Avant Water Supply Lake Fishing near Skiatook, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Avant Water Supply Lake belongs to Osage County, Oklahoma. It sits at 705 feet above sea level. The water covers some 29 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Oklahoma listings. The nearest place of any size is Skiatook, 8.3 miles away. For a city, Tulsa is 23 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Avant Water Supply Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish documented in Osage County include green sunfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, orangespotted sunfish and Rio Grande longear sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Avant Water Supply Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 81°F and January reads 35°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Avant Water Supply Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Double Creek Site 2 Reservoir, 5.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Avant Water Supply Lake may have changed since it was mapped.