- Public Area Check-In: Non-residents must check in and out when accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas. There is no additional cost or limit on the number of check-ins.
- Deer Licenses: A 2 day waiting period applies to nonresident deer licenses purchased after the deer season has started. Licenses must be purchased at least 48 hours before hunting.
Contacts
Sardis Lake (Google Map) is located 3.5 miles north of Clayton on Sardis Lake Rd.
Lake Details
Located
U.S. Corps of Engineers manages three campgrounds located around the lake offering various facilities including general hookups, restrooms, showering facilities, a swim beach and fishing docks. The lake also has facilities for group camping and picnic shelters equipped with tables, electricity and large outdoor cooking grills.
Bait & Tackle shops are displayed by distance, starting with the closest.
- Sardis Lake Custom Lures(481 SE SW 240th Rd, Tuskahoma, OK 74574)- (918) 942-8118
- Rebel Bait Shop(400 Main St, Haileyville, OK 74546))- (918) 297-7405
- Walmart Supercenter (McAlester)(432 S George Nigh Expy, McAlester, OK 74501)- (918) 423-8585
- Atwoods (McAlester)(1510 S George Nigh Expy, McAlester, OK 74501)- (918) 429-1000
- Lakeside One Stop(201 B Ave, Crowder, OK 74430)- (918) 334-6180
- Double K Bait & More(30010 S County Rd 4351, Whitefield, OK 74472)- (918) 613-4101
- D&J Bait N Grub(25816 US-270, Wister, OK 74966)- (918) 655-7975
- B & B Bait & Tackle(16651 OK-9, Eufaula, OK 74432)- (918) 652-5117
- JC's Store(4456 Pine Creek Rd, Valliant, OK 74764)- (580) 933-4957
- JJ's Bait Shop(20108 N County Rd 4460, Stigler, OK 74462)- (918) 552-2272
Sardis Lake Report
Oct 2. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)
Largemouth Bass Fair on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber.
Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around main lake, points, standing timber.
Black Crappie, White Crappie Good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, points, standing timber.
Report submitted by Thomas Gillham (Game Warden Pushmataha County)