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Oologah Lake (Google Map) is located just east of Oologah on US 169 and SH 88.
Lake Details
Located
U.S. Corps of Engineers manages campgrounds with full RV hookups and boat ramps.
Bait & Tackle shops are displayed by distance, starting with the closest.
- The Tackle Box(7405 OK-88, Oologah, OK 74053)- (918) 559-9505
- Lazy J's Tackle(1400 S Reavis Rd, Claremore, OK 74017)- (918) 688-6000
- JD Tackel Box(123 N Owalla Ave, Claremore, OK 74017)- (918) 923-4820
- Nabatak Outdoors(13055 East, OK-20, Claremore, OK 74017)- (918) 342-5000
- Walmart Supercenter (Claremore)(1400 S Reavis Rd, Claremore, OK 74017)- (918) 341-2765
- Walmart Supercenter (Owasso)(12101 E 96th St N, Owasso, OK 74055)- (918) 272-6609
- Walmart Supercenter (Skiatook)(700 W Rogers Blvd, Skiatook, OK 74070)- (918) 396-1244
- Fischer Bait & Tackle(312 E Cherokee Ave, Nowata, OK 74048)- (918) 273-8602
- Mister Bass Inc(4000 W Rogers Blvd, Skiatook, OK 74070)- (918) 396-3848
- North Harvard Bait( 3326 N Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK 74115)- (918) 313-3788
Hybrid striped bass and walleye are regularly stocked.
The Red Bud Bay Marina offers a fishing dock with easy access.
Oologah Lake Report
Mar 30. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 59°F and stained.
Bass, White Good on grubs, hair jigs, minnows, small lures, spoons, tube jigs around creek channels, river channel.
Crappie, Black Fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, PowerBait around brush structure, creek channels, river channel.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, shrimp, sunfish, worms around creek channels, river channel.
Comments: White Bass and crappie are pushing into the rivers and creeks. White bass are full of eggs and pushing up the verdigris to prepare to spawn. Blue and channel catfish are pushing into creeks and are feeding aggressively throughout the day.
Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley (Game Warden Nowata County)
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