Optima Lake | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Contacts

Fees & Facilities:

(580) 766-2701

Game Warden (County):

(580) 651-9134(Texas)

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Optima Lake (36.674999, -101.162127) is located in Texas County 4 miles northeast of Hardesty.

Lake Details

Volume: 109000.00 ac. ft.

Located

Texas County

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Walmart Supercenter (Guymon)(2600 US-64, Guymon, OK 73942)- (580) 338-1611

Recent Journals

Track Surveys Shed Light on Swift Fox

Biologists keep tabs on Oklahoma’s smallest fox, the swift fox, with annual track surveys across the High Plains.

Nov 21, 2024

A corkboard with two images of reddish songbirds.

Wild Double Take: Purple and House Finches

Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike finches, the purple and house finches.

Nov 21, 2024

Two men and a woman stand on a boat with bows and arrows in hand.

Simulated Bowfishing Tournament Gives Insights to Sport

The Wildlife Department partnered with Oklahoma Fish Stickers to learn about the impacts of bowfishing on native nongame fishes in a unique bowfishing tournament.

Nov 19, 2024