Oklahoma State Record Fish caught in the Lower Illinois River

     Rainbow Trout       10 lbs 4oz          7/3/66
     American Eel           5 lbs 7oz          6/3/95
     Striped Bass          47 lbs 8oz                 6/10/96
     Black Buffalo          7 lbs 7oz        3/28/82
     Redhorse River        8 lbs 5oz         2/11/77


Oklahoma State Record Fish caught at Greenleaf Lake

  Buffalo Bigmouth59 lbs 15 oz         11/12/88


Oklahoma State Record Fish caught at Kerr Reservoir

     Sauger    5 lbs 5 oz           1/18/81
     Walleye 12 lbs 13 oz  5/8/04


Oklahoma State Record Fish caught at Tenkiller Lake

     Freshwater  Drum        38 lbs  5/23/76
Photos provided by OK Wildlife Department
Public use areas for Trout Fishing

West side of Illinois River   East side of Illinois River
   Tenkiller Dam Spillway        below Tenkiller dam
   MarVal Resort                      Gravel Pit area
  Highway 64 bridge


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TROUT LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED BELOW THE HIGHWAY 64 BRIDGE


Lake Tenkiller Area Information is located at Gambino's Pizza
Hwy 100 (Main Street)(918) 489-2828

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Tenkiller was voted one of the top 5 Bass Fishing Lakes in area lakes, use the link below to read a portion from the Department of Wildlife Weekly Newsletter.
Bass Fishing in Area Lakes
OK State Record Fish
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