McGee Creek | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Contacts

Fees & Facilities:

(580) 889-5822

Fishing: (580) 924-4087

Game Warden (County):

(580) 513-0081(Atoka)

(580) 513-4823(Atoka)

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

McGee Creek Lake (Google Map) is located 4.5 miles north of SH 3 on McGee Creek Lake Rd.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 80.30 mi.
Volume: 100146.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 103.50 ft.
Surface Area: 3709.00 ac.

Located

Atoka County

Recreational Facilities

Oklahoma State Parks manages campgrounds with full RV hookups, boat ramps and picnic areas.

Campgrounds Nearby

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Playin Hooky Bait Tackle and More(1071 S Mississippi Ave, Atoka, OK 74525)- (580) 239-0104
Walmart (Atoka)(1983 S Mississippi Ave, Atoka, OK 74525)- (580) 889-6676
Walmart Supercenter (Hugo)(1911 E Jackson St, Hugo, OK 74743)- (580) 326-6494
Red Barn Propane - Bait, Tackle(2926 US-Hwy 70, Hugo, OK 74743)- (580) 317-9479
Walmart Supercenter (Durant)(3712 W Main St, Durant, OK 74701)- (580) 920-0234
Atwoods (McAlester)(1510 S George Nigh Expy, McAlester, OK 74501)- (918) 429-1000
Rebel Bait Shop(400 Main St, Haileyville, OK 74546))- (918) 297-7405
Scotty's Blue River One Stop(4501 S Bullard Chapel Rd, Tishomingo, OK 73460)- (580) 371-9288
Sardis Lake Custom Lures(481 SE SW 240th Rd, Tuskahoma, OK 74574)- (918) 942-8118
Walmart Supercenter (McAlester)(432 S George Nigh Expy, McAlester, OK 74501)- (918) 423-8585

Management Practices

Annual stocking of Florida strain largemouth bass.

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ADA Info

McGee Creek Reservoir, Atoka County 580-889-5822

McGee Creek Report

Jul 26. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 89°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on Alabama rig, buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, minnows, topwater lures, other around docks, main lake, points, riprap, rocks, standing timber, other.

Bass, White Good on crankbaits, small lures, spinnerbaits, other around channels, docks, main lake, points.

Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on chicken liver, live bait, shrimp, stinkbait, worms around below the dam, channels, creek channels, dam, main lake, riprap.

Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk (Game Warden Atoka County)

Additional Resources

MAP OF LAKE DEPTH LINES OKLAHOMA FISHING TRAIL Operator: Bureau of Reclamation

USACE Lake Level

Fish Species of Interest

Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, White Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Channel Crappie, Black Crappie, White Sunfish, Bluegill Sunfish, Redear

Upload Your Catch

Blake Bartholomae

Caught 05/14/2024 at: McGee Creek

Mickey Reeder

Caught 03/29/2023 at: McGee Creek

Kye Clark

Caught 03/16/2023 at: McGee Creek

Andy Kimble

Caught 12/30/2022 at: McGee Creek

Recent Journals

A man looks through a spotting scope attached to an open truck door.

Breeding Birds Counted in Trio of Surveys

Biologists surveyed along public roads to document the bird community found in a Breeding Bird Atlas block located in Jackson and Tillman counties.

Jul 25, 2024

Two men stand next to a truck with a dog and five ducks on a tailgate.

HIP Hip Hooray!

Two hunters set out on a quest in 2014. Their hunting goal was to harvest a bird from every category listed on the federal Harvest Information Program permit, an annual federal survey required to be filled out by most migratory bird hunters across the nation.

Jul 22, 2024

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Conservation is funded by sportsmen when they buy hunting and fishing licenses and pay federal excise taxes on sporting goods, so an important part of ensuring a future for conservation includes ensuring a future for sportsmen. Share your heritage!

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