Fishing in Love County, Oklahoma
County seat: Marietta. Population 10,146.
- 2lake pages
- 2Corps ramps
- 1river pages
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Love County fishing, the short version
Love County keeps its courthouse in Marietta, and the 2020 Census counted 10,146 people across the county. Stocking and Where To Fish entries here point to the ODWC Southeast Region. Lake Texoma and Lower Red River 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 2 Corps-listed ramps.
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.
Love 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 Love 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 |
| Lake Murray | 5,930 (ODWC) | 102.8 ft | reservoir (Oklahoma State Parks) | 0 | largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass |
Beyond Love County, these lake pages come first on the road out of Marietta.
| Lake | From Marietta | Acres (source) | Max depth (ODWC) | Kind | Corps ramps | Fish named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore City Lake | 21 miles north | 159 (ODWC) | 31.7 ft | reservoir (City of Ardmore) | 0 | largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie |
| Carter Lake | 23 miles northeast | 85 (ODWC) | 26.9 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| Healdton City Lake | 28 miles northwest | 324 (ODWC) | 30.3 ft | reservoir | 0 | saugeye |
| Mountain Lake | 31 miles north | 215 (ODWC) | 42.1 ft | reservoir (City of Ardmore) | 0 | largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie |
| Lake of the Arbuckles | 36 miles north | 2,350 (ODWC) | 82 ft | reservoir (Bureau of Reclamation) | 0 | largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass |
| Veterans Lake | 39 miles north | 64 (NHD outline) | reservoir | 0 | hybrid black 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 Marietta, 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.
Smaller named water around Love County
1 more named lakes in Love County have too few published facts for a page yet.
| Water | Acres (source) | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|
| Leeper Lake | 177 (NHD outline) | Thackerville |
ODWC Where To Fish pages and USGS NHD outlines, read November 3, 2026.
Rivers and branches running through Love County
- Lower Red RiverODWC Where To Fish page, 1 USGS gauge, border water
USGS flow in Love County
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Red River Near Gainesville, Tx | 686 cfs, 5.85 ft gage height | Nov 12 10:00 pm |
| Red River Nr Courtney, Ok | 12.12 ft gage height | Nov 12 10:30 pm |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 12, 2026 11:32 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 Love County
- Hickory Creek Boat Ramp on Lake TexomaLake Texoma, 1 lane, unimproved
- Wilson Creek Point Boat Ramp on Lake TexomaLake Texoma, 1 lane, gravel
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 Love 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).
Shops a county over from Love County
- The Anglers Spotfly shop, Ardmore, 16 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Ardmoresporting goods store, Ardmore, 17 miles
- Catfish Bay Marinamarina, Kingston, 29 miles
- Newberry Creek Resort & Marinamarina, Mead, 33 miles
- Buckhorn Baitbait and tackle shop, Sulphur, 36 miles
Yellow Pages listings and ODWC Bait & Tackle Nearby lists; straight-line miles from Marietta.
What a Love County stringer may hold
Area rules override the statewide rows below on the Love 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 Love County (2)
| Area | Limits | Methods and restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Red River | For all of the Lower Red River: Alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com. Transport of shad from the Lower Red River is prohibited. If shad are collected from the Lower Red River for use as bait, they may only be used in the Lower Red River. | For all of the Lower Red River: Prohibited methods: bowfishing for paddlefish, year-round. (Also see "Tailwaters" regulations; and shad restrictions on Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS)). Denison Dam downstream to the mouth of the Shawnee Creek: Anglers are advised to meet all fishing license requireme |
| 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 Love 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 Love County sells hooks and hires guides
Love 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 Love County
Home bases inside Love County
- Mariettapop. 2,719
Neighbours of Love County
- Carter County20 miles north
- Marshall County28 miles east
- Jefferson County35 miles west
- Murray County38 miles north
Piscifun gear a Sooner State angler might carry to Love County
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Reservoirs and river bends close to Love County, in pictures
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What comes up about fishing in Love County
How many Corps ramps are there in Love County?
There are 2 ramps, such as Hickory Creek Boat Ramp on Lake Texoma.
Which Love County lake is the biggest by acreage?
Lake Texoma, at 88,000 acres by ODWC's figure.
Which species lead around Love 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 Love County?
None in the county; neighbours appear above.
Which guide listings cover Love County?
ODWC lists 12 guides that work here.
Where is the Love County courthouse?
County offices are in Marietta.
Which ODWC license should I buy for Love 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 Love County?
The nearest county pages are Carter County, Marshall County and Jefferson County.
Do any Love County lakes post ODWC area rules?
ODWC prints 2 special regulations for areas in or by this county, starting with Lower Red River; the table above shows each.
Has a state record fish come from Love County?
Alligator Gar, 254 lbs 12.00 ozs (rod and reel), from Texoma (04/23/2015).
Hitch up and run the boat out to Love County
Open a lake for its ramps and posted rules.