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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
May 31. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and stained.
Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth Good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits around creek channels, shorelines.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Good on dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish around channels, flats, main lake, river channel, shallows.
Catfish, Flathead Good on live bait, shad, sunfish, other around channels, creek channels, main lake, shallows.
Comments: Oologah dam is closed for construction.
Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley (Game Warden Nowata County)
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