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Fishing and Hunting

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Year-round fishing is good with black bass, white bass, striped bass, crappie, catfish, bream and walleye, with rainbow and brown trout stocked in the Illinois River below the dam. The trout fishery on the river attracts many visitors, as does the Illinois River above the lake which attracts canoeists and rafters.  
Project lands are open for public hunting, except for developed recreational areas and lands in the vicinity of the dam and other project structures. Approximately 2,590 acres of project land are licensed to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife conservation for a State Game Management Area. An additional attraction is the Gruber Public Hunting Area and the Cherokee Game Refuge on old Camp Gruber near the western shore of the lake.
​Principal game species include whitetail deer, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, duck, geese, cottontail rabbit, and squirrel. Public hunting maps showing both Corps and State area open for hunting are available from the Tenkiller Lake Project Office near the dam or from the Greater Tenkiller Area Association office in Keys.
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About Lake Tenkiller

Welcome to Oklahoma's clear water paradise! Almost 13,000 acres of water and over 130 miles of shoreline of Lake Tenkiller and scenic Illinois River's 70 miles of floating and eight miles of trout fishing provide the ideal setting to forget about Monday.
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  • Home
  • Destinations
    • Cherokee Hills Scenic Byway
    • Illinois River- Upper and Lower
    • Scuba Diving
  • Business Directory
  • About the Area
    • Area History & Communities
    • Camping
    • Lodging
    • Dining
    • Fishing ang Hunting
    • Nature and Hiking
    • Boating and marinas
    • State Parks
  • Become A Member
  • Contact
    • Resources
  • Order Lake Guide