Oklahoma · United States
Fishing in Tulsa
Looking for somewhere to fish near Tulsa? The water around Tulsa is mixed — 35 reservoirs and 30 rivers among 66 named waters within 20km. The closest is Swan Lake, 2.9km out — and 1 more sit inside 5km.
What you can expect to catch near Tulsa
What's realistic here follows the water you've actually got in range, and it varies by type:
- Reservoirs (35, closest 5.9km) — Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in the larger impoundments.
- Rivers (30, closest 4.5km) — Smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish through most warmwater rivers; trout where the water runs cold and fast.
- Lakes (1, closest 2.9km) — Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish are the usual mix, with walleye and pike in the northern states.
Fishing the water around Tulsa
Reservoirs are big and mostly featureless, so location is everything. Look for points, inlets, dam walls and any change in depth, and check whether the venue runs a permit or season before travelling.
On rivers, read the flow before you cast. Fish hold on the seam where fast water meets slow, in the crease behind obstructions, and under undercut banks. Approach from downstream where you can — fish face into the current, so you'll be behind them.
Before you go
Fishing licences in the US are issued by the state, so you'll need one for the state you're fishing in — check your state wildlife agency for the current rules, and note that seasons, size limits and bag limits vary by species and water.
Every named water within 20km
66 in total, closest first — a live slice of the 500,000+ waters in CastLog. Photograph a catch on any of them and the app names the species, estimates its size, and logs the spot and conditions automatically.
Rivers near Tulsa
- Crow Creek · river · 4.5km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Berryhill Creek · river · 5.9km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Bigheart Creek · river · 6.4km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Harlow Creek · river · 6.7km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Cherry Creek · river · 6.8km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Dirty Butter Creek · river · 7.1km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Mooser Creek · river · 7.3km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Flat Rock Creek · river · 10.6km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Mill Creek · river · 10.9km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Coal Creek · river · 11.4km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Fisher Creek · river · 12.3km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Fred Creek · river · 12.3km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Delaware Creek · river · 13.0km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Anderson Creek · river · 13.2km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Euchee Creek · river · 13.8km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Joe Creek · river · 14.0km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Turkey Creek · river · 14.3km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Goose Creek · river · 14.4km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Nickel Creek · river · 15.0km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Hager Creek · river · 15.4km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Mingo Creek · river · 15.7km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Ranch Creek · river · 15.7km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Hominy Creek · river · 15.8km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Shell Creek · river · 15.8km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Polecat Creek · river · 16.6km from Tulsa centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
+5 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.
Lakes near Tulsa
- Swan Lake · lake · 2.9km from Tulsa centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Reservoirs near Tulsa
- Theisen Lake · reservoir · 5.9km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Mockingbird Lake · reservoir · 7.8km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 143006 Reservoir · reservoir · 8.6km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Sand Springs Lake · reservoir · 8.7km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lake Yahola · reservoir · 9.1km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 143001 Reservoir · reservoir · 9.1km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 143005 Reservoir · reservoir · 10.0km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 143017 Reservoir · reservoir · 10.3km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 143007 Reservoir · reservoir · 10.7km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Parthenia Number Three Reservoir · reservoir · 11.0km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Parthenia Number Two Reservoir · reservoir · 11.5km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Parthenia Lake · reservoir · 11.9km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Recreation Lake · reservoir · 12.1km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Cooley Lake (historical) · reservoir · 13.0km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 143015 Reservoir · reservoir · 13.0km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Vettie Cooley Lake · reservoir · 13.0km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 037069 Reservoir · reservoir · 14.7km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 143018 Reservoir · reservoir · 15.0km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 037070 Reservoir · reservoir · 15.1km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 143014 Reservoir · reservoir · 15.6km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 143013 Reservoir · reservoir · 15.6km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 113001 Reservoir · reservoir · 15.7km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 143012 Reservoir · reservoir · 16.5km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Oknoname 037066 Reservoir · reservoir · 16.9km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Fair Oil Company Lake · reservoir · 16.9km from Tulsa centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
+10 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.