- Public Area Check-In: Non-residents must check in and out when accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas. There is no additional cost or limit on the number of check-ins.
- Deer Licenses: A 2 day waiting period applies to nonresident deer licenses purchased after the deer season has started. Licenses must be purchased at least 48 hours before hunting.
Contacts
Operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Note: Fishing regulations may differ between Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma. Check the Texas Fishing Guide for details.
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass: five combined per day/14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids: 10 combined per day, of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. White bass: 25 per day/no size limit. All crappie: 37 combined per day/10-inch minimum. Flathead catfish: five per day/20-inch minimum. The attempt to take or harvest alligator gar is prohibited May 1-31. Alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com.
Texas Side: During May, no person shall take alligator gar from, or possess alligator gar while on, the Red River (including Lake Texoma) and all tributaries that drain directly or indirectly to the Red River on the Texas/Oklahoma border in Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Red River, and Bowie counties.
Lake Texoma (Google Map) is located 5 miles east of Kingston on US 70.
Lake Details
Located
U.S. Corps of Engineers and Oklahoma State Parks manage campgrounds with full RV hookups, boat ramps and fishing docks.
Bait & Tackle shops are displayed by distance, starting with the closest.
- Texoma Tackle(1875 US-70, Kingston, OK 73439)- (580) 564-7344
- Leelore's Bait & Tackle(509 US-70, Kingston, OK 73439)
- Lighthouse Bait and Tackle(10 S Main St, Kingston, OK 73439)- (580) 564-2633
- Walmart Supercenter (Durant)(3712 W Main St, Durant, OK 74701)- (580) 920-0234
- Scotty's Blue River One Stop(4501 S Bullard Chapel Rd, Tishomingo, OK 73460)- (580) 371-9288
- Lake Country Store(18550 Scenic, State Hwy 77, Ardmore, OK 73401)- (580) 226-0030
- Dickey's Tackle Box(270 S Washington St, Ardmore, OK 73401)
- Walmart (Atoka)(1983 S Mississippi Ave, Atoka, OK 74525)- (580) 889-6676
- Walmart Supercenter (Ardmore)(1715 N Commerce St, Ardmore, OK 73401)- (580) 226-1257
- Academy (Ardmore)(1605 12th Ave NW, Ardmore, OK 73401)- (580) 768-6429
Florida largemouth bass are stocked frequently.
Texoma, Marchall County, 580-564-2566
Texoma Report
Oct 18. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 74°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Striped Bass Good on live shad, topwater lures around channels, main lake, points.
Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish Good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait around below the dam, docks, river mouth.
Black Crappie, White Crappie Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows around brush structure, coves, docks.
Comments: Fishing been good this week. Striper are doing well on live bait and Topwater lures. If you find birds, you’ll find the fish. Catfish are good around baited holes and cleaning dock with cut bait or punch bait. Crappie are good with black and yellow jigs with a glow in the dark power bait Nibblett around brush, piles and docks.
Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Marshall County)
