Brushy Peaceable Creek Site 17 Reservoir Fishing near McAlester, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Look for Brushy Peaceable Creek Site 17 Reservoir in the Pittsburg County part of Oklahoma. The bank gives way to oak and grass. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Pittsburg County standards. You are 20 miles from McAlester. Krebs is 20 miles and Hartshorne 21 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Brushy Peaceable Creek Site 17 Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Pittsburg County list green sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish, bluegill and white crappie. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. This water fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 81°F and January reads 38°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Burshy Peaceable Creek Site 16 Reservoir, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.