or 64 and older, or those 60 percent or more disabled, or legally blind or physically impaired and one companion. Fishing limited to only two rods and reels per person. No other method of fishing allowed.

Eufaula Report

Apr 19. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, sassy shad around below the dam, discharge, tailwater.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, sunfish around channels, river channel, river mouth.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels, docks, rocks.

Report submitted by Jake Rowland (Game Warden McIntosh County)