Hey guys. Getting ready to move from VA to somewhere around OKC.. we're actually looking for apartments based on lakes in the area. Any opinions on the best bass fishing lake within about 45 mins of the city itself? Thanks in advance!

10 minutes ago, HawgHunter167 said:

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Don't know about lakes in Oklahoma, but I admire your optimism.

Thunderbird just to the SE of town is close but they call it dirty bird for a reason.  Tough lake for bass although it holds some decent ones.  All the good OK lakes are about 2 1/2 hours east of OKC. Eufaula, Ten Killer, Fort Gibson, etc.

Thanks moguy1973!

1 hour ago, hawgenvy said:

Don't know about lakes in Oklahoma, but I admire your optimism.

Sorry... typo?

There are a lot of great lakes in the area. 45 min more or less is pushing it for a couple of them though, more like an hour puts you in some good fishing. I will only speak of lakes that I have fished. Konawa Lake is a really good lake that is about 60 miles or so away. Really good lake for bass and crappie. Okemah is maybe 65 miles away and probably my favorite lake to fish for bass. Eufala is probably 120 miles away but it is another of my favorites for largemouth and smallmouth. Also a great crappie lake if you like them. Arbuckle lake in Sulphur is probably 80 miles and it holds some giant bass. There are other lakes that are a couple hours or more (McGee Creek, Broken Bow, Atoka, Texoma) that are also good lakes. You would also be about a 6-7 hour trip away from Fork, Sam Rayburn, Conroe, or Toledo Bend. And if you really want to drive a little farther and chase the big ones, Falcon and Amistad are both within 10 hours.

On December 4, 2017 at 6:14 PM, HawgHunter167 said:

Thanks moguy1973!

Sorry... typo?

So where are you moving Orange County SoCal?

Tom