Thunderbird

Sam Cooper/RPS 2014

Contacts

Fees & Facilities:

(405) 360-3572

Fishing: (405) 325-7288

Game Warden (County):

(405) 850-9757(Cleveland)

(405) 323-7863(Cleveland)

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Lake Thunderbird (Google Map) is located 12 miles east of Norman on SH 9.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 59.60 mi.
Volume: 106670.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 58.00 ft.
Surface Area: 5377.00 ac.

Located

Cleveland County

Recreational Facilities

Oklahoma State Parks manages campgrounds with full RV hookups, fishing docks, fishing jetties, boat ramps, picnic areas, an archery range and two marinas.

Campgrounds Nearby

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Calypso Cove Marina(100 Calypso Cove Ave, Norman, OK 73026)- (405) 360-9846
Little River Marina(13801 Marina Rd, Norman, OK 73026)- (405) 364-8335
Alameda Market(7500 Alameda Dr, Norman, OK 73026)- (405) 366-7990
Walmart Supercenter (Norman)(601 12th Ave NE, Norman, OK 73071)- (405) 579-5203
Our Acres Bait Shop LLC(17208 OK-102, Shawnee, OK 74801)- (405) 432-4212
Walmart Supercenter (Purcell)(2015 S Green Ave, Purcell, OK 73080)- (405) 527-5621
Walmart Supercenter (Del City)(5401 Tinker Diagonal St, Del City, OK 73115)- (405) 670-1007
Walmart Supercenter (Shawnee)(196 Shawnee Mall Dr, Shawnee, OK 74804)- (405) 275-1030
Bass Pro Shops(200 Bass Pro Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73104)- (405) 218-5200
Walmart Supercenter (OKC)(1801 Belle Isle Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73118)- (405) 841-6502

Management Practices

Fish surveys are conducted every five years. Brush piles are put in the lake for fish habitat in addition to fish stockings.

Area Specific Fishing Regulations

Daily/Size Limits:

Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/18-inch minimum.

Methods:

Prohibited methods: bowfishing, gigging, spearing, spearguns, snagging, and noodling within the Little River upstream of Franklin Road in Cleveland County.

Additional Resources

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

USACE Lake Level

Fish Species of Interest

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

Gabriel Hernandez

Caught 06/27/2023 at: Thunderbird

Michael D

Caught 06/26/2023 at: Thunderbird

Ben Hudgins V

Caught 06/14/2023 at: Thunderbird

Jason M

Caught 06/11/2023 at: Thunderbird

Emily A

Caught 06/03/2023 at: Thunderbird

Scott Beach

Caught 05/31/2023 at: Thunderbird

Recent Journals

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A new Motus Wildlife Tracking System tower was recently installed at the Selman Living Laboratory in northwestern Oklahoma. The end goal of this technology is tracking wildlife as they migrate through the state.

Sep 28, 2023

A photo of an antlered deer peering over tall grass.

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This past season, Oklahoma’s big game hunters set several harvest records — again! A new mark was set for overall deer harvest in the state; hunters reported taking 134,158 combined in all 2022-23 deer seasons.

Sep 20, 2023

A large food plot with bare ground and fresh, green seedlings.

The Pros and Cons of Food Plots

A common misconception is that managing habitat for wildlife requires food plantings or a food plot. Conversely, good wildlife management does not require food plantings and, likewise, food plantings alone are not indicative of good wildlife management.