Kaw Lake | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Contacts

Fishing: (580) 304-9243

Game Warden (County):

(580) 761-6565(Kay)

(918) 440-9880(Osage)

(580) 761-4097(Osage)

(918) 381-4099(Osage)

(918) 331-5798(Washington)/(918) 331-5798(Osage)

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Kaw Lake (Google Map) is located 11 miles east of Ponca City on SH 11.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 149.00 mi.
Volume: 428600.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 74.50 ft.
Surface Area: 23610.00 ac.

Located

Kay, Osage Counties

Recreational Facilities

U.S. Corps of Engineers manages campgrounds and boat ramps.

Campgrounds Nearby

Kaw USACE

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Lakeview Campground, Boat Storage, Bait Shop & Store(8865 Lake Rd, Ponca City, OK 74604)- (580) 765-2219
Walmart Supercenter (Ponca City)(1101 E Prospect Ave, Ponca City, OK 74601)- (580) 762-0395
Grit & Grace Outdoors(712 E 7th St, Newkirk, OK 74647)- (580) 362-1016
Bubba's Outdoor Sports(515 W Doolin Ave, Blackwell, OK 74631)- (580) 262-2275
Academy (Stillwater)(2409 N Perkins Rd, Stillwater, OK 74075)- (405) 742-6010
Lake McMurtry West Bait Shop(30285 Bronco Curve, Stillwater, OK 74075)- (405) 747-8085
Keystone Lake Bait & Store(998 W Oak Grove Rd, Cleveland, OK 74020)- (918) 899-2649
Walmart Supercenter (Stillwater)(4545 W 6th Ave, Stillwater, OK 74074)- (405) 707-0744
Walmart Supercenter (Bartlesville)(4000 Green Country Rd, Bartlesville, OK 74006)- (918) 335-6600
Cowboy Corner at Lake Carl Blackwell(11000 Oklahoma 51 West, Stillwater, OK 74074)- (405) 743-1977

Management Practices

Walleye are stocked and brush piles are put into the lake for fish habitat.

ADA Info

Easy access to the water's edge is available in many of the public-use areas. The concrete walk along the spillway is also accessible.

Kaw Lake Report

May 20. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal (rising), water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level)

Bass, Striped, Bass, Striped Hybrid, Bass, White Good on Alabama rig, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, live shad, sassy shad, shad, topwater lures around below the dam, main lake.

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Spotted, Crappie, Black, Crappie, White Fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, tube jigs around coves, riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines.

Paddlefish Excellent on snagging around below the dam.

Report submitted by Spencer Grace (Game Warden Kay County)

Additional Resources

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

USACE Lake Level

Fish Species of Interest

Bass, White Crappie, Black Crappie, White Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Channel Bass, Striped Bass, Striped Hybrid Paddlefish

Upload Your Catch

Ron Miller

Caught 04/25/2024 at: Kaw Lake

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Caught 04/18/2024 at: Kaw Lake

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Caught 03/14/2024 at: Kaw Lake

Ron Miller

Caught 03/11/2024 at: Kaw Lake

Ron Miller

Caught 03/11/2023 at: Kaw Lake

Tom Pond

Caught 01/22/2023 at: Kaw Lake

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