Fishing in Haskell County, Oklahoma
County seat: Stigler. Population 11,561.
- 3lake pages
- 14Corps ramps
- 3river pages
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Haskell County fishing, the short version
Haskell County keeps its courthouse in Stigler, and the 2020 Census counted 11,561 people across the county. Stocking and Where To Fish entries here point to the ODWC Southeast Region.
3 lakes with their own page touch the county, led in size by Eufaula Lake. Inside the county the Corps layer lists 14 Corps-listed ramps. 1 stocking row 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.
Haskell 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 Haskell County
| Lake | Acres (source) | Max depth (ODWC) | Kind | Corps ramps | Fish named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eufaula Lake | 105,500 (ODWC) | 90.2 ft | reservoir (U.S. Corps of Engineers) | 42 | black crappie, white crappie, largemouth bass |
| Robert S. Kerr Reservoir | 43,800 (ODWC) | 52.5 ft | reservoir (U.S. Corps of Engineers) | 16 | blue catfish, flathead catfish, channel catfish |
| John Wells Lake | 194 (ODWC) | 39.7 ft | reservoir | 0 |
Beyond Haskell County, these lake pages come first on the road out of Stigler.
| Lake | From Stigler | Acres (source) | Max depth (ODWC) | Kind | Corps ramps | Fish named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Wallace Lake | 23 miles southwest | 94 (ODWC) | 45.2 ft | reservoir (Oklahoma State Parks) | 0 | largemouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish |
| Carlton Lake | 24 miles southwest | 46 (ODWC) | reservoir (Oklahoma State Parks) | 0 | largemouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish | |
| Greenleaf Lake | 26 miles north | 920 (ODWC) | 42.3 ft | reservoir (Oklahoma State Parks) | 0 | largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie |
| New Spiro Lake | 28 miles east | 250 (ODWC) | 22.7 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| Lloyd Church Lake | 29 miles southwest | 154 (ODWC) | 47.9 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| Webbers Falls Reservoir | 30 miles north | 11,600 (ODWC) | 54.1 ft | reservoir (U.S. Corps of Engineers) | 7 | blue catfish, flathead catfish, largemouth bass |
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 Stigler, largemouth bass 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 Haskell County
- Upper Illinois RiverODWC Where To Fish page, 4 USGS gauges
- Lower Canadian RiverODWC Where To Fish page, 1 USGS gauge
- Canadian River5 USGS gauges
USGS flow in Haskell County
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian River Near Whitefield, Ok | 1,180 cfs, 2.68 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 Haskell County
- Brooken Cove Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Cowlington Point East Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 2 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Cowlington Point Main Campground Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 2 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Crazy Woman Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Dam Site South Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, gravel
- Evergreen Marina Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, earth
- Haskell Co Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete
- Keota Landing Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Ladybird Landing West Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Ladybird Launch Area on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Little Sandbois Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete
- Mason Oaks Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Tamaha Park Boat West Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete
- Tamaha Park East Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete
Ramps that are not Corps features, such as city or park launches, are left off.
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 Haskell County
| Lake | Pool elevation | Previous reading | Top of conservation pool | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eufaula Lake | 581.71 ft | 581.62 ft | 585.0 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 Haskell County
| Year | Water | Species (as printed) | Number | Size (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eufaula Lake | Florida LMB | 119,963 | 1.5 |
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 Haskell County stringer may hold
Area rules override the statewide rows below on the Haskell County waters ODWC names. Sooner residents pay $31 for a year of fishing; out-of-state anglers pay $81.
| 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 Haskell County (4)
| Area | Limits | Methods and restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Eufaula | All crappie: 20 per day. | Prohibited methods: snagging is closed for one mile below Eufaula Dam. Lake Eufaula State Park Pickens Lake: Fishing open only to residents under 16 or 65 and older, or those 60 percent or more disabled, or legally blind and those accompanying. Fishing limited to only two rods and reels per person. |
| Lower Canadian River | statewide limits | Prohibited methods: Gigs and spears, spearguns and snagging. (Also see “Tailwaters” regulations.) |
| Robert S. Kerr | (Includes oxbows and cutoffs) Walleye, sauger and saugeye: 16-inch minimum. | – |
| Upper Illinois River & Tributaries | Illinois River upstream from Horseshoe Bend boat ramp, Barren Fork Creek and Flint Creek; 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. | Prohibited methods: snagging and noodling. Bowfishing, speargunning, and gigging are prohibited, except for the following methods/seasons: Upstream from the Horseshoe Bend boat ramp to State Highway 51/U.S. 62 bridge: Gigging is permitted from Dec. 1 to March 1. Speargunning is permitted from Dec. 1 |
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 Haskell County
| Species | Division | Weight | Water | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gar, Longnose | rod and reel | 43 lbs 8.00 ozs | Eufaula Lake | 08/28/2012 |
| Herring, Skipjack | rod and reel | 3 lbs 7.50 ozs | Lower Canadian River | 05/01/2023 |
| Sauger | rod and reel | 5 lbs 5.00 ozs | Robert S. Kerr Reservoir | 01/18/1981 |
| Walleye | rod and reel | 12 lbs 13.00 ozs | Robert S. Kerr Reservoir | 05/08/2004 |
ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.
Where Haskell County sells hooks and hires guides
Haskell County tackle counters
- Double K Bait & Morebait and tackle shop, Whitefield
- JJ's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Stigler
- Coles Evergreen Marinamarina, Stigler
Haskell County guide listings
- All Smiles Fishingfishing guide, (918)315-5976
- Aspen Guidefishing guide, (405)434-0528
- B's Above The Bar Guide Servicefishing guide, (918)230-0099
- Barnett Crappie Guide Servicefishing guide, (918)470-6607
- Beavers Bend Fly Shopfishing guide, (918)808-3730
- Bennett's Fishing Guide Servicefishing guide, (405)395-7393
- Big News Charters Llcfishing guide, (918)617-3519
- Captain Kinsey Guide Servicefishing guide, (405)314-1882
- Check Ur Fly Guide Servicefishing guide, (918)809-4629
- Cowco. Guide Services, The Lake Eufaula Bass Guidefishing guide, (918)448-2882
- Cpt Kirks Guide Servicefishing guide, (912)492-8393
- Crappie Elite Outdoorsfishing guide, (918)353-3530
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 Haskell County
Home bases inside Haskell County
- Stiglerpop. 2,703
Neighbours of Haskell County
- Latimer County26 miles southwest
- Sequoyah County27 miles northeast
- Le Flore County32 miles southeast
- Muskogee County32 miles northwest
Piscifun gear a Sooner State angler might carry to Haskell County
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A field guide in photos for Haskell County fish
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What comes up about fishing in Haskell County
How many Corps ramps are there in Haskell County?
There are 14 ramps, such as Brooken Cove Boat Ramp on Eufaula Lake.
Which Haskell County lake is the biggest by acreage?
Eufaula Lake, at 105,500 acres by ODWC's figure.
Which species lead around Haskell County?
Largemouth bass top the count of lake pages within 50 miles, followed by bluegill, channel catfish and white crappie.
Where do I get minnows and worms in Haskell County?
There are 3, Double K Bait & More among them.
Which guide listings cover Haskell County?
ODWC lists 12 guides that work here.
Where is the Haskell County courthouse?
County offices are in Stigler.
Which ODWC license should I buy for Haskell County water?
Sooner residents pay $31 for a year of fishing; out-of-state anglers pay $81.
Which counties surround Haskell County?
The nearest county pages are Latimer County, Sequoyah County and Le Flore County.
Do any Haskell County lakes post ODWC area rules?
ODWC prints 4 special regulations for areas in or by this county, starting with Eufaula; the table above shows each.
Does ODWC stock fish in Haskell County?
The 2024 and 2025 reports carry 1 row; the newest lists 119,963 Florida LMB at 1.5 in (2024) in Eufaula.
Has a state record fish come from Haskell County?
Gar, Longnose, 43 lbs 8.00 ozs (rod and reel), from Eufaula (08/28/2012).
Hitch up and run the boat out to Haskell County
Open a lake for its ramps and posted rules.