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Tom Steed Lake (Google Map) is located 5 miles north of Snyder on State Hwy 183.
Lake Details
Located
Great Plains State Park manages campgrounds with full RV hookups, a boat ramp and swimming beach.
Bait & Tackle shops are displayed by distance, starting with the closest.
- Tom Steed Bait Shop(1609 US-183, Mountain Park, OK 73559)- (580) 569-2690
- Brian's Bait Shop(200 Zinn Ave, Blair, OK 73526)- (580) 563-5005
- Walmart Supercenter (Altus)(2500 N Main St, Altus, OK 73521)- (580) 482-8189
- Roger's Tackle(1224 W Broadway St, Altus, OK 73521)- (580) 477-1727
- Little Dam Bait Shop(Medicine Park, OK 73557)- (580) 529-3267
- Castaway Bait Shop(619 E 1st St, Granite, OK 73547)- (580) 878-2248
- Walmart Supercenter (Lawton)(1002 NW Sheridan Rd, Lawton, OK 73505)- (580) 355-9070
- Porter Hill Bait Shop(12027 US-62, Elgin, OK 73538)- (580) 492-4861
- Ralph's Resort(263 East NE Resort Rd, Elgin, OK 73538)- (580) 492-4763
- Dj's Bait Shop(104 Brookdale Rd, Apache, OK 73006)- (580) 588-2121
Lake is stocked with hybrid striped bass and saugeye.
Tom Steed Reservoir Report
Mar 23. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)
Saugeye Fair on minnows around rocks, shorelines.
Bass, White Fair on crankbaits, jigs around main lake, points.
Report submitted by David Smith (Game Warden Kiowa County)
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Zane Garrett
- Caught at: Tom Steed Reservoir
David Green
- Caught at: Tom Steed Reservoir
Drum, Freshwater/Cheyenne Green
- Caught at: Tom Steed Reservoir
Austen Lindenfelser
- Caught at: Tom Steed Reservoir
Austen Lindenfelser
- Caught at: Tom Steed Reservoir
Wyatt Eudey
- Caught at: Tom Steed Reservoir
