Elmer Thomas Lake | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Attention Non-Residents
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By checking in and out of these areas, hunters, anglers, shooters, birdwatchers, hikers and any other users can help the Wildlife Department better understand how the area is being used. There is no additional cost associated with checking in or out of an area. There is no limit to the number of check ins for an individual in a year.
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Contacts

Lake Office

(580) 442-5854

Fisheries Management Office: (580) 529-2795

Game Warden:

(580) 695-7535 (Comanche)

Operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. LETRA and Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Lake Elmer Thomas (Google Map) is located 3 miles west of Medicine Park On State Hwy 49.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 9.10 mi.
Volume: 12000.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 71.00 ft.
Surface Area: 334.00 ac.

Located

Comanche County

Recreational Facilities

USFWS manages campgrounds with full RV hookups, boat ramps, fishing jetties and a swimming beach.

Campgrounds Nearby

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Bait & Tackle shops are displayed by distance, starting with the closest.

Little Dam Bait Shop(Medicine Park, OK 73557)- (580) 529-3267
Porter Hill Bait Shop(12027 US-62, Elgin, OK 73538)- (580) 492-4861
Walmart Supercenter (Lawton)(1002 NW Sheridan Rd, Lawton, OK 73505)- (580) 355-9070
Ralph's Resort(263 East NE Resort Rd, Elgin, OK 73538)- (580) 492-4763
Dj's Bait Shop(104 Brookdale Rd, Apache, OK 73006)- (580) 588-2121
Tom Steed Bait Shop(1609 US-183, Mountain Park, OK 73559)- (580) 569-2690
Claphans Corner(3894 OK-92, Chickasha, OK 73018)- (405) 224-0315
Jake's Ice Dock((102 S 1st St, Marlow, OK 7305)- (580) 658-5121
Walmart Supercenter (Duncan)(3393 N 81 Hwy, Duncan, OK 73533)- (580) 255-5455
Down & Out Bait & Tackle(502 S 2nd St, Duncan, OK 73533)- (580) 860-2248

Management Practices

Lake is stocked with Florida strain largemouth bass.

ADA Info

Elmer Thomas, Comanche County, 580-429-3222

Area Specific Fishing Regulations

Daily/Size Limits:

Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.

Methods:

Allowed methods: rod and reel only.

Additional Resources

MAP OF LAKE DEPTH LINES OKLAHOMA FISHING TRAIL Operator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Fish Species of Interest

Bass, Largemouth Catfish, Channel Sunfish, Bluegill Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Green

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Shawn Davenport

Caught 08/04/2025 at: Elmer Thomas Lake

Grace W

Caught 04/14/2025 at: Elmer Thomas Lake

Channing W

Caught 04/14/2025 at: Elmer Thomas Lake

Charlotte W

Caught 04/14/2025 at: Elmer Thomas Lake

Darrell Ethridge

Caught 04/08/2025 at: Elmer Thomas Lake

Tobin H

Caught 06/19/2024 at: Elmer Thomas Lake

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