Avard Lake Fishing near Alva, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Set in Woods County, Oklahoma, this is Avard Lake. It sits in open valley country. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Woods County. Head to Alva, 9.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Wichita, 105 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Avard Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Woods County, recorded fish include green sunfish, bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish, largemouth bass and black bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Avard Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 83°F in July and bottom out at 34°F in January. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Avard Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Buckland Reservoir sits 3.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Avard Lake.