Tenkiller Ferry Lake
- Easy
- difficulty
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Tenkiller Ferry Lake is an 11,969-acre reservoir in Oklahoma, about 2.6 miles from the town of Cookson. It is managed jointly by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and the US Army Corps of Engineers, and it is an easy destination for anglers. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tahlequah show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 75°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. For more time on the water, Greenleaf Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 5.5 miles away.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Fort Gibson LakeLake fishing · ~47 min drive
- Spaniard CreekRiver fishing · ~32 min drive
- Rocky Point (ft Gibson)Lake fishing · ~53 min drive
- Blue Bill PointLake fishing · ~53 min drive
- Porum LandingLake fishing · ~58 min drive
- Ladybird LandingLake fishing · ~1h 2m drive
Best time to visit Tenkiller Ferry Lake
Best months: February–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
51° / 28°
5 wet · 1 snow
Feb
56° / 32°
5 wet
Mar
65° / 40°
7 wet
Apr
74° / 48°
8 wet
May
80° / 57°
9 wet
Jun
88° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
93° / 69°
7 wet
Aug
92° / 68°
6 wet
Sep
85° / 61°
6 wet
Oct
75° / 49°
6 wet
Nov
63° / 39°
7 wet
Dec
53° / 31°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahlequah, OK, 15.8 mi away at 850 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
