7 public waters in the Great Plains & Red Carpet Country (Western Oklahoma) region — 4 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.
Lugert-Altus Reservoir (5,088 acres) sits in Kiowa and Greer Counties, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. One of Oklahoma's big flood-control reservoirs (Eufaula, Grand, Kerr, Oologah, Keystone, Fort Gibson, Kaw, Broken Bow, Sardis, Tenkiller) — largemouth, smallmouth and Spotted Bass, White Bass, slab Crappie, and a huge blue and Flathead Catfish fishery, with Hybrid Striped Bass and Walleye stocked in several. Oklahoma's fishing is overwhelmingly reservoir fishing.
Lake Altus sprawls across 3,440 acres in the Oklahoma Panhandle's Greer County, offering a robust warm-water fishery managed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The lake holds a solid mix of bass species—largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass—alongside walleye, making it a versatile destination for both structure hunters and open-water anglers. White crappie, white bass, hybrid striped bass and channel catfish round out the catch, with seasonal peaks in spring and fall drawing both tournament anglers and family outings to this Great Plains reservoir.
Doc Hollis Lake, a 58-acre lake in Greer County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: ODWC installs and maintains fish-attractor habitat here — an actively-managed public fishing lake.
Tri-County Turkey Creek Site 28b Reservoir, a 18-acre lake in Greer 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.
Greer, Harmon and Jackson Counties, Oklahoma — Salt Fork Red River is a 152 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.
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.
In Greer and Jackson Counties, Oklahoma, West Canal is a 28 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.
Across its mapped waters, Greer County holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, White Crappie, Black Crappie, Blue Catfish and Flathead Catfish.
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.