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Oklahoma lakes and reservoirs

W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake) Fishing

Roughly 750-acre reservoir spread over Mayes County.

Get driving directions All Mayes County spots

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Mayes County

Facts first on W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

Measured off the USGS outline, W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake) takes up around 750 acres of Mayes County. Allow about 2 miles on the map to Pump Back.

Biologists of the ODWC Northeast Region look after it.

750acres (NHD outline)

0Corps boat ramps

11species listed

1county

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

Directions to W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)ODWC page

ODWC

Park and lake notes for W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

Campgrounds ODWC listsSpavinaw Area @ Grand Lake State Park, Cherokee Area @ Grand Lake State Park, Little Blue Area @ Grand Lake State Park, Disney Area @ Grand Lake State Park, Sequoyah State Park, Sequoyah Bay State Park
Lake map: The OWRB map of the lakeOklahoma Water Resources Board

ODWC wrote the text above for W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake); check the page before a trip in case it changes.

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

Species

Fish ODWC lists for W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass Black crappie White crappie White bass Striped hybrid bass Walleye Channel catfish Flathead catfish Blue catfish Black buffalo

Every name here has an ODWC source for W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake): the page, a stocking row or a record.

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

Launching at W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

The Corps ramp layer has nothing on W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake); city, park or ODWC launches may exist, and the nearest mapped ramps are listed.

Nearby Corps ramps to W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

Mission Bend Boat Ramp on Fort Gibson LakeFort Gibson Lake, 12 miles southwest
Spring Creek Boat Ramp on Fort Gibson LakeFort Gibson Lake, 13 miles southwest
Spring Creek East Boat Ramp on Fort Gibson LakeFort Gibson Lake, 13 miles southwest
Earbob Boat Ramp on Fort Gibson LakeFort Gibson Lake, 14 miles southwest
Big Hollow Boat Ramp on Fort Gibson LakeFort Gibson Lake, 15 miles southwest

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.

Oklahoma boat ramps

Limits

Fish that can ride home from W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock 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

Start from the statewide table for W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake), then apply any area rule.

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

Records

The heaviest fish logged at W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

Species	Weight	Division	Angler	Date
Buffalo, Black	42 lbs 8.00 ozs	rod and reel	Jeff D. Olinger	November 17, 2013

ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.

Oklahoma state records

Compare

Reservoirs within a short haul of W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

If you want room to roam, Fort Gibson Lake offers around 19,896 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Max depth (ft)	Corps ramps	Piers and areas
W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)		750		0	0
Spavinaw Lake	11 miles northeast	1,548	46	0	0
Lake Eucha	14 miles northeast	2,812	83	0	0
Fort Gibson Lake	19 miles southwest	19,896	60	34	0
Claremore Lake	27 miles west	622		0	0
Lock and Dam 18	28 miles southwest	274		1	1

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

Nearby

Inside the W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake) orbit

More Oklahoma lakes near W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

Spavinaw Lake11 miles northeast
Lake Eucha14 miles northeast
Fort Gibson Lake19 miles southwest
Claremore Lake27 miles west
Lock and Dam 1828 miles southwest

Bait shops ODWC lists by W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

Gibson Bait & Tackle305 N Wyandotte St, Locust Grove, OK 74352, (918) 479-1970
Big Daddys Lures7339 S 437, Locust Grove, OK 74352, (918) 479-4665
Pokey's Trading Post Bait & Tackle Shop854 Spring Creek Ct, Locust Grove, OK 74352, (918) 386-2738
Walmart Supercenter (Pryor)4901 S Mill St, Pryor, OK 74361, (918) 825-6000
Benge Creek Outfitters291 West W Broadway Ave, Langley, OK 74350, (918) 782-6525
Blue Water Bait & Tackle235 W MAIN ST DISNEY 528, Disney, OK 74340, (918) 435-4623
Blue Moon Bait & Tackle448820 East, OK-85, Ketchum, OK 74349, (918) 782-4009
Ketch-um Bait Shop32374 OK-82, Vinita, OK 74301, (918) 323-2009

Stores selling tackle around W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

Mazie Landing Marinamarina, Chouteau, 13 miles
Cedar Port Boat Salesmarina, Disney, 17 miles
Willow Park Marinamarina, Vinita, 19 miles
Port Carlos Marinamarina, Ketchum, 20 miles
Whitehorn Cove Marina & The Wharfmarina, Wagoner, 20 miles
Harbors View Marinamarina, Afton, 22 miles

Pillows and diners close to W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

Salina4 miles
Locust Grove5 miles
Pryor Creek12 miles

Courthouse towns and county pages for W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)

Mayes Countyseat: Pryor

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

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Photos

Prairie, timber and water around W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake) through a camera

Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, Oklahoma — Grand Lake O' the Cherokees 32 mi
Photo: usacetulsa, Public domain

Fort Gibson Lake, Oklahoma — Fort Gibson Lake 19 mi
Photo: Dustin Moore, CC BY 2.0

Cherokee County, Oklahoma — Cherokee County 24 mi
Photo: Thomas & Dianne Jones, CC BY 2.0

Upper Illinois River, Oklahoma — Upper Illinois River 24 mi
Photo: Thomas & Dianne Jones, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Before you drive out to W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake): common questions

Where in Oklahoma is W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)?

Aim for Mayes County, about 2 miles from Pump Back.

How many surface acres does ODWC give W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)?

Near 750 acres by the hydrography.

What is the nearest boat ramp to W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)?

None on the Corps layer here; Mission Bend Boat Ramp on Fort Gibson Lake is about 12 miles off.

Which fish does ODWC tie to W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)?

ODWC sources name largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, white bass, striped hybrid bass and walleye.

Does ODWC hold a length line on W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake) fish?

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

Can a nonresident fish W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)?

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

Does the Corps keep a fishing pier at W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)?

None appears on the Corps fishing layer.

Where are shiners and worms sold close to W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)?

Try Gibson Bait & Tackle, 305 N Wyandotte St, Locust Grove, OK 74352, from the ODWC list.

Does the ODWC record table mention W.R. Holway Reservoir (Chimney Rock Lake)?

Buffalo, Black, 42 lbs 8.00 ozs in the rod and reel division, landed by Jeff D. Olinger on November 17, 2013.

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