Chandler Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (OK)

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Chandler Lake, OK

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

Fall shad migrationActive window

Typical here: Sep 1 – Dec 15 · upper ends and stained creeks turn on first, the main lake follows; Deep-South creeks hold bait into December

adultall day, best mid-afternoon as the sun warms the bait — the rare pattern where you can sleep in — follow the bait, not the structure: gulls, herons and egrets diving or stacked in a creek mean the shad (and the bass) are there — run and gun until you find flickering bait or surface activity

Concentrates hard but unevenly — whole stretches go empty while one creek loads up. The birds are the map.

Creek-arm run-and-gun: lipless crankbait and squarebill through the flats and ditches, walking topwater over surface schools, a 3/8 oz spinnerbait around isolated cover along the creek channel. Downsize to match the young-of-year shad; jerkbaits are the sleeper.

The event happens over backs of creek arms, pockets and ditches, secondary points on the way in, and main-lake flats where the bait balls roam

Willow fly (summer mayfly)Active window

Typical here: Apr 1 – Oct 31 · recurring broods all summer — the heart of it is June–July, famously around July 4th on the Tennessee River lakes; any one hatch lasts days to ~3 weeks

dunhatches at dusk — clouds of bugs just before dark, continuing into the night — after hatching they fly to shoreline foliage — trees near lighted docks get covered; the feeding zone is the water under bug-loaded overhanging bushes and willows
spinnerthe following days: mating, egg drop and spent flies falling from the overhangs — the bream bite under the bushes runs as long as the bugs do

A two-level event: bream stack under the bug trees, and the big bass stack under the bream. Fish the same bushes twice — small for bream, big for the bass just outside them.

Crickets or small poppers under a float tight to the bug-covered bushes for bream; beetle spins and hair jigs just under the surface; for the bass, run a bluegill-pattern topwater or squarebill down the outside edge of the overhangs.

The event happens over under and just outside overhanging willows and bushes on steep banks; trees near lighted docks after dark

Next on this water

Spring crawfish emergence · forageFeb 15 – May 15 · in ~6 months

Shad spawn · baitfishMar 15 – Jun 15 · in ~6 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Chandler Lake: what the data says

178-acre reservoir in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. The lake tops out around 26 ft. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.

The drawn water covers 178 acres wrapped in 4.1 miles of bank. A development index of 2.2 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Roughly 63% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 1.2 mi, about 0.6 mi across. Lincoln County claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Meeker Lake, is 17 mi to the south.

Channel Catfish fishing at Chandler Lake

Early season channel catfish use the shallows, holding in 3 to 12 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 25 ft, then a winter hold in 8 to 26 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 25 ft that grades prime for winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk	Shallow bay flat (7 ft)
Summer	8 to 25 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (25 ft)
Fall	8 to 26 ft	dusk	Deep basin (25 ft)
Winter	8 to 26 ft	midday	Deep basin (25 ft)

Crappie fishing at Chandler Lake

Spring crappie on Chandler Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 8 to 26 ft. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 25 ft, prime for winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled).

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (7 ft)	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	10 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (17 ft)	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	8 to 20 ft	dawn	Break off the point (17 ft)	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	8 to 26 ft	midday	Deep basin (25 ft)	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Largemouth Bass fishing at Chandler Lake

Early season largemouth bass use the shallows, holding in 2 to 10 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 20 ft, then a winter hold in 8 to 26 ft. Put Shallow bay flat first on the milk run — a weed flat near 7 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow bay flat (7 ft)	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (17 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (10 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	8 to 26 ft	midday	Break off the point (17 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Notable structure

Count 6 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 25 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 25 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 17 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 10 ft
Secondary point: point, around 7 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 7 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 2 ft

Public access & boat ramps

Boat launch — ramp

Access data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — community-mapped launches. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.

Chandler Lake fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Oklahoma waters are set by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation — and special regulations can apply to Chandler Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

Check the official Oklahoma fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Chandler Lake?

Chandler Lake is about 26 ft (8 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.

What fish are in Chandler Lake?

Anglers target channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass on Chandler Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Chandler Lake?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 25 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in winter. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Chandler Lake?

For channel catfish, the summer bite is best in after dark and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Chandler Lake?

Fishing on Chandler Lake is regulated by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Check the official Oklahoma regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Meeker Lake 17 mi · Langston Lake 24 mi · Arcadia Lake 28 mi · Shawnee Twin Lakes #2 28 mi · Boomer Lake 30 mi · Shawnee Twin Lakes #1 30 mi · Guthrie Lake 30 mi · Liberty Lake 31 mi · Lone Chimney Lake 35 mi · Okemah Lake 36 mi · Heyburn Lake 37 mi · Lake Stanley Draper 37 mi

See how Chandler Lake stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Oklahoma · best crappie lakes in Oklahoma · best channel catfish lakes in Oklahoma

Browse all Oklahoma fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.