Attention Non-Residents
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By checking in and out of these areas, hunters, anglers, shooters, birdwatchers, hikers and any other users can help the Wildlife Department better understand how the area is being used. There is no additional cost associated with checking in or out of an area. There is no limit to the number of check ins for an individual in a year.
Contacts
The Lake of the Arbuckles is a 2,350-acre reservoir formed by the impoundment of Guy Sandy, Buckhorn, and Rock Creeks, approximately 8 miles southwest of Sulphur in Murray County, Oklahoma. It was constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1967 and has a watershed of 126 square miles in south-central Oklahoma. Arbuckle Dam and water levels are managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. Recreational access, patrols, and lakeside facilities are managed by the National Park Service.
Lake of the Arbuckles (Google Map) is located 6 miles southwest of Sulphur in between SH 7 and US 177 within the Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
Lake Details
Volume: 72400.00 ac. ft.
Max. Depth: 82.00 ft.
Surface Area: 2350.00 ac.
Located
The National Park Service manages campgrounds with full RV hookups, boat ramps, covered fishing piers and designated swimming areas.
Bait & Tackle shops are displayed by distance, starting with the closest.
- Arbuckle Bait Box (1719 Cedar Blue Rd, Sulphur, OK 73086) - (580) 622-5359
- Buckhorn Bait (199 Buckhorn Rd, Sulphur, OK 73086) - (405) 487-8180
- Point Bait Shop (774 Cooper Memorial Rd, Sulphur, OK 73086) - (580) 622-6338
- Walmart Supercenter (Sulphur) (2705 W Broadway Ave, Sulphur, OK 73086) - (580) 622-6146
- Walmart Supercenter (Ardmore) (1715 N Commerce St, Ardmore, OK 73401) - (580) 226-1257
- Academy (Ardmore) (1605 12th Ave NW, Ardmore, OK 73401) - (580) 768-6429
- Dickey's Tackle Box (270 S Washington St, Ardmore, OK 73401)
- Jones Wholesale Bait Inc (5799 E Prairie Valley Rd, Ardmore, OK 73401) - (580) 224-9944
- Lake Country Store (18550 Scenic, State Hwy 77, Ardmore, OK 73401) - (580) 226-0030
- Scotty's Blue River One Stop (4501 S Bullard Chapel Rd, Tishomingo, OK 73460) - (580) 371-9288
Florida strain largemouth bass are stocked annually.
Contact the Bureau of Reclamation for ADA information at (580) 622-7234 or the Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
Crappie: 15 combined per day, must be 10 inches or longer.
