Barby Sargent Number 3 Reservoir Fishing Guide, Beaver County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  The Beaver County entry here is Barby Sargent Number 3 Reservoir, in Oklahoma. Elevation runs to 2,274 feet. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Compared with other Oklahoma water on our list, it sits high. Beaver lies 20 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Amarillo, 150 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Barby Sargent Number 3 Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Beaver County include flathead catfish, gizzard shad, green sunfish, red shiner and arkansas river shiner. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 81°F for July and 33°F for January. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Evans Chambers Lake is 14 miles off. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.