Fishing in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
County seat: Sallisaw. Population 39,281.
- 2lake pages
- 17Corps ramps
- 2river pages
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Facts first on fishing Sequoyah County
At the 2020 Census Sequoyah County held 39,281 residents, with county government seated in Sallisaw. Most of its ODWC Where To Fish waters and stocking lines fall under the ODWC Northeast Region.
By surface acres, Robert S. Kerr Reservoir tops the 2 lake pages for the county. The USACE recreation layer counts 17 Corps-listed ramps here. Shore access runs to 1 fishing pier or area; 0 of those are piers. ODWC stocking reports for 2024 and 2025 carry 4 stocking rows for the county.
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.
Plotting where Sequoyah County anglers get wet
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.
Reservoirs inside Sequoyah County
| Lake | Acres (source) | Max depth (ODWC) | Kind | Corps ramps | Fish named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert S. Kerr Reservoir | 43,800 (ODWC) | 52.5 ft | reservoir (U.S. Corps of Engineers) | 16 | blue catfish, flathead catfish, channel catfish |
| Tenkiller Ferry Lake | 12,900 (ODWC) | 132.7 ft | reservoir (U.S. Corps of Engineers) | 38 | largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass |
Few lake pages fall inside Sequoyah County, so the closest ones past its line are measured from Sallisaw.
| Lake | From Sallisaw | Acres (source) | Max depth (ODWC) | Kind | Corps ramps | Fish named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Spiro Lake | 20 miles southeast | 250 (ODWC) | 22.7 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| John Wells Lake | 22 miles southwest | 194 (ODWC) | 39.7 ft | reservoir | 0 | |
| Greenleaf Lake | 23 miles northwest | 920 (ODWC) | 42.3 ft | reservoir (Oklahoma State Parks) | 0 | largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie |
| Webbers Falls Reservoir | 29 miles northwest | 11,600 (ODWC) | 54.1 ft | reservoir (U.S. Corps of Engineers) | 7 | blue catfish, flathead catfish, largemouth bass |
| Wister Lake | 38 miles south | 6,289 (NHD outline) | reservoir (U.S. Corps of Engineers) | 4 | largemouth bass, spotted bass, white bass | |
| Fort Gibson Lake | 44 miles northwest | 19,896 (ODWC) | 60.2 ft | reservoir (U.S. Corps of Engineers) | 34 | 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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Bars show how many lake pages near Sallisaw (inside 50 miles) name each fish; largemouth bass tops it.
ODWC Fish Species of Interest, stocking reports and state records, counted per lake page within 50 miles; not a survey of fish numbers.
Lakes of Sequoyah County still short of a full guide
A further 2 named lakes of Sequoyah County are listed here only.
| Water | Acres (source) | Nearest place |
|---|---|---|
| Brushy Creek Reservoir | 202 (NHD outline) | Dwight Mission |
| Brushy Creek Reservoir | Sallisaw |
ODWC Where To Fish pages and USGS NHD outlines, read November 3, 2026.
Moving water across Sequoyah County
- Lower Illinois RiverODWC trout area, ODWC Where To Fish page, 1 USGS gauge
- Lee CreekODWC Where To Fish page, 2 USGS gauges
Streams of Sequoyah County listed here only (1)
- Sallisaw Creekstream
Creek and river levels in Sequoyah County
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois River Near Gore, Ok | 699 cfs, 8.02 ft gage height | Nov 11 8:30 pm |
| Lee Creek Near Short, Ok | 45 cfs, 1.90 ft gage height | Nov 11 8:30 pm |
| Lee Creek At Short, Ok | 41 cfs, 2.50 ft gage height | Nov 11 9:15 pm |
| Little Lee Creek Near Nicut, Ok | 2 cfs, -0.25 ft gage height | Nov 11 9:00 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.
Trailer-friendly ramps inside Sequoyah County
- Applegate Cove Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 2 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Applegate Cove North Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete
- Cato Creek Landing on Tenkiller Ferry LakeTenkiller Ferry Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock
- Moody Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete
- Reeves Slough Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete
- Stoney Point Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete
- Strayhorn Landing Boat Ramp on Tenkiller Ferry Lake (east)Tenkiller Ferry Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Strayhorn Landing Boat Ramp on Tenkiller Ferry Lake (west)Tenkiller Ferry Lake, 2 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Strayhorn Landing Marina Boat Ramp on Tenkiller Ferry LakeTenkiller Ferry Lake, 1 lane, concrete
- Tenkiller State Park Cabana Boat Ramp on Tenkiller Ferry LakeTenkiller Ferry Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Tenkiller State Park Hickory Flats Boat Ramp on Tenkiller Ferry LakeTenkiller Ferry Lake, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock, USACE use fee
- Tenkiller State Park Pine Cove Marina Private Boat Ramp on Tenkiller Ferry LakeTenkiller Ferry Lake, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Tuff Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete
- Vian Creek Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr ReservoirRobert S. Kerr Reservoir, 1 lane, concrete, courtesy dock
- Gore Landing Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Summers Park Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete
- Wilson Rock Boat RampCorps site, 1 lane, concrete
Other public launches exist outside the Corps layer.
Piers anglers use in Sequoyah County
- Trout Stream Fishing Areafishing area
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.
Reservoir stage notes for Sequoyah County
| Lake | Pool elevation | Previous reading | Top of conservation pool | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenkiller Ferry Lake | 624.8 ft | 624.77 ft | 632.0 ft | 03 NOV 2026 @ 08:00 CDT |
These are single morning readings from the Corps report, not live levels; the report prints no datum.
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 in Sequoyah County
| Year | Water | Species (as printed) | Number | Size (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lower Illinois River | Rainbow Trout | 87,189 | 9-13 |
| 2025 | Lower Illinois River | Rainbow Trout | 68 | 14-25 |
| 2024 | Lower Illinois River | Rainbow Trout | 58 | 14-25 |
| 2024 | Lower Illinois River | Rainbow Trout | 127,336 | 9+ |
ODWC Fisheries Division Public Stocking Reports 2024 and 2025 (2025 report, 2024 report), species abbreviations as printed (LMB = largemouth bass), read November 3, 2026.
Creel and length limits for Sequoyah County water
Unless ODWC posts an area rule for a water, Sequoyah County lakes and streams follow the statewide rows below. A year on Oklahoma water costs $31 with a resident license or $81 with the nonresident annual.
| 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.
Sequoyah County waters that carry posted rules (5)
| Area | Limits | Methods and restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Creek | Including Little Lee Creek Black bass: six combined per day, all of which must be 14 inches or longer, and only one of which may be a smallmouth bass. Possession or use of cast nets prohibited. | Prohibited methods: cast netting. |
| Lower Illinois River PFHA | (From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River) Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six per day/16-inch minimum. | (From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River) Allowed methods: From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the U.S. 64 bridge: fishing limited to one rod and reel per person. Cast nets may be used to take bait for personal use from the south boundary of the lower Illinois River Public |
| Robert S. Kerr | (Includes oxbows and cutoffs) Walleye, sauger and saugeye: 16-inch minimum. | – |
| Tenkiller | (Downstream from Horseshoe Bend boat ramp to dam) All crappie: 15 combined per day/10-inch minimum. | (Downstream from Horseshoe Bend boat ramp to dam) Prohibited methods: gigs and spears downstream of Horseshoe Bend boat ramp. Speargunning is legal when used with scuba, except taking flathead catfish from June 15 through July 15 is prohibited. |
| W.D. Mayo | (Includes oxbows, cutoffs, and below dam to state line) Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/16-inch minimum. | – |
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.
Oklahoma record lines near Sequoyah County
| Species | Division | Weight | Water | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drum, Freshwater | rod and reel | 38 lbs | Tenkiller Ferry Lake | 05/23/1976 |
| Eel, American | rod and reel | 5 lbs 7.00 ozs | Lower Illinois River | 06/03/1995 |
| Rainbow Trout | rod and reel | 11 lbs 4.32 ozs | Lower Illinois River | 04/04/2015 |
| Redhorse, River | rod and reel | 8 lbs 5.50 ozs | Lower Illinois River | 02/11/1977 |
| Sauger | rod and reel | 5 lbs 5.00 ozs | Robert S. Kerr Reservoir | 01/18/1981 |
| Striped Bass | rod and reel | 47 lbs 8.00 ozs | Lower Illinois River | 06/10/1996 |
| Walleye | rod and reel | 12 lbs 13.00 ozs | Robert S. Kerr Reservoir | 05/08/2004 |
| Buffalo, Black | unrestricted | 57 lbs 12.00 ozs | Tenkiller Ferry Lake | 06/30/1984 |
ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.
Bait stores across Sequoyah County
Bait and gear in Sequoyah County
- Dave's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Gore
- Green Country Custom Baitsbait and tackle shop, Vian
- Applegate Cove Marina LLCmarina, Sallisaw
- Pine Cove Marinamarina, Vian
- Strayhorn Marina Incmarina, Gore
Hiring a guide in Sequoyah County
- All Smiles Fishingfishing guide, (918)315-5976
- Beavers Bend Fly Shopfishing guide, (918)808-3730
- Cowco. Guide Services, The Lake Eufaula Bass Guidefishing guide, (918)448-2882
- Deep Sea Driftersfishing guide, (903)271-5861
- Dtf Guide Service Llcfishing guide, (918)500-3456
- Emerge Missionfishing guide, (817)975-2986
- Emerge Missionfishing guide, (405)402-6420
- Experience Fishing . Comfishing guide, (405)620-1022
- Flatt Out Fishingfishing guide, (918)774-2782
- Grand River Monster Bowfishing Chartersfishing guide, (918)864-1605
- Jack Garrett Fishingfishing guide, (918)207-2902
- Okie Boys Adventuresfishing guide, (918)360-5296
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.
Inside the Sequoyah County orbit
Communities around Sequoyah County
- Sallisawpop. 8,510
- Rolandpop. 3,316
- Muldrowpop. 3,272
- Vianpop. 1,374
Counties pressed against Sequoyah County
- Haskell County27 miles southwest
- Adair County28 miles north
- Cherokee County31 miles northwest
- Muskogee County36 miles west
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A field guide in photos for Sequoyah County fish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: USFWS Fish and Aquatic Conservation, Public domain
Settling the usual questions on Sequoyah County fishing
Where does a bass boat hit Corps water in Sequoyah County?
Count 17 ramps, Applegate Cove Boat Ramp on Robert S. Kerr Reservoir among them.
Which reservoir is the giant of Sequoyah County?
Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, at 43,800 acres by ODWC's figure.
What fish live in the lakes near Sequoyah County?
Largemouth bass top the count of lake pages within 50 miles, followed by bluegill, channel catfish and white crappie.
Which shops in Sequoyah County carry fishing gear?
5 listed, such as Dave's Bait & Tackle.
Does any fishing guide work Sequoyah County lakes?
12 guides turn up for its waters.
Which town houses Sequoyah County government?
County government sits in Sallisaw.
What does it cost to fish in Sequoyah County?
A year on Oklahoma water costs $31 with a resident license or $81 with the nonresident annual.
Which counties border Sequoyah County?
Haskell County, Adair County and Cherokee County lie closest.
Does ODWC post area rules in Sequoyah County?
ODWC prints 5 special regulations for areas in or by this county, starting with Lee Creek; the table above shows each.
What was stocked in Sequoyah County recently?
The 2024 and 2025 reports carry 4 rows; the newest lists 87,189 Rainbow Trout at 9-13 in (2025) in Illinois River-Lower.
Which ODWC record catches trace to Sequoyah County?
Drum, Freshwater, 38 lbs (rod and reel), from Tenkiller (05/23/1976).
Spend a morning fishing Sequoyah County
Each Corps ramp page lists lanes, dock and a directions link.