Waurika Lake

Contacts

Fishing: (580) 529-2795

Game Warden (County):

(580) 313-0451(Jefferson)

(580) 512-4704(Stephens)

(580) 512-4706(Cotton)

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Waurika Lake (Google Map) is located 10 miles north of Waurika between SH 5 and SH 53.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 79.50 mi.
Volume: 187463.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 52.10 ft.
Surface Area: 10114.00 ac.

Located

Jefferson, Stephens, Cotton Counties

Recreational Facilities

U.S. Corps of Engineers manages campgrounds with full RV hookups and boat ramps.

Campgrounds Nearby

Waurika USACE

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Down & Out Bait & Tackle(502 S 2nd St, Duncan, OK 73533)- (580) 860-2248
Walmart Supercenter (Duncan)(3393 N 81 Hwy, Duncan, OK 73533)- (580) 255-5455
Jake's Ice Dock((102 S 1st St, Marlow, OK 7305)- (580) 658-5121
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
Little Dam Bait Shop(Medicine Park, OK 73557)- (580) 529-3267
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
Jones Wholesale Bait Inc(5799 E Prairie Valley Rd, Ardmore, OK 73401)- (580) 224-9944
Academy (Ardmore)(1605 12th Ave NW, Ardmore, OK 73401)- (580) 768-6429

Management Practices

Lake is stocked with hybrid striped bass and saugeye.

Waurika Lake Report

Sep 24. Elevation is Normal (falling), water temperature 87°F and murky.

Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White, Saugeye Good on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, small lures around main lake, points, rocks.

Bass, Largemouth, Crappie, White Fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, PowerBait, small lures around brush structure, main lake, rocks, weed beds.

Catfish, Blue, Catfish, Channel Fair on cut bait, dough bait, minnows, stinkbait, worms around creek channels, main lake, rocks.

Report submitted by Tucker Clem (Game Warden Jefferson County)

Additional Resources

MAP OF LAKE DEPTH LINES OKLAHOMA FISHING TRAIL Operator: U.S. Corp of Engineers

Fish Species of Interest

Bass, Striped Hybrid Bass, White Sunfish, Bluegill Catfish, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Crappie, Black Crappie, White Saugeye

Eric Levick

Caught 06/19/2023 at: Waurika Lake

Brad Homer

Caught 06/05/2023 at: Waurika Lake

Eric Wright

Caught 05/20/2023 at: Waurika Lake

Nola Cothren

Caught 05/15/2023 at: Waurika Lake

NhanTheMan Nguyen

Caught 04/11/2023 at: Waurika Lake

Raymond Osborne

Caught 04/09/2023 at: Waurika Lake

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