Tom Steed Reservoir | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Contacts

Fishing: (580) 529-2795

Game Warden (County):

(580) 450-7703(Kiowa)

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Tom Steed Lake (Google Map) is located 5 miles north of Snyder on State Hwy 18.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 29.70 mi.
Volume: 88970.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 23.60 ft.
Surface Area: 6400.00 ac.

Located

Kiowa County

Recreational Facilities

Great Plains State Park manages campgrounds with full RV hookups, a boat ramp and swimming beach.

Campgrounds Nearby

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Tom Steed Bait Shop(1609 US-183, Mountain Park, OK 73559)- (580) 569-2690
Brian's Bait Shop(200 Zinn Ave, Blair, OK 73526)- (580) 563-5005
Walmart Supercenter (Altus)(2500 N Main St, Altus, OK 73521)- (580) 482-8189
Roger's Tackle(1224 W Broadway St, Altus, OK 73521)- (580) 477-1727
Little Dam Bait Shop(Medicine Park, OK 73557)- (580) 529-3267
Castaway Bait Shop(619 E 1st St, Granite, OK 73547)- (580) 878-2248
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
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

Management Practices

Lake is stocked with hybrid striped bass and saugeye.

Tom Steed Reservoir Report

May 14. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 64°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Crappie, White Fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves, points, rocks, shorelines.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait around main lake, points, rocks, shorelines.

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Saugeye Fair on crankbaits around main lake.

Comments: White Bass, Hybrids, and Saugeye, trolling with deep crankbaits is best.

Report submitted by David Smith (Game Warden Kiowa County)

Additional Resources

MAP OF LAKE DEPTH LINES OKLAHOMA FISHING TRAIL Operator: Bureau of Reclamation

USACE Lake Level

Fish Species of Interest

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

Upload Your Catch

Penny Levick

Caught 04/25/2024 at: Tom Steed Reservoir

Alex T

Caught 04/08/2024 at: Tom Steed Reservoir

Terry Taylor

Caught 01/05/2024 at: Tom Steed Reservoir

Tom Levick

Caught 06/14/2023 at: Tom Steed Reservoir

Jax James

Caught 05/21/2023 at: Tom Steed Reservoir

Dona Greear

Caught 05/01/2023 at: Tom Steed Reservoir

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