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Robert S. Kerr

Robert S. Kerr, photo by Whitney Jenkins

Contacts

Fees & Facilities:
Game Warden (County):
(918) 429-3122(Haskell)
(918) 429-3123(Haskell)
(918) 625-4873(Muskogee)
(918) 431-2550(Sequoyah)
(918) 431-2544(Sequoyah)
(918) 625-4691(Muskogee)

Operated by US Army Corps of Engineers. Impounded in 1970, R.S. Kerr is the 15th pool along with the McClellan Kerr navigation system.  R.S. Kerr is the 3rd largest lake in Oklahoma at 43,800 surface acres. In typical Arkansas river valley fashion, much of the lake is shallow, and there are many islands and sand bars, especially in the mid to upper areas of the lake.  Major tributaries that are popular places to fish are the Illinois and Canadian Rivers and San Bois and Sallisaw creeks. Most recreation on R.S. Kerr is either hunting or fishing-related.

Robert S. Kerr Reservoir (Google Map) is located 7 miles south of I-40 on US 59.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 278.00 mi.
Volume: 493600.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 52.50 ft.
Surface Area: 43800.00 ac.

Located

Haskell, Muskogee, Sequoyah Counties

U.S. Corps of Engineers manages campgrounds and boat ramps.

Sauger and walleye are subject to a 16" minimum to protect sauger broodstock.

Daily/Size Limits:

(Includes oxbows and cutoffs)

Walleye, sauger and saugeye: 16-inch minimum.

Robert S. Kerr Report

May 10. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 68°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted Good on bill baits, live bait, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, weed beds.

Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, creek channels, flats, inlet.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, worms around channels, creek channels, flats, inlet, river channel.

Report submitted by James Pixley Jr (Game Warden Haskell County)