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Oklahoma lakes and reservoirs

Lake Carl Blackwell Fishing

Roughly 3,194-acre reservoir spread over Noble and Payne counties.

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Noble County

A quick look at Lake Carl Blackwell

Lake Carl Blackwell is a reservoir of Noble and Payne counties; its NHD outline adds up to about 3,194 acres. The operator ODWC names is Oklahoma State University. It turns up as Carl Blackwell on some schedules. From the lake point, Mulhall sits near 7 miles away.

Statewide limits change here under ODWC area rules. Questions go to the ODWC Northeast Region.

3,194acres (NHD outline)

0Corps boat ramps

9species listed

2counties

Acres from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline. ODWC Where To Fish page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026. Census 2023 places.

Directions to Lake Carl Blackwell ODWC page

ODWC

ODWC notes on Lake Carl Blackwell

Facilities (ODWC)Oklahoma State University manages campgrounds with full RV hookups, cabins, boat ramps, fishing docks and designated swimming areas.
Campgrounds ODWC listsOSU Lake Carl Blackwell, Lake McMurtry, Guthrie Lake, Liberty Lake
ADA fishing accessODWC marks it as an ADA fishing access water
Lake map: OWRB printable lake map (PDF)Oklahoma Water Resources Board

The rows above come straight off the ODWC entry for Lake Carl Blackwell.

ODWC Where To Fish page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026. OWRB lake map PDF.

Trout

Hatchery rainbows and Lake Carl Blackwell

ODWC lists its trout stocking season as trout are stocked from nov. 1 to march 31 of the following calendar; the designated area is Lake Carl Blackwell Park is about 8 miles west of Stillwater at 11000 W State Highway 51. The 2-acre pond is north of the park office between SH 51C and Pine Grove Drive.

ODWC trout area information and trout regulations, read November 3, 2026.

Oklahoma trout areas

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Species

Species of interest at Lake Carl Blackwell

Largemouth bass White bass Striped hybrid bass Channel catfish Black crappie White crappie Saugeye Hybrid striped bass Rainbow trout

For Lake Carl Blackwell, ODWC page text, stocking rows and records back each species shown.

ODWC Where To Fish page (Fish Species of Interest), ODWC stocking reports 2024-2025 and the ODWC record table; read November 3, 2026.

Access

Trailer lanes that serve Lake Carl Blackwell

ODWC words describe the Lake Carl Blackwell launches; none is mapped.

Lake Carl Blackwell boat rampsOklahoma State University

Launch as described on the ODWC page, read November 3, 2026; USACE Tulsa District recreation features (fishing feature layer), read November 3, 2026.

Oklahoma boat ramps

Stocking

Fish ODWC stocked in Lake Carl Blackwell

Year	Species as printed	Number	Size (in)
2025	Hybrid Striped Bass	51,721	2
2025	Rainbow Trout	3,849	9-13
2025	Rainbow Trout	209	14-25
2025	Saugeye	67,600	1.5
2024	Saugeye	135,683	1.5

ODWC printed these releases for Lake Carl Blackwell in its 2024 and 2025 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 stocking

Limits

Creel and length rules posted for Lake Carl Blackwell

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

Statewide ODWC limits are the baseline on Lake Carl Blackwell.

House rules ODWC posts for Lake Carl Blackwell

Daily/size LimitsWalleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/18-inch minimum.
MethodsProhibited.
MethodsNoodling.

Area Specific Fishing Regulations on the ODWC page, as printed, wildlifedepartment.com, 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.

Oklahoma licenses and limits Special regulations by area

Compare

Lake Carl Blackwell among its prairie neighbours

Lake McMurtry leads these neighbours on size with about 1,155 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Max depth (ft)
Lake Carl Blackwell		3,194
Lake McMurtry	4 miles northeast	1,155	44
Boomer Lake	9 miles east	275	23
Perry Lake	10 miles northwest	557	40
Langston Lake	16 miles south	282	48
Highland Park	20 miles southwest	1.0

ODWC Where To Fish pages (acres, depth) or NHD outlines; USACE Tulsa District ramp and fishing layers; read November 3, 2026.

Nearby

A handful of section-line miles from Lake Carl Blackwell

Other reservoirs in reach of Lake Carl Blackwell

Lake McMurtry4 miles northeast
Boomer Lake9 miles east
Perry Lake10 miles northwest
Langston Lake16 miles south
Highland Park20 miles southwest

The ODWC bait counter list for Lake Carl Blackwell

Cowboy Corner at Lake Carl Blackwell11000 Oklahoma 51 West, Stillwater, OK 74074, (405) 743-1977
Lake McMurtry West Bait Shop30285 Bronco Curve, Stillwater, OK 74075, (405) 747-8085
Walmart Supercenter (Stillwater)4545 W 6th Ave, Stillwater, OK 74074, (405) 707-0744
Academy (Stillwater)2409 N Perkins Rd, Stillwater, OK 74075, (405) 742-6010
R.C. Bait and Tackle11608 Fairgrounds Rd, Perkins, OK 74059, (405) 880-5522
Walmart Supercenter (Guthrie)1608 S Division St, Guthrie, OK 73044, (405) 282-7900
Magic Bait Co700 E Industrial Rd, Guthrie, OK 73044, (405) 282-8040
Lakeview Grocery7803 S Sooner Rd, Guthrie, OK 73044, (405) 877-3155

Stocking the cooler with bait near Lake Carl Blackwell

Tackle Shackbait and tackle shop, Stillwater, 9 miles
Academy Sports + Outdoors Stillwatersporting goods store, Stillwater, 10 miles
R.C. Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Perkins, 16 miles
Garys Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Guthrie, 20 miles
Magic Bait Cobait and tackle shop, Guthrie, 22 miles
Old House Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Ripley

Paid guide days near Lake Carl Blackwell

Hayes Guide Servicefishing guide, (991)869-8663
Hybrid Patrol Fishing Guide Servicefishing guide, (918)509-0883
Oakley Guide Servicefishing guide, (405)626-3779

Towns with motels near Lake Carl Blackwell

Stillwater8 miles
Perry11 miles
Langston15 miles

Oklahoma counties along Lake Carl Blackwell

Noble Countyseat: Perry
Payne Countyseat: Stillwater

Bait & Tackle Nearby on the ODWC page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026.

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Fish photos

Fish to know on sight before Lake Carl Blackwell

Largemouth Bass, Oklahoma — Largemouth Bass
Photo: robposse, CC BY 2.0

White Bass, Oklahoma — White Bass
Photo: robposse, CC BY 2.0

Channel Catfish, Oklahoma — Channel Catfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Black Crappie, Oklahoma — Black Crappie
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Answers

Quick replies about Lake Carl Blackwell

What corner of Oklahoma is Lake Carl Blackwell in?

Its county is Noble and Payne counties, about 7 miles from Mulhall.

How much prairie water does Lake Carl Blackwell hold?

About 3,194 acres mapped.

Where does a Sooner boater back a trailer into Lake Carl Blackwell?

The Corps layer lists none within 15 miles.

What might tug the line at Lake Carl Blackwell per ODWC?

ODWC lists largemouth bass, white bass, striped hybrid bass, channel catfish, black crappie, white crappie and saugeye.

Does ODWC post special rules for Lake Carl Blackwell?

Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass: 6 (combined) a day; size rule 1 (one) over 16 inches. ODWC area rules change part of that here; they are in the limits band.

What does ODWC charge to fish Lake Carl Blackwell this season?