Kaw Lake

Contacts

Fishing: (580) 304-9243

Game Warden (County):

(580) 761-6565(Kay)

(918) 440-9880(Osage)

(580) 761-4097(Osage)

(918) 381-4099(Osage)

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

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Kaw Lake (Google Map) is located 11 miles east of Ponca City on SH 11.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 149.00 mi.
Volume: 428600.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 74.50 ft.
Surface Area: 23610.00 ac.

Located

Kay, Osage Counties

Recreational Facilities

U.S. Corps of Engineers manages campgrounds and boat ramps.

Campgrounds Nearby

Kaw USACE

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Lakeview Campground, Boat Storage, Bait Shop & Store(8865 Lake Rd, Ponca City, OK 74604)- (580) 765-2219
Walmart Supercenter (Ponca City)(1101 E Prospect Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601)- (580) 762-0395
Grit & Grace Outdoors(712 E 7th St, Newkirk, OK 74647)- (580) 362-1016
Bubba's Outdoor Sports(515 W Doolin Ave, Blackwell, OK 74631)- (580) 262-2275
Academy (Stillwater)(2409 N Perkins Rd, Stillwater, OK 74075)- (405) 742-6010
Lake McMurtry West Bait Shop(30285 Bronco Curve, Stillwater, OK 74075)- (405) 747-8085
Keystone Lake Bait & Store(998 W Oak Grove Rd, Cleveland, OK 74020)- (918) 899-2649
Walmart Supercenter (Stillwater)(4545 W 6th Ave, Stillwater, OK 74074)- (405) 707-0744
Walmart Supercenter (Bartlesville)(4000 Green Country Rd, Bartlesville, OK 74006)- (918) 335-6600
Cowboy Corner at Lake Carl Blackwell(11000 Oklahoma 51 West, Stillwater, OK 74074)- (405) 743-1977

Management Practices

Walleye are stocked and brush piles are put into the lake for fish habitat.

ADA Info

Easy access to the water's edge is available in many of the public-use areas. The concrete walk along the spillway is also accessible.

Kaw Lake Report

Mar 17. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, White Good on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, sassy shad, small lures, spoons around creek channels, river channel, shorelines.

Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Good on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, standing timber.

Paddlefish Excellent on snagging around below the dam, river channel.

Comments: White bass and paddlefish are making their first runs up the arkansas river east of newkirk. Some whits bass staged at the mouth of little beaver creek. Lots of paddlefish (residents) below Kaw Dam up to 65 pounds. Crappie in deep holes of creeks and main lake over structure.

Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)