Fort Cobb Reservoir Fishing
ODWC-sized 4,100-acre reservoir spread over Caddo County.
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Fort Cobb Reservoir, minus the fluff
ODWC sizes Fort Cobb Reservoir at 4,100 surface acres, a reservoir in Caddo County. Soundings on the ODWC page bottom out at 50 feet. A 36-mile shoreline encloses 80,010 acre-feet. Management falls to Bureau of Reclamation. Some anglers shorten it to Fort Cobb. Fuel and food are nearest in Fort Cobb, roughly 6 miles out.
It belongs to the ODWC Southwest Region.
Acres, depth, shoreline and volume as printed on the ODWC Where To Fish page. ODWC Where To Fish page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026. Census 2023 places.
Facilities and notes at Fort Cobb Reservoir
- Location (ODWC)Fort Cobb Lake is located 5 miles north of Ft. Cobb on State Hwy 9.
- Facilities (ODWC)Fort Cobb State Park manages campgrounds with full RV hookups, fishing jetties and boat ramps.
- Campgrounds ODWC listsFort Cobb State Park, Ellsworth, Lake Lawtonka
- Lake map: OWRB lake map in PDF formOklahoma Water Resources Board
These lines repeat the ODWC Where To Fish entry for Fort Cobb Reservoir without edits.
ODWC Where To Fish page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026. OWRB lake map PDF.
Which fish swim in Fort Cobb Reservoir
These fish are the ones an ODWC source ties to Fort Cobb Reservoir; other species swim there too.
ODWC Where To Fish page (Fish Species of Interest), ODWC stocking reports 2024-2025 and the ODWC record table; read November 3, 2026.
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Ramp mentions for Fort Cobb Reservoir come from ODWC text alone, with no coordinates.
- Fort Cobb Reservoir boat rampsFort Cobb State Park
Launch as described on the ODWC page, read November 3, 2026; USACE Tulsa District recreation features (fishing feature layer), read November 3, 2026.
How much of its pool Fort Cobb Reservoir holds
The 03 NOV 2026 @ 08:00 CDT Corps report read 1342.84 feet for Fort Cobb Reservoir, with the conservation pool full at 1342.0 feet.
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).
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Cobb Reservoir Near Fort Cobb, Ok | 1,342.84 ft gage height | Nov 5 8:00 pm |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026 8:33 pm ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
Live USGS numbers above are subject to revision.
USGS instantaneous values (Fort Cobb Reservoir near Fort Cobb, OK), provisional.
Stocking report rows for Fort Cobb Reservoir
| Year | Species as printed | Number | Size (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hybrid Striped Bass | 55,900 | 2 |
| 2025 | Saugeye | 56,170 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Saugeye | 50,909 | 2.1 |
These are the Fort Cobb Reservoir lines in the last two ODWC stocking reports.
ODWC Fisheries Division Public Stocking Reports 2024 and 2025 (2025 report, 2024 report), species abbreviations as printed (LMB = largemouth bass), read November 3, 2026.
Oklahoma limits on Fort Cobb Reservoir
| 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 |
These ODWC statewide rows govern Fort Cobb Reservoir unless an area rule below changes them.
Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026).
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. ODWC License Options and Fees, read November 3, 2026.
Records tied to Fort Cobb Reservoir
| Species | Weight | Division | Angler | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugeye | 10 lbs | rod and reel | Curt Wilkerson | February 24, 2006 |
ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.
How Fort Cobb Reservoir compares with its neighbours
Biggest in the table: Ellsworth Lake, roughly 5,112 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Max depth (ft) | Corps ramps | Piers and areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Cobb Reservoir | 4,100 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vanderwork Lake | 19 miles west | 135 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Crowder Lake | 19 miles northwest | 159 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chickasha Lake | 20 miles east | 1,407 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedar Lake | 23 miles northeast | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ellsworth Lake | 27 miles south | 5,112 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
ODWC Where To Fish pages (acres, depth) or NHD outlines; USACE Tulsa District ramp and fishing layers; read November 3, 2026.
Short haul from Fort Cobb Reservoir
Impounded water a county or two from Fort Cobb Reservoir
- Vanderwork Lake19 miles west
- Crowder Lake19 miles northwest
- Chickasha Lake20 miles east
- Cedar Lake23 miles northeast
- Ellsworth Lake27 miles south
ODWC bait stops for Fort Cobb Reservoir
- Dj's Bait Shop104 Brookdale Rd, Apache, OK 73006, (580) 588-2121
- Claphans Corner3894 OK-92, Chickasha, OK 73018, (405) 224-0315
- Ralph's Resort263 East NE Resort Rd, Elgin, OK 73538, (580) 492-4763
- Porter Hill Bait Shop12027 US-62, Elgin, OK 73538, (580) 492-4861
- Walmart Supercenter (Weatherford)1349 Eagle Rd, Weatherford, OK 73096, (580) 772-1408
- Walmart Supercenter (Chickasha)2001 S 1st St, Chickasha, OK 73018, (405) 224-1867
- Little Dam Bait ShopMedicine Park, OK 73557, (580) 529-3267
- Lead Babies Slabs215 E Main St, New Cordell, OK 73632, (580) 832-5177
Grab a dozen shiners before Fort Cobb Reservoir
- Nowhere Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Fort Cobb, 4 miles
- Dj's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Apache
- Sunset Cove Marinaat Fort Coobb Lakemarina, Fort Cobb
- Ron's Marine Repairmarina, Lookeba
Licensed guide outfits that run Fort Cobb Reservoir
- Aj's Guide Servicefishing guide, (806)663-0464
- C4 Industries Llcfishing guide, (580)890-7410
- Curts Guide Servicefishing guide, (580)351-8110
- Didier & Son’s Fishing Servicefishing guide, (580)623-1059
- Duck Life Outfittersfishing guide, (405)305-4923
- Lazy J'sfishing guide, (580)309-4365
- On Water Outfittersfishing guide, (580)445-8155
- Shadow Seeker Guide Servicefishing guide, (405)714-2794
Oklahoma towns close to Fort Cobb Reservoir
- Carnegie9 miles
- Anadarko16 miles
- Hinton22 miles
Fort Cobb Reservoir split up by county line
- Caddo Countyseat: Anadarko
Bait & Tackle Nearby on the ODWC page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026.
Piscifun gear a Sooner State angler might carry to Fort Cobb Reservoir
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Sorting out the Fort Cobb Reservoir fish by photo
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: schizoform, CC BY 2.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Fort Cobb Reservoir, asked by Sooner anglers
Which Oklahoma county holds Fort Cobb Reservoir?
Fort Cobb Lake is located 5 miles north of Ft. Cobb on State Hwy 9. It lies inside Caddo County, about 6 miles from Fort Cobb.
How large is Fort Cobb Reservoir on the ODWC page?
About 4,100 acres by the ODWC figure, with a maximum depth of 50 feet.
Can I pull a bass boat to Fort Cobb Reservoir?
No mapped ramp is close; ask the operator.
What bites at Fort Cobb Reservoir?
Look for striped hybrid bass, saugeye, white bass, largemouth bass and hybrid striped bass.
Which Oklahoma rules apply on Fort Cobb Reservoir?
Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass: 6 (combined) a day; size rule 1 (one) over 16 inches.
Which ODWC license covers Fort Cobb Reservoir?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026).
Can a lawn-chair angler work the shore of Fort Cobb Reservoir?
No mapped shore access exists for it.
Which Oklahoma store outfits a Fort Cobb Reservoir trip?
ODWC pairs it with Dj's Bait Shop at 104 Brookdale Rd, Apache, OK 73006.
Does the Corps report the level of Fort Cobb Reservoir?
The USACE morning report of 03 NOV 2026 @ 08:00 CDT read 1342.84 feet, with the conservation pool 5.0% occupied; the Corps posts a new report each morning.
Which ODWC record fish was boated at Fort Cobb Reservoir?
Saugeye, 10 lbs in the rod and reel division, landed by Curt Wilkerson on February 24, 2006.
Which spelling does ODWC use for Fort Cobb Reservoir?
Same lake; Fort Cobb is the other name.
Steer the pickup toward Fort Cobb Reservoir
Read the limits, then choose the ramp closest to your spot.