Kaw Lake

Contacts

Fishing: (580) 762-2248

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.

Additional Resources

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

USACE Lake Level

Fish Species of Interest

Bass, White Crappie, Black Crappie, White Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Channel Bass, Striped Bass, Striped Hybrid Paddlefish

Ron Miller

Caught 03/11/2023 at: Kaw Lake

Tom Pond

Caught 01/22/2023 at: Kaw Lake

Larry Simmons

Caught 09/09/2022 at: Kaw Lake

Cody Hasty

Caught 04/24/2022 at: Kaw Lake

Bryce Hamilton

Caught 03/19/2022 at: Kaw Lake

Rin Miller

Caught 01/29/2022 at: Kaw Lake

Recent Journals

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Tracking Wildlife in the Latest Digital Revolution

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.

2022-2023 Big Game Harvest Report

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.