Keystone Lake | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Contacts

Game Warden (County):

(918) 440-9880(Osage)

(580) 761-4097(Osage)

(918) 625-6801(Creek)

(918) 625-6363(Creek)

(918) 640-0316(Tulsa)

(918) 857-5557(Tulsa)

(918) 381-4099(Osage)

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

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Keystone Lake (Google Map) is located 8 miles west of Sand Springs on US 412 and SH 51.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 296.50 mi.
Volume: 557600.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 73.00 ft.
Surface Area: 23610.00 ac.

Located

Osage, Creek, Tulsa Counties

Recreational Facilities

U.S. Corps of Engineers and Oklahoma State Parks manages campgrounds with full RV hookups, boat ramps and designated swimming areas.

Campgrounds Nearby

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Woody's Bait & Tackle(20913 W 8th St, Sand Springs, OK 74063)- (918) 245-8491
Bait Shop(Mannford, OK 74044)- (918) 865-3335
Keystone Lake Bait & Store(998 W Oak Grove Rd, Cleveland, OK 74020)- (918) 899-2649
Walmart Supercenter (Sand Springs)(220 OK-97, Sand Springs, OK 74063)- (918) 245-0213
North Harvard Bait( 3326 N Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK 74115)- (918) 313-3788
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
Walmart Supercenter (Owasso)(12101 E 96th St N, Owasso, OK 74055)- (918) 272-6609
Pat's Achery & Outdoors(12601 US-75, Okmulgee, OK 74447)- (918) 756-4632
Walmart Supercenter (Claremore)(1400 S Reavis Rd, Claremore, OK 74017)- (918) 341-2765

ADA Info

Many public-use areas have gentle shorelines and there are a number of courtesy docks as well. A 1,000 ft berm with wheelchair access is located on the north side of the tailwater below the Corps of Engineers' office. The south shoreline of the spillway has a 500 ft berm with wheelchair access.

Keystone Lake Report

May 12. Elevation is 8 ft. above normal (falling), water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth Fair on crankbaits, plastic baits around brush structure.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on goldfish, live bait, live shad, minnows around channels, creek channels, discharge, river channel.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on jigs around brush structure.

Report submitted by Tracer Wagner (Game Warden Creek County)

Additional Resources

MAP OF LAKE DEPTH LINES Operator: U.S. Corps of Engineers

USACE Lake Level

Fish Species of Interest

Bass, Largemouth Crappie, White Bass, White Bass, Striped Catfish, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead

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Caught 04/10/2025 at: Keystone Lake

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Caught 03/17/2025 at: Keystone Lake

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Caught 11/11/2024 at: Keystone Lake

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Caught 10/08/2024 at: Keystone Lake

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Caught 10/06/2024 at: Keystone Lake

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Caught 10/05/2024 at: Keystone Lake

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