Oologah Lake, Oklahoma

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Brush Piles

Oologah lake supports one of the finest crappie fisheries in Oklahoma! An effective way to increase your chances for success when angling for these delicious fish is to concentrate your efforts on or near submerged piles of brush. Brush piles are placed around the lake each year by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife and Conservation, and group of dedicated volunteers to create attractive habitat for crappie. Here is a link to a map of brush pile locations, including global positioning coordinates (GPS) and water depth:

	2003 Brush Pile Map		2008 Brush Pile Map
	2004 Brush Pile Map		2009 Brush Pile Map
	2005 Brush Pile Map		2010 Brush Pile Map
	2006 Brush Pile Map		2011 Brush Pile Map
	2007 Brush Pile Map

Oologah Lake's crappie population is made up of almost entirely white crappie (Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque), although black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus Lesueur) may be present in small numbers.

(North Dakota Game and Fish Department. 1986. Fishes of North Dakota. North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Bismarck, ND. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Home Page. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/tools/ndfishes/ndfishes.htm (Version 02FEB98).)