Burts Lake in Tillman County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Burts Lake belongs to Tillman County, Oklahoma. The surface lies 1,339 feet up. Surface area runs to about 12 acres — small enough to read in one session. The nearest place of any size is Frederick, 1.7 miles away. The nearest city of size is Wichita Falls, 47 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. There is room enough here for more than one party without crowding.

• Where to Fish on Burts Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Burts Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. Fish move up in low light and drop back as it brightens.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 84°F, the coldest about 39°F. The surface stays open the year round. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Burts Lake regularly works to that calendar. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Murray Lake, 2.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Burts Lake may have changed since it was mapped.