Waurika Lake | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Contacts

Fishing: (580) 529-2795

Game Warden (County):

(580) 313-0451(Jefferson)

(580) 512-4704(Stephens)

(580) 512-4706(Cotton)

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Waurika Lake (Google Map) is located 10 miles north of Waurika between SH 5 and SH 53.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 79.50 mi.
Volume: 187463.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 52.10 ft.
Surface Area: 10114.00 ac.

Located

Jefferson, Stephens, Cotton Counties

Recreational Facilities

U.S. Corps of Engineers manages campgrounds with full RV hookups and boat ramps.

Campgrounds Nearby

Waurika USACE

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Down & Out Bait & Tackle(502 S 2nd St, Duncan, OK 73533)- (580) 860-2248
Walmart Supercenter (Duncan)(3393 N 81 Hwy, Duncan, OK 73533)- (580) 255-5455
Jake's Ice Dock((102 S 1st St, Marlow, OK 7305)- (580) 658-5121
Walmart Supercenter (Lawton)(1002 NW Sheridan Rd, Lawton, OK 73505)- (580) 355-9070
Porter Hill Bait Shop(12027 US-62, Elgin, OK 73538)- (580) 492-4861
Little Dam Bait Shop(Medicine Park, OK 73557)- (580) 529-3267
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
Jones Wholesale Bait Inc(5799 E Prairie Valley Rd, Ardmore, OK 73401)- (580) 224-9944
Academy (Ardmore)(1605 12th Ave NW, Ardmore, OK 73401)- (580) 768-6429

Management Practices

Lake is stocked with hybrid striped bass and saugeye.

Waurika Lake Report

Apr 14. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 62°F and murky.

Bass, Largemouth, Crappie, White Good on crankbaits, hair jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, rocks.

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Saugeye Good on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures around docks, main lake, points.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, stinkbait, worms around docks, main lake, points, shorelines.

Report submitted by Tucker Clem (Game Warden Jefferson County)

Additional Resources

MAP OF LAKE DEPTH LINES OKLAHOMA FISHING TRAIL Operator: U.S. Corp of Engineers

Fish Species of Interest

Bass, Striped Hybrid Bass, White Sunfish, Bluegill Catfish, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Crappie, Black Crappie, White Saugeye

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Mike McCarthy

Caught 03/31/2024 at: Waurika Lake

Michael McCarthy

Caught 03/16/2024 at: Waurika Lake

Michael McCarthy

Caught 03/16/2024 at: Waurika Lake

Billy V

Caught 02/27/2024 at: Waurika Lake

Zac T

Caught 01/11/2024 at: Waurika Lake

George Epperson

Caught 11/08/2023 at: Waurika Lake

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