Fishing at Caney Creek Site 13 Reservoir, Atoka County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Caney Creek Site 13 Reservoir stands in Atoka County, Oklahoma. Height above sea level is 581 feet. It runs to roughly 25 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Ground here is low by Oklahoma standards. You are 6.6 miles from Caddo. Beyond it, Atoka at 14 miles and Durant at 17 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Caney Creek Site 13 Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, dusky darter and freckled madtom. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 39°F in January and 82°F in July. It fishes twelve months of the year. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish this water. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Caney Creek Site 12 Reservoir, 1 mile away. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.