Texoma

Lake Texoma, photo by Kelly Adams

Contacts

Fees & Facilities:
Game Warden (County):
(580) 320-2948(Johnston)
(580) 320-2959(Marshall)
(580) 320-2951(Marshall)
(580) 320-2950(Johnston)

Operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

 

Lake Texoma (Google Map) is located 5 miles east of Kingston on US 70.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 592.70 mi.
Volume: 2722000.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 142.00 ft.
Surface Area: 88000.00 ac.

Located

Bryan, Johnston, Love, Marshall Counties

U.S. Corps of Engineers and Oklahoma State Parks manage campgrounds with full RV hookups, boat ramps and fishing docks.

Florida largemouth bass are stocked frequently.

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Texoma, Marchall County, 580-564-2566

Daily/Size Limits:

Note: Fishing regulations may differ between Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma. Check the Texas Fishing Guide for details.

Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass: five combined per day/14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids: 10 combined per day, of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. White bass: 25 per day/no size limit. All crappie: 37 combined per day/10-inch minimum. Flathead catfish: five per day/20-inch minimum. The attempt to take or harvest alligator gar is prohibited May 1-31. Alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com.

Texas Side: During May, no person shall take alligator gar from, or possess alligator gar while on, the Red River (including Lake Texoma) and all tributaries that drain directly or indirectly to the Red River on the Texas/Oklahoma border in Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Red River, and Bowie counties.

Texoma Report

Mar 26. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Striped Fair on live shad, sassy shad around channels, main lake, points.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Fair on live shad, PowerBait, punch bait around below the dam, channels, coves, docks, points.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, docks.

Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper continue on live shad near ledges and channel. Blue cats are being caught near Channel on live and cut bait. Croppie are being caught near brush piles in 10 to 24 foot of water.

Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Bryan County)

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