Fishing in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
County seat: McAlester. Population 43,773.
- 3lake pages
- 27Corps ramps
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Pittsburg County fishing, the short version
Pittsburg County keeps its courthouse in McAlester, and the 2020 Census counted 43,773 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 27 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.
Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg 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 |
| McAlester Lake | 1,521 (ODWC) | 35.1 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| Talawanda Lakes | 286 (ODWC) | 47.2 ft | reservoir | 0 |
Beyond Pittsburg County, these lake pages come first on the road out of McAlester.
| Lake | From McAlester | Acres (source) | Max depth (ODWC) | Kind | Corps ramps | Fish named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Lake | 24 miles east | 46 (ODWC) | reservoir (Oklahoma State Parks) | 0 | largemouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish | |
| Wayne Wallace Lake | 24 miles east | 94 (ODWC) | 45.2 ft | reservoir (Oklahoma State Parks) | 0 | largemouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish |
| Lloyd Church Lake | 25 miles east | 154 (ODWC) | 47.9 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| Sardis Lake | 28 miles southeast | 14,360 (ODWC) | 55.2 ft | reservoir (U.S. Corps of Engineers) | 3 | largemouth bass, spotted bass, white bass |
| Nanih Waiya Lake | 34 miles southeast | 131 (ODWC) | 25 ft | reservoir | 0 | largemouth bass, channel catfish, white crappie |
| Henryetta Lake | 34 miles north | 525 (ODWC) | 33.5 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 McAlester, 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.
Smaller named water around Pittsburg County
1 more named lakes in Pittsburg County have too few published facts for a page yet.
| Water | Acres (source) | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Lake | 548 (NHD outline) | Savanna |
ODWC Where To Fish pages and USGS NHD outlines, read November 3, 2026.
Boat ramps in Pittsburg County
- Alta Vista Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Arrowhead Estates Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Bristow Point Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Bucks Of Gains Creek Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Buds Point Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Bugtussel Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Cardinal Point Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Crowder Park Main Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Crowder Park Small Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Crowder West Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Elm Point Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Eufaula Lake – Arrowhead State Park Boat RampEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Gaines Creek Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Greer Heights Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Hickory Point Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Highway 31 Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Highway 9 Landing East Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Highway 9 Landing North Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Highway 9 Landing South Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Juniper Point -Fisherman's Cove Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Oak Ridge Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Piney Creek Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock
- Rock Creek Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Rock Creek Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock
- Sams Point Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Snug Harbor Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock
- Sooner Haven Boat Ramp on Eufaula LakeEufaula Lake, 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 Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg County
| Year | Water | Species (as printed) | Number | Size (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Talawanda #1 | Florida LMB | 50,400 | Fry |
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 Pittsburg County stringer may hold
Area rules override the statewide rows below on the Pittsburg 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 |
ODWC area rules touching Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg 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.
Where Pittsburg County sells hooks and hires guides
Pittsburg County tackle counters
- Lakeside One Stopbait and tackle shop, Crowder
- Rebel Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Haileyville
- T J's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, McAlester
- Academy Sports + Outdoors McAlestersporting goods store, McAlester
Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg County
Home bases inside Pittsburg County
- McAlesterpop. 18,171
- Longtownpop. 2,659
- Krebspop. 2,083
- Hartshornepop. 1,947
Neighbours of Pittsburg County
- Latimer County27 miles east
- Hughes County30 miles west
- McIntosh County31 miles north
- Coal County39 miles southwest
Piscifun gear a Sooner State angler might carry to Pittsburg County
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The lakes and creeks around Pittsburg County, photographed
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What comes up about fishing in Pittsburg County
How many Corps ramps are there in Pittsburg County?
There are 27 ramps, such as Alta Vista Boat Ramp on Eufaula Lake.
Which Pittsburg County lake is the biggest by acreage?
Eufaula Lake, at 105,500 acres by ODWC's figure.
Which species lead around Pittsburg County?
Largemouth bass top the count of lake pages within 50 miles, followed by channel catfish, bluegill and spotted bass.
Where do I get minnows and worms in Pittsburg County?
There are 4, Lakeside One Stop among them.
Which guide listings cover Pittsburg County?
ODWC lists 12 guides that work here.
Where is the Pittsburg County courthouse?
County offices are in McAlester.
Which ODWC license should I buy for Pittsburg County water?
Sooner residents pay $31 for a year of fishing; out-of-state anglers pay $81.
Which counties surround Pittsburg County?
The nearest county pages are Latimer County, Hughes County and McIntosh County.
Do any Pittsburg 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.
Does ODWC stock fish in Pittsburg County?
The 2024 and 2025 reports carry 1 row; the newest lists 50,400 Florida LMB at Fry in (2025) in Talawanda #1.
Has a state record fish come from Pittsburg County?
Gar, Longnose, 43 lbs 8.00 ozs (rod and reel), from Eufaula (08/28/2012).
Hitch up and run the boat out to Pittsburg County
Open a lake for its ramps and posted rules.