LAKE NAME: Thunderbird (View Lake Map)
SURFACE ACRES: 6,070
AVG DEPTH (ft): 19.7
LOCATION: 13 Miles east of norman on highway 9
COUNTY: Cleveland
DATE IMPOUNDED: 1965
OPERATOR: CEN OK MSTR CONSRV DIST Little River State Park
PHONE: 405/329-5228 405/364-7634
PRIMARY USES: Municipal Water And Flood Control
PUBLIC USE FACILITIES: Camping, Fishing, Skiing, Recreation
NOTABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF LAKE OR FISHERY: Notable bass and saugeye fishery
| Sport Fish |
Total Abundance |
Quality Size Abundance |
Quality Size |
| Largemouth bass | Average | Average | >14" |
| Crappie | High | Low | >10" |
| Saugeye | High | Average | >18" |
| White Bass | Low | Low | >16" |
SPECIAL REGULATIONS: 14" minimum length limit on bass and 18" minimum lenght limit on saugeye
HABITAT TYPES STATUS AND IMPROVEMENTS: Six large brush rows, Look for buoys
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY: Improve crappie population with saugeye
OTHER COMMENTS: Number of larger crappie slowly increasing since the introduction of saugeye