Barnitz Creek Site 31 Reservoir Fishing Guide, Custer County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  The Custer County entry here is Barnitz Creek Site 31 Reservoir, in Oklahoma. The land about it is open valley. At about 26 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. On our Custer County list it sits near the top for size. Thomas is the closest town at 15 miles. Further out sit Clinton (17 miles) and Weatherford (24 miles). The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Barnitz Creek Site 31 Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. County-wide records name largemouth bass, channel catfish, green sunfish and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 82°F for July and 35°F for January. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Fishing from a pier is possible 120 yards away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Ernst Reservoir at 4.7 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.