Bluestem Lake | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Randy Watkins/RPS 2018

Contacts

Fishing: (580) 304-9243

Game Warden (County):

(918) 440-9880(Osage)

(580) 761-4097(Osage)

(918) 381-4099(Osage)

(918) 331-5798(Washington)/(918) 331-5798(Osage)

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LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Located just west of Pawhuska (Google Maps).

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 22.40 mi.
Volume: 14436.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 57.40 ft.
Surface Area: 865.00 ac.

Located

Osage County

Campgrounds Nearby

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Walmart Supercenter (Bartlesville)(4000 Green Country Rd, Bartlesville, OK 74006)- (918) 335-6600
Copan Bait & Tackle(600 S Caney St, Copan, OK 74022)- (918) 331-6639
Lakeview Campground, Boat Storage, Bait Shop & Store(8865 Lake Rd, Ponca City, OK 74604)- (580) 765-2219
Mister Bass Inc(4000 W Rogers Blvd, Skiatook, OK 74070)- (918) 396-3848
Walmart Supercenter (Skiatook)(700 W Rogers Blvd, Skiatook, OK 74070)- (918) 396-1244
Keystone Lake Bait & Store(998 W Oak Grove Rd, Cleveland, OK 74020)- (918) 899-2649
Walmart Supercenter (Ponca City)(1101 E Prospect Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601)- (580) 762-0395
Grit & Grace Outdoors(712 E 7th St, Newkirk, OK 74647)- (580) 362-1016
Woody's Bait & Tackle(20913 W 8th St, Sand Springs, OK 74063)- (918) 245-8491
Bait Shop(Mannford, OK 74044)- (918) 865-3335

Area Specific Fishing Regulations

Daily/Size Limits:

Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/18-inch minimum.

Additional Resources

TravelOK.com Bluestem Lake MAP OF LAKE Operator: City of Pawhuska

Fish Species of Interest

Bass, Largemouth Sunfish, Bluegill Catfish, Channel Crappie, White

Recent Journals

Two does are in the autumn woods, looking towards the camera.

Deer Gun License Valid for Holiday Antlerless Deer Season

Holiday antlerless deer gun hunters can harvest up to two more deer with just an annual hunting license and one deer gun license.

Dec 5, 2024

Free Trapping Workshops Offered

Presented by Wildlife Department biologists, these workshops will cover everything from scouting to putting up the fur. You’ll even have an opportunity to set a few traps and catch some fur of your own! All equipment is provided, and the events are free. Space is limited.

Dec 4, 2024

An eastern bluebird perched on a winter twig.

Wintering Birds

When autumn finally releases its hold on winter, Oklahomans have to say goodbye to such things as fall colors and warm weather bird species, including purple martins, scissor-tailed flycatchers, and other avian summer residents. But winter is a time for greetings, and with the brisk north winds comes wintering birds.

Nov 22, 2024