The Great Salt Plains Lake, located in northwestern Oklahoma in Alfalfa County about 10 miles east of Cherokee, has 9,300 acres and 41 miles of shoreline. It is the focal point of the Great Salt Plains Nat'l Wildlife Refuge.
The lake is known as one of the best channel catfish lakes in the country, with much success on trotlines. Also available are striped bass, walleye, and blue catfish.