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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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
Jul 5. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (stable), water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level)
Bass, Striped Good on live shad around channels, main lake, points.
Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel, Catfish, Flathead Good on cut bait, dough bait, PowerBait, punch bait, stinkbait around below the dam, channels, docks, main lake, river channel.
Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, nymphs around brush structure, docks, points, standing timber.
Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper continue to bite well on live shad around ledges and channels. They are also being caught in deeper water suspended in 25 to 35ft. Catfish are good on live bait and cut bait around channels and close to the river mouth . Crappie are biting on minnows and jigs and suspended brush and in open water stumps and brush piles.
Report submitted by Garrett Beam (Game Warden Marshall County)
