Bluestem Lake near Coalgate: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Atoka County, Oklahoma, is where Bluestem Lake sits. The bank is 689 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 82 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 1.5 miles of margin, front to back. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Oklahoma listings. Supplies mean a trip to Coalgate, 11 miles off. Atoka lies 11 miles off, Caddo another 31 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Bluestem Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include orangebelly darter, largemouth bass, bluegill, orangespotted sunfish and green sunfish. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Fish Bluestem Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 82°F for July and 38°F for January. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on Bluestem Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Troly Lake, 3.2 miles away. Signs at Bluestem Lake carry more weight than any list.