Fishing Lake Hefner in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Set in Oklahoma County, Lake Hefner is an Oklahoma water. The water sits 1,214 feet up. Surface area runs to some 3.9 sq miles, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The shoreline runs about 9.4 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Among the waters listed for Oklahoma County, none is wider. The Village sits 2.4 miles from the bank. Further out sit Nichols Hills (2.8 miles) and Warr Acres (3.4 miles). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Hefner

  94 ft is what our records show. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Oklahoma County cover largemouth bass, green sunfish and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lake Hefner where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 82°F for July and 36°F for January. The surface stays open the year round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on Lake Hefner more years than not. Barometric swings often matter more than the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  It sits on public ground, so no permission beyond a licence is normally needed. A platform or pier sits within 0.9 miles. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lansbrook Lake sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. For Lake Hefner, the notice at the access point is the final word.