Lake Texoma, a 93,000-acre water playground provides some of the best fishing in the nation. Lake Texoma offers a multitude of amenities for most anyone who enjoys the great outdoors. The Corps of Engineers offers 10 different campgrounds with a total of over 600 individual campsites. There are resorts and marinas, fishing guides, riding stables, equestrian trails, hiking trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, boat rentals and many other facilities to accommodate all visitors.
With more than 200 lakes and over one million surface acres of water, Oklahoma is the perfect place to cast your line. Our scenic lakes, rivers and ponds are home to more than 40 documented species of fish. No matter your method of take—from rod and reel to juglines, limblines, gigging and noodling—you’re in for an angling adventure of a lifetime when you fish Oklahoma’s plentiful waters. Below you’ll find a rundown of some of the Sooner State’s most abundant species and the best places to find them.
Nestled between Lake Murray and Lake Texoma in southern Oklahoma—where the rolling foothills of the ancient Arbuckle Mountains give way to endless Blackjack prairie and shimmering bodies of water—Madill is a quaint small town bursting with country hospitality and lakeside charm.