6 public waters in the Great Plains & Red Carpet Country (Western Oklahoma) region — 3 lakes/reservoirs and 3 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Oklahoma licence.
See every public fishing venue in Oklahoma on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Elk City Reservoir (207 acres) sits in Beckham County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. A small ODWC-managed lake or state-park lake — Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish and Bream under Oklahoma's community-lake and Close-to-Home fishing programmes, several also stocked with Rainbow Trout in winter.
Upper Elk Creek Site 23b Reservoir, a 37-acre lake in Beckham County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Beckham County, Oklahoma — Sandstone Creek Site 5 Reservoir is a 16-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
The North Fork Red River near Altus is most popular for common carp, largemouth bass and blue catfish, with white bass and crappie also caught year-round; alligator gar are in season here too. Smallmouth bass occur in the wider Red River system but this stretch is better known for bass-and-catfish than smallmouth specifically. Trout are stocked annually for a local trout derby.
In Beckham and Roger Mills Counties, Oklahoma, Sweetwater Creek is a 42 km river or creek. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Beckham, Greer and Harmon Counties, Oklahoma — Elm Fork Red River is a 103 km stream: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Across its mapped waters, Beckham County holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Blue Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Flathead Catfish and Black Crappie.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Oklahoma map Join PiscaMapsOne Oklahoma fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Lake Texoma and Broken Bow Lake included — the resident annual is about $25, the non-resident annual about $85. A Trout Licence (~$14) is needed on the designated trout areas. Oklahoma residents 65 and older and anyone under 16 fish free. Lake Texoma needs its own combined OK/TX licence. Buy at gooutdoorsoklahoma.com.