Fishing in Bryan County, Oklahoma
County seat: Durant. Population 46,067.
- 2lake pages
- 13Corps ramps
- 2river pages
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Bryan County fishing, the short version
Bryan County keeps its courthouse in Durant, and the 2020 Census counted 46,067 people across the county. Stocking and Where To Fish entries here point to the ODWC Southeast Region. Lake Texoma touches another state, so border rules may apply.
2 lakes with their own page touch the county, led in size by Lake Texoma. Inside the county the Corps layer lists 13 Corps-listed ramps. 2 stocking rows in the last two stocking reports name county water.
Census 2020 population; ODWC Where To Fish pages and NHD lake outlines; USACE Tulsa District recreation features; ODWC stocking reports 2024 and 2025; read November 3, 2026.
Bryan County launch points laid out on a map
USACE Tulsa District ramp and fishing feature points; GNIS and NHD lake points; river points as noted on each river page; read November 3, 2026.
Lakes in Bryan County
| Lake | Acres (source) | Max depth (ODWC) | Kind | Corps ramps | Fish named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Texoma | 88,000 (ODWC) | 142 ft | reservoir (U.S. Corps of Engineers) | 23 | striped bass, white bass, blue catfish |
| Durant Lake | 278 (ODWC) | 36.5 ft | reservoir (City of Durant) | 0 | largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie |
Beyond Bryan County, these lake pages come first on the road out of Durant.
| Lake | From Durant | Acres (source) | Max depth (ODWC) | Kind | Corps ramps | Fish named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Lake | 25 miles west | 85 (ODWC) | 26.9 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| McGee Creek Reservoir | 35 miles northeast | reservoir (Bureau of Reclamation) | 0 | largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass | ||
| Atoka Reservoir | 39 miles northeast | 5,289 (NHD outline) | reservoir | 0 | shortnose gar | |
| Lake Murray | 39 miles west | 5,930 (ODWC) | 102.8 ft | reservoir (Oklahoma State Parks) | 0 | largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass |
| Coalgate Lake | 42 miles north | 346 (ODWC) | 30 ft | reservoir | 0 | northern lmb |
| Ardmore City Lake | 48 miles west | 159 (ODWC) | 31.7 ft | reservoir (City of Ardmore) | 0 | largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie |
Acres, depth, shoreline and volume as printed on the ODWC Where To Fish page. NHD outline acreage where ODWC prints none; ramps from the USACE Tulsa District layer; read November 3, 2026.
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Counting nearby lake pages out to 50 miles from Durant, black crappie leads the list.
ODWC Fish Species of Interest, stocking reports and state records, counted per lake page within 50 miles; not a survey of fish numbers.
Rivers and branches running through Bryan County
- Blue RiverODWC trout area, ODWC Where To Fish page, 2 USGS gauges
- Washita River10 USGS gauges
Unpaged rivers and creeks in Bryan County (1)
- Little Blue Riverriver
USGS flow in Bryan County
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Blue River Near Blue, Ok | 38 cfs, 5.42 ft gage height | Nov 11 8:30 pm |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 11, 2026 9:33 pm ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
ODWC Where To Fish river pages, USGS GNIS names, USACE ramps and USGS gauges (live readings); read November 3, 2026.
Boat ramps in Bryan County
- Burns Run East South Boat Ramp on Lake TexomaLake Texoma, 2 lanes, asphalt over concrete, USACE use fee
- Burns Run East West Boat Ramp on Lake TexomaLake Texoma, 1 lane, asphalt over concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Burns Run West Boat Ramp on Lake TexomaLake Texoma, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Colber Boat Club Boat Ramp on Lake TexomaLake Texoma, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock
- Colbert Northern Boat Club Boat Ramp on Lake TexomaLake Texoma, 1 lane, concrete
- New Victory Life Camp Boat Ramp on Lake TexomaLake Texoma, 1 lane, concrete
- Johnson Creek Boat RampCorps site, 2 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Lakeside Southern Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Lakeside West Boat RampCorps site, 2 lanes, asphalt over concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Newberry Creek Resort & Marina Boat RampCorps site, 2 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Platter Flats Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Willow Springs Resort North Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Willow Springs Resort South Boat RampCorps site, 2 lanes, concrete, USACE use fee
Ramps that are not Corps features, such as city or park launches, are left off.
There are 1 fish cleaning station on the USACE layer.
USACE Tulsa District recreation features (boat ramp layer, inventory year 2021), read November 3, 2026. USACE Tulsa District recreation features (fishing feature layer), read November 3, 2026.
Morning pool report lines for Bryan County
| Lake | Pool elevation | Previous reading | Top of conservation pool | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Texoma | 617.28 ft | 617.13 ft | 618.5 ft | 03 NOV 2026 @ 08:00 CDT |
Dated pool figures from the Corps morning report; no datum appears in it.
USACE Tulsa District Daily Morning Reservoir Report, reading of 03 NOV 2026 @ 08:00 CDT (one dated reading, not live; feet as printed, datum not printed).
Stocking report rows for Bryan County
| Year | Water | Species (as printed) | Number | Size (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Durant Lake | Florida LMB | 30,281 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | Durant Lake | Hybrid Sunfish | 250 | 5 |
ODWC Fisheries Division Public Stocking Reports 2024 and 2025 (2025 report, 2024 report), species abbreviations as printed (LMB = largemouth bass), read November 3, 2026.
What a Bryan County stringer may hold
Area rules override the statewide rows below on the Bryan County waters ODWC names. Sooner residents pay $31 for a year of fishing; out-of-state anglers pay $81. Texoma trips can use the $12 Lake Texoma License, valid across both states' parts of the lake.
| Species | Daily limit | Size limit |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass | 6 (combined) | 1 (one) over 16 inches |
| Spotted Bass | no daily limit | no size limit |
| Channel and/or Blue Catfish | 15 (combined) | Only 1 Blue Catfish over 30 inches |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | no size limit |
| White and/or Black Crappie | 37 (combined) | no size limit |
| Striped Bass | 5 (except Lake Texoma) | no size limit |
| Striped Bass Hybrids | 20 | Only 5 fish over 20 inches |
| White Bass | no daily limit | no size limit |
| Trout | See trout regulations | no size limit |
| Walleye, Sauger and/or Saugeye | 6 (combined) | 14 inch minimum |
| Paddlefish | See paddlefish regulation | no size limit |
| Alligator Gar | 1 | no size limit |
In rivers and streams: black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted): six combined per day, only one of which may be a smallmouth bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. No size limit on spotted bass.
ODWC area rules touching Bryan County (2)
| Area | Limits | Methods and restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Blue River PFHA | Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day. All crappie: six combined per day, no size limit. | Allowed methods: one rod and reel per person during trout season (other times up to two rods and reels per person). Note: For more trout regulations, see Trout Regulations. |
| Texoma | Note: Fishing regulations may differ between Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma. Check the Texas Fishing Guide for details. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass: five combined per day/14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids: 10 combined | – |
Limits as printed on the ODWC statewide daily and size limits page (2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations (ODWC); PDF), read November 3, 2026. Special regulations as printed on the ODWC Public Fishing Areas Special Regulations pages, read November 3, 2026.
Record entries closest to Bryan County
| Species | Division | Weight | Water | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator Gar | rod and reel | 254 lbs 12.00 ozs | Lake Texoma | 04/23/2015 |
| Blue Catfish | rod and reel | 98 lbs | Lake Texoma | 11/11/2004 |
| Gar, Spotted | rod and reel | 10 lbs 8.96 ozs | Lake Texoma | 10/10/2025 |
| Blue Catfish | unrestricted | 118 lbs 8.00 ozs | Lake Texoma | 05/04/1988 |
ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.
Where Bryan County sells hooks and hires guides
Bryan County tackle counters
- Newberry Creek Resort & Marinamarina, Mead
Bryan County guide listings
- 1 Louie's Lures Guide Service Lake Texomafishing guide, (816)294-7771
- Action Guide Servicefishing guide, (806)570-4179
- Adventure Texomafishing guide, (903)744-6169
- Adventure Texoma Outdoorsfishing guide, (903)814-5566
- Air Force One Fishingfishing guide, (405)226-5863
- Aj's Guide Servicefishing guide, (806)663-0464
- Alley Outdoorsfishing guide, (620)253-8306
- Anthony's Guide Servicefishing guide, (405)204-6808
- Aquatic Assault Guide Servicefishing guide, (580)630-1414
- Aspen Guidefishing guide, (405)434-0528
- Avion Artsfishing guide, (972)832-1244
- Barbers Guide Servicefishing guide, (580)916-6533
Yellow Pages listings, ODWC Bait & Tackle Nearby lists and the ODWC licensed fishing guide list (guides matched by the waters they list), read November 3, 2026.
Short haul from Bryan County
Home bases inside Bryan County
- Durantpop. 18,589
- Calerapop. 2,916
- Colbertpop. 1,027
- Caddopop. 1,017
Neighbours of Bryan County
- Marshall County29 miles west
- Atoka County32 miles northeast
- Johnston County33 miles northwest
- Choctaw County41 miles east
Piscifun gear a Sooner State angler might carry to Bryan County
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The lakes and creeks around Bryan County, photographed
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What comes up about fishing in Bryan County
How many Corps ramps are there in Bryan County?
There are 13 ramps, such as Burns Run East South Boat Ramp on Lake Texoma.
Which Bryan County lake is the biggest by acreage?
Lake Texoma, at 88,000 acres by ODWC's figure.
Which species lead around Bryan County?
Black crappie top the count of lake pages within 50 miles, followed by largemouth bass, white crappie and channel catfish.
Where do I get minnows and worms in Bryan County?
There are 1, Newberry Creek Resort & Marina among them.
Which guide listings cover Bryan County?
ODWC lists 12 guides that work here.
Where is the Bryan County courthouse?
County offices are in Durant.
Which ODWC license should I buy for Bryan County water?
Sooner residents pay $31 for a year of fishing; out-of-state anglers pay $81. Texoma trips can use the $12 Lake Texoma License, valid across both states' parts of the lake.
Which counties surround Bryan County?
The nearest county pages are Marshall County, Atoka County and Johnston County.
Do any Bryan County lakes post ODWC area rules?
ODWC prints 2 special regulations for areas in or by this county, starting with Blue River PFHA; the table above shows each.
Does ODWC stock fish in Bryan County?
The 2024 and 2025 reports carry 2 rows; the newest lists 30,281 Florida LMB at 1.5 in (2025) in Durant Lake.
Has a state record fish come from Bryan County?
Alligator Gar, 254 lbs 12.00 ozs (rod and reel), from Texoma (04/23/2015).
Hitch up and run the boat out to Bryan County
Open a lake for its ramps and posted rules.