Birch Reservoir

Contacts

Fishing: (580) 762-2248

Game Warden (County):

(918) 440-9880(Osage)

(580) 761-4097(Osage)

(918) 381-4099(Osage)

(918) 331-5798(Washington)/(918) 331-5798(Osage)

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Birch Lake (Google Map) is located 2 miles south of SH 11 on 8th St.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 31.00 mi.
Volume: 19000.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 52.50 ft.
Surface Area: 1137.00 ac.

Located

Osage County

Recreational Facilities

U.S. Corps of Engineers manages campgrounds, boat ramps, picnic areas and designated swimming areas.

Campgrounds Nearby

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Mister Bass Inc(4000 W Rogers Blvd, Skiatook, OK 74070)- (918) 396-3848
Walmart Supercenter (Skiatook)(700 W Rogers Blvd, Skiatook, OK 74070)- (918) 396-1244
Walmart Supercenter (Bartlesville)(4000 Green Country Rd, Bartlesville, OK 74006)- (918) 335-6600
Keystone Lake Bait & Store(998 W Oak Grove Rd, Cleveland, OK 74020)- (918) 899-2649
Walmart Supercenter (Owasso)(12101 E 96th St N, Owasso, OK 74055)- (918) 272-6609
North Harvard Bait( 3326 N Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK 74115)- (918) 313-3788
Woody's Bait & Tackle(20913 W 8th St, Sand Springs, OK 74063)- (918) 245-8491
Walmart Supercenter (Sand Springs)(220 OK-97, Sand Springs, OK 74063)- (918) 245-0213
The Tackle Box(7405 OK-88, Oologah, OK 74053)- (918) 559-9505
Bait Shop(Mannford, OK 74044)- (918) 865-3335

Management Practices

Hybrid striped bass are stocked.

Additional Resources

MAP OF LAKE DEPTH LINES Operator: U.S. Corps of Engineers

USACE Lake Level

Fish Species of Interest

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

Sarai Perritt

Caught 06/25/2022 at: Birch Reservoir

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