Holdenville Lake Fishing
ODWC-sized 550-acre reservoir spread over Hughes County.
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Holdenville Lake, minus the fluff
ODWC sizes Holdenville Lake at 550 surface acres, a reservoir in Hughes County. Soundings on the ODWC page bottom out at 46 feet. A 11.3-mile shoreline encloses 11,000 acre-feet. Fuel and food are nearest in Holdenville, roughly 4 miles out.
It carries ODWC regulations of its own. It belongs to the ODWC Southeast 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 Holdenville Lake
- Location (ODWC)Holdenville Lake is located in Hughes County 5 miles southeast of Holdenville.
- Lake map: OWRB lake map in PDF formOklahoma Water Resources Board
These lines repeat the ODWC Where To Fish entry for Holdenville Lake without edits.
ODWC Where To Fish page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026. OWRB lake map PDF.
Which fish swim in Holdenville Lake
These fish are the ones an ODWC source ties to Holdenville Lake; 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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You will not find Holdenville Lake on the USACE ramp map; the nearest ones follow.
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.
Stocking report rows for Holdenville Lake
| Year | Species as printed | Number | Size (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida LMB | 52,208 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Saugeye | 21,321 | 2 |
These are the Holdenville Lake 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 Holdenville 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 |
These ODWC statewide rows govern Holdenville Lake unless an area rule below changes them.
ODWC special regulations printed for Holdenville Lake
| Area as printed | Daily and size limits | Methods and restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Holdenville Lake | All crappie: no limit. | – |
Special regulations as printed on the ODWC Public Fishing Areas Special Regulations pages, read November 3, 2026.
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.
How Holdenville Lake compares with its neighbours
Biggest in the table: Konawa Lake, roughly 1,350 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Max depth (ft) | Corps ramps | Piers and areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holdenville Lake | 550 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wewoka Lake | 14 miles northwest | 371 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Sportsman Lake | 16 miles northwest | 354 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Wetumka Lake | 19 miles north | 169 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Konawa Lake | 20 miles west | 1,350 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Weleetka Lake | 24 miles northeast | 59 | 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 Holdenville Lake
Impounded water a county or two from Holdenville Lake
- Wewoka Lake14 miles northwest
- Sportsman Lake16 miles northwest
- Wetumka Lake19 miles north
- Konawa Lake20 miles west
- Weleetka Lake24 miles northeast
ODWC bait stops for Holdenville Lake
- Keith's Country Store35329 EW 1310, Maud, OK 74854, (405) 905-0359
- Walmart Supercenter (Seminole)1500 E Wrangler Blvd, Seminole, OK 74868, (405) 382-5290
- Walmart Supercenter (Ada)1419 N Country Club Rd, Ada, OK 74820, (580) 332-2232
- Bailey's Outdoor Shop100 S Mississippi Ave, Ada, OK 74820, (580) 332-8786
- Atwoods (McAlester)1510 S George Nigh Expy, McAlester, OK 74501, (918) 429-1000
- Walmart (Henryetta)605 E Main St, Henryetta, OK 74437, (918) 652-9676
- Walmart Supercenter (McAlester)432 S George Nigh Expy, McAlester, OK 74501, (918) 423-8585
- Walmart Supercenter (Shawnee)196 Shawnee Mall Dr, Shawnee, OK 74804, (405) 275-1030
Grab a dozen shiners before Holdenville Lake
- Bailey's Outdoor Shopsporting goods store, Ada, 25 miles
Oklahoma towns close to Holdenville Lake
- Holdenville4 miles
- Wewoka11 miles
- Wetumka16 miles
Holdenville Lake split up by county line
- Hughes Countyseat: Holdenville
Bait & Tackle Nearby on the ODWC page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026.
Piscifun gear a Sooner State angler might carry to Holdenville Lake
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Sorting out the Holdenville Lake fish by photo
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Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Fish and Aquatic Conservation, Public domain
Holdenville Lake, asked by Sooner anglers
Which Oklahoma county holds Holdenville Lake?
Holdenville Lake is located in Hughes County 5 miles southeast of Holdenville. It lies inside Hughes County, about 4 miles from Holdenville.
How large is Holdenville Lake on the ODWC page?
About 550 acres by the ODWC figure, with a maximum depth of 46 feet.
Can I pull a bass boat to Holdenville Lake?
No mapped ramp is close; ask the operator.
What bites at Holdenville Lake?
Look for largemouth bass and saugeye.
Which Oklahoma rules apply on Holdenville Lake?
Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass: 6 (combined) a day; size rule 1 (one) over 16 inches. An ODWC area rule applies here too.
Which ODWC license covers Holdenville Lake?
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 Holdenville Lake?
No mapped shore access exists for it.
Which Oklahoma store outfits a Holdenville Lake trip?
ODWC pairs it with Keith's Country Store at 35329 EW 1310, Maud, OK 74854.
Steer the pickup toward Holdenville Lake
Read the limits, then choose the ramp closest to your spot.