12 public waters in the Green Country (Northeast Oklahoma) region — 8 lakes/reservoirs and 4 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.
Delaware, Ottawa and Mayes Counties, Oklahoma — Grand Lake O' the Cherokees is a 41,782-acre lake, 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.
Wagoner, Cherokee and Mayes Counties, Oklahoma — Fort Gibson Lake is a 19,899-acre lake, 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.
In Mayes and Osage Counties, Oklahoma, Lake Hudson is a 11,299-acre lake, 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.
In Mayes and Delaware Counties, Oklahoma, Spavinaw Lake is a 1,575-acre lake, 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.
Lake Spavinaw's 1,568 acres in Mayes County rank it among Green Country's premier bass destinations, with largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass all present and strong. Add walleye, channel catfish, crappie, bluegill, and sunfish to the mix, and this lake delivers something for nearly every Oklahoma fishing preference.
In Mayes County, Oklahoma, W.R. Holway Reservoir is a 762-acre lake, 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.
Scarbow Lake (43 acres) sits in Mayes 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.
Mayes County, Oklahoma — Whitaker Home Pond is a 22-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.
Verdigris River (238 km) flows through Rogers, Nowata, Wagoner and 1 more county in Oklahoma. A western Oklahoma prairie river (the Red, Canadian, North Canadian, Cimarron, Washita, Arkansas) — wide, sandy, often braided flow: blue, flathead and Channel Catfish, White Bass and Sand Bass, and Freshwater Drum. Best fished from the bank at bridge crossings and public accesses.
Grand River (210 km) flows through Mayes and Craig Counties, Oklahoma. A southeastern-Oklahoma river (the Kiamichi, Poteau, Grand/Neosho, Little) — largemouth and Spotted Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, White Bass, and a spring Paddlefish snagging run on the Grand/Neosho and Arkansas systems.
Delaware and Mayes Counties, Oklahoma — Spavinaw Creek is a 67 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.
Mayes County, Oklahoma — Pryor Creek is a 52 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, Mayes County holds 18 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Flathead Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Blue Catfish, Black Crappie and White 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.