Contacts
Tailwater of USACE operated tailwater of Lake Tenkiller.
The Lower Illinois River (Google Map) is located 5.5 miles northeast of Gore on SH 100.
Lake Details
Located
U.S. Corps of Engineers and ODWC manage public access locations.
- Dave's Bait & Tackle(304 S Main St, Gore, OK 74435)- (918) 489-2424
- Jimmy Houston Outdoors Store(25148 OK-82, Park Hill, OK 74451)- (918) 456-1156
- Walmart Supercenter (Sallisaw)(1101 W Ruth Ave, Sallisaw, OK 74955)- (918) 775-4492
- Mike's Outdoors(2015 N York St, Muskogee, OK 74403)- (918) 687-3146
- Dunham's Sports(2346 E Shawnee Rd, Muskogee, OK 74403)- (918) 913-4250
- Walmart Supercenter (Muskogee)(1000 W Shawnee St, Muskogee, OK 74401)- (918) 687-0058
- Walmart Supercenter (Tahlequah)(2020 Muskogee Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464)- (918) 456-8804
- JJ's Bait Shop(20108 N County Rd 4460, Stigler, OK 74462)- (918) 552-2272
- Bait Barn(550 W Harris Rd, Muskogee, OK 74403)- (918) 682-4479
- Mater's Bait & Tackle(7500 N York Rd, Okay, OK 74446)
Rainbow trout are stocked regularly.
(From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River)
Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six per day/16-inch minimum.
(From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River)
From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the U.S. 64 bridge: fishing limited to one rod and reel per person. Cast nets may be used to take bait for personal use from the south boundary of the MarVal trout camp downstream to the U.S. 64 Bridge. No other method of fishing allowed. (Also see “Tailwaters” regulations.)
Note: For more trout regulations, see Trout Regulations.
Lower Illinois River PFHA Report
May 21. Elevation is 16 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 65°F and murky.
Trout, Rainbow Slow on PowerBait around other.
Comments: Water conditions remain very high with 14000 cfs being released. Many areas area still not accessible.
Report submitted by Brek Henry (Game Warden Sequoyah County)
Additional Resources
Fish Species of Interest
Kelsy Portillo and Victoria Roberts
- Caught at: Lower Illinois River PFHA
