Fishing in McIntosh County, Oklahoma
County seat: Eufaula. Population 18,941.
- 1lake pages
- 36Corps ramps
- 2river pages
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McIntosh County fishing, the short version
McIntosh County keeps its courthouse in Eufaula, and the 2020 Census counted 18,941 people across the county. Stocking and Where To Fish entries here point to the ODWC Southeast Region.
1 lake with their own page touch the county, led in size by Eufaula Lake. Inside the county the Corps layer lists 36 Corps-listed ramps. The Corps maps 2 fishing piers and areas for shore fishing here, 2 with a pier.
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.
McIntosh 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 McIntosh 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 |
Beyond McIntosh County, these lake pages come first on the road out of Eufaula.
| Lake | From Eufaula | Acres (source) | Max depth (ODWC) | Kind | Corps ramps | Fish named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henryetta Lake | 21 miles west | 525 (ODWC) | 33.5 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| McAlester Lake | 23 miles southwest | 1,521 (ODWC) | 35.1 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| Wayne Wallace Lake | 24 miles southeast | 94 (ODWC) | 45.2 ft | reservoir (Oklahoma State Parks) | 0 | largemouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish |
| Talawanda Lakes | 25 miles southwest | 286 (ODWC) | 47.2 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| Carlton Lake | 25 miles southeast | 46 (ODWC) | reservoir (Oklahoma State Parks) | 0 | largemouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish | |
| John Wells Lake | 28 miles east | 194 (ODWC) | 39.7 ft | reservoir | 0 |
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 Eufaula, 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 McIntosh County
- North Canadian River13 USGS gauges
- Deep Fork River2 USGS gauges
ODWC Where To Fish river pages, USGS GNIS names, USACE ramps and USGS gauges (live readings); read November 3, 2026.
Boat ramps in McIntosh County
- Duchess Creek Acres Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Duchess Creek Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Hickory Hills Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Mill Creek Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Pollard Addition Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock
- Porum Landing East Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Porum Landing West Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Southport Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Atlee Cove RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete
- Belle Starr Boat RampCorps site, 2 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Belle Starr Marina Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Brush Hill Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete
- Carr Creek Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Deep Fork Marina Boat RampCorps site, 2 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Enchanted Oaks Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Eufaula Cove Boat RampCorps site, 5 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock
- Eufaula Cove Marina Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock
- Fountain Bleu RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock
- Gentry Creek East Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Gentry Creek West Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Holiday Cove Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Indian Springs Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Jack Frisbie Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete
- Leisure Land RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Oakwood Harbor Ramp East Boat RampCorps site, earth
- Oakwood Harbor Ramp West Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete
- Onapa Cove RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete
- Paradise Point Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete
- Peters Point Boat RampCorps site, 3 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Push Hill Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Rolling Oaks Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock
- Sandy Bass Bay RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Sheppard Estates Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, gravel, courtesy dock
- Sherwood Forest RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete
- Sunset Height Boat RampCorps site, 2 lanes, concrete
- Terra Starr RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
Ramps that are not Corps features, such as city or park launches, are left off.
Bank access across McIntosh County
- Gentry Creek Fishing Pierfishing pier
- Gentry Creek Fishing Pierfishing pier
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 McIntosh 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).
What a McIntosh County stringer may hold
Area rules override the statewide rows below on the McIntosh 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 McIntosh County (1)
| 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. |
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 McIntosh County
| Species | Division | Weight | Water | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gar, Longnose | rod and reel | 43 lbs 8.00 ozs | Eufaula Lake | 08/28/2012 |
ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.
Organizer events on McIntosh County lakes
Of 4 trail and club events in McIntosh County, 0 lie ahead.
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Stop 5 on Lake Eufaula 2026 | Lake Eufaula | Major League Fishing |
| April 11, 2026 | Phoenix BFL Okie Division at Lake Eufaula (Apr 2026) | Lake Eufaula | Major League Fishing |
| April 11, 2026 | Fishers of Men Oklahoma Northeast Classic at Eufaula (2026) | Eufaula Lake | Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail |
| date not printed | Phoenix BFL Okie Division at Lake Eufaula (Mar 2025) | Lake Eufaula | Major League Fishing |
Organizer schedule and results pages (ODWC publishes no tournament calendar), checked November 2026.
Where McIntosh County sells hooks and hires guides
McIntosh County tackle counters
- B & B Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Eufaula
- Belle Starr Marinamarina, Checotah
- Eufaula Cove Marinamarina, Eufaula
- Lake Eufaula Marinamarina, Checotah
- Mdi-Marine Development Incmarina, Eufaula
- Nine Marinamarina, Eufaula
- Thomas Marine Docksidemarina, Eufaula
McIntosh County guide listings
- 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
- Bennett's Fishing Guide Servicefishing guide, (405)395-7393
- Big News Charters Llcfishing guide, (918)617-3519
- 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
- Crappie Fishing Tv – Guide Servicefishing guide, (918)810-0064
- Crappie Killer Dave Guide Servicefishing guide, (918)645-9691
- D&K Guidefishing guide, (918)470-7133
- Deep Sea Driftersfishing guide, (903)271-5861
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 McIntosh County
Home bases inside McIntosh County
- Checotahpop. 3,018
- Eufaulapop. 2,766
Neighbours of McIntosh County
- Muskogee County24 miles northeast
- Okmulgee County25 miles northwest
- Pittsburg County31 miles south
- Haskell County34 miles east
Piscifun gear a Sooner State angler might carry to McIntosh County
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Reservoirs and river bends close to McIntosh County, in pictures
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What comes up about fishing in McIntosh County
How many Corps ramps are there in McIntosh County?
There are 36 ramps, such as Duchess Creek Acres Ramp on Eufaula Lake.
Which McIntosh County lake is the biggest by acreage?
Eufaula Lake, at 105,500 acres by ODWC's figure.
Which species lead around McIntosh 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 McIntosh County?
There are 7, B & B Bait & Tackle among them.
Which guide listings cover McIntosh County?
ODWC lists 12 guides that work here.
Where is the McIntosh County courthouse?
County offices are in Eufaula.
Which ODWC license should I buy for McIntosh County water?
Sooner residents pay $31 for a year of fishing; out-of-state anglers pay $81.
Which counties surround McIntosh County?
The nearest county pages are Muskogee County, Okmulgee County and Pittsburg County.
Do bass clubs and trails weigh in across McIntosh County?
4 events on file from organizer pages, none upcoming yet.
Do any McIntosh County lakes post ODWC area rules?
ODWC prints 1 special regulation for areas in or by this county, starting with Eufaula; the table above shows each.
Has a state record fish come from McIntosh County?
Gar, Longnose, 43 lbs 8.00 ozs (rod and reel), from Eufaula (08/28/2012).
Hitch up and run the boat out to McIntosh County
Open a lake for its ramps and posted rules.