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Oklahoma lakes and reservoirs

Pauls Valley Lake Fishing

ODWC-sized 750-acre reservoir spread over Garvin County.

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A quick look at Pauls Valley Lake

At 750 acres on the ODWC page, Pauls Valley Lake sits in Garvin County. Its deepest water reaches 30 feet, per ODWC. There are 8.2 miles of shoreline around 8,730 acre-feet of water. The operator ODWC names is City of Pauls Valley. From the lake point, Paoli sits near 4 miles away.

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750acres (ODWC)

30ft max depth (ODWC)

8.2miles of shoreline

0Corps boat ramps

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.

Directions to Pauls Valley LakeODWC page

ODWC

ODWC notes on Pauls Valley Lake

• Location (ODWC)Pauls Valley Lake is located 2 miles east of US 77 on E County Rd 1550 just northeast of downtown Pauls Valley.
• Facilities (ODWC)City of Pauls Valley manages campsites with full RV hookups, boat ramps and fishing jetties.
• Campgrounds ODWC listsChickasaw National Recreation Area
• Lake map: OWRB printable lake map (PDF)Oklahoma Water Resources Board

The rows above come straight off the ODWC entry for Pauls Valley Lake.

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

Species

Species of interest at Pauls Valley Lake

Black crappie White crappie Flathead catfish

For Pauls Valley Lake, 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.

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Access

Trailer lanes that serve Pauls Valley Lake

ODWC words describe the Pauls Valley Lake launches; none is mapped.

• Pauls Valley Lake boat rampsCity of Pauls Valley

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

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Limits

Creel and length rules posted for Pauls Valley 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

Statewide ODWC limits are the baseline on Pauls Valley Lake.

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.

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Compare

Pauls Valley Lake among its prairie neighbours

Lake of the Arbuckles leads these neighbours on size with about 2,350 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Max depth (ft)	Corps ramps	Piers and areas
Pauls Valley Lake		750	30	0	0
Wiley Post Memorial Lake	11 miles northwest	302	18	0	0
Purcell Lake	18 miles northwest	157	24	0	0
Dahlgren Lake	19 miles north	22	19	0	0
Veterans Lake	24 miles southeast	64		0	0
Lake of the Arbuckles	25 miles south	2,350	82	0	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 Pauls Valley Lake

Other reservoirs in reach of Pauls Valley Lake

• Wiley Post Memorial Lake11 miles northwest
• Purcell Lake18 miles northwest
• Dahlgren Lake19 miles north
• Veterans Lake24 miles southeast
• Lake of the Arbuckles25 miles south

The ODWC bait counter list for Pauls Valley Lake

• Walmart Supercenter (Pauls Valley)2008 W Grant Ave, Pauls Valley, OK 73075, (405) 238-7353
• Walmart Supercenter (Purcell)2015 S Green Ave, Purcell, OK 73080, (405) 527-5621
• Walmart Supercenter (Sulphur)2705 W Broadway Ave, Sulphur, OK 73086, (580) 622-6146
• Point Bait Shop774 Cooper Memorial Rd, Sulphur, OK 73086, (580) 622-6338
• Arbuckle Bait Box1719 Cedar Blue Rd, Sulphur, OK 73086, (580) 622-5359
• Buckhorn Bait199 Buckhorn Rd, Sulphur, OK 73086, (405) 487-8180
• Bailey's Outdoor Shop100 S Mississippi Ave, Ada, OK 74820, (580) 332-8786
• Calypso Cove Marina100 Calypso Cove Ave, Norman, OK 73026, (405) 360-9846

Stocking the cooler with bait near Pauls Valley Lake

• Canadian Valley Baitbait and tackle shop, Lexington, 18 miles
• Suchy Baitbait and tackle shop, Purcell, 20 miles
• Patterson Fishing Toolsbait and tackle shop, Lindsay

Towns with motels near Pauls Valley Lake

• Pauls Valley5 miles
• Wynnewood10 miles
• Maysville11 miles

Oklahoma counties along Pauls Valley Lake

• Garvin Countyseat: Pauls Valley

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

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Answers

Quick replies about Pauls Valley Lake

What corner of Oklahoma is Pauls Valley Lake in?

Pauls Valley Lake is located 2 miles east of US 77 on E County Rd 1550 just northeast of downtown Pauls Valley. Its county is Garvin County, about 4 miles from Paoli.

How much prairie water does Pauls Valley Lake hold?

The ODWC page says 750 acres, with a maximum depth of 30 feet.

Where does a Sooner boater back a trailer into Pauls Valley Lake?

The Corps layer lists none within 15 miles.

What might tug the line at Pauls Valley Lake per ODWC?

ODWC lists black crappie, white crappie and flathead catfish.

Does ODWC post special rules for Pauls Valley Lake?

Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass: 6 (combined) a day; size rule 1 (one) over 16 inches.

What does ODWC charge to fish Pauls Valley Lake this season?

Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026).

Where does a boatless Sooner angler fish Pauls Valley Lake?

The fishing layer skips this water.

Which tackle counter is handiest to Pauls Valley Lake?

ODWC names Walmart Supercenter (Pauls Valley) (2008 W Grant Ave, Pauls Valley, OK 73075) first.

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