McMurtry Lake | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Attention Non-Residents
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By checking in and out of these areas, hunters, anglers, shooters, birdwatchers, hikers and any other users can help the Wildlife Department better understand how the area is being used. There is no additional cost associated with checking in or out of an area. There is no limit to the number of check ins for an individual in a year.
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Contacts

Fisheries Management Office: (580) 304-9243

Game Warden:

(580) 370-0700 (Noble)

An enclosed crappie dock is located on the west side of the lake.

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Lake McMurtry (Google Map) is located 6 miles north of SH 51 via 180 Rd.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 23.60 mi.
Volume: 19733.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 43.60 ft.
Surface Area: 1155.00 ac.

Located

Noble County

Recreational Facilities

City of Stillwater manages campgrounds with Full RV hookups and boat ramps.

Campgrounds Nearby

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Bait & Tackle shops are displayed by distance, starting with the closest.

Lake McMurtry West Bait Shop(30285 Bronco Curve, Stillwater, OK 74075)- (405) 747-8085
Cowboy Corner at Lake Carl Blackwell(11000 Oklahoma 51 West, Stillwater, OK 74074)- (405) 743-1977
Walmart Supercenter (Stillwater)(4545 W 6th Ave, Stillwater, OK 74074)- (405) 707-0744
Academy (Stillwater)(2409 N Perkins Rd, Stillwater, OK 74075)- (405) 742-6010
R.C. Bait and Tackle(11608 Fairgrounds Rd, Perkins, OK 74059)- (405) 880-5522
Walmart Supercenter (Guthrie)(1608 S Division St, Guthrie, OK 73044)- (405) 282-7900
Magic Bait Co(700 E Industrial Rd, Guthrie, OK 73044)- (405) 282-8040
Lakeview Grocery(7803 S Sooner Rd, Guthrie, OK 73044)- (405) 877-3155
Walmart Supercenter (Chandler)(3100 E 1st St, Chandler, OK 74834)- (405) 258-0541
Walmart Supercenter (Edmond)(1225 W I- 35 Frontage Rd, Edmond, OK 73034)- (405) 348-8005

Management Practices

Brushpiles are placed around the lake for anglers to utilize. Saugeye are stocked to help improve crappie size.

Additional Resources

MAP OF LAKE DEPTH LINES Operator: City of Stillwater

Fish Species of Interest

Bass, Largemouth Bass, White Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Channel Crappie, Black Crappie, White Saugeye

Upload Your Catch

Rudy and Monica Martinez

Caught 09/01/2025 at: McMurtry Lake

Mike Hardy

Caught 04/09/2025 at: McMurtry Lake

James G

Caught 05/07/2024 at: McMurtry Lake

Scott Johnson

Caught 03/23/2024 at: McMurtry Lake

Dalton Frye

Caught 11/18/2023 at: McMurtry Lake

Virginia Schmitt

Caught 06/20/2023 at: McMurtry Lake

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