Canyon Creek Fishing near Cache, Oklahoma

• Overview

  In Oklahoma, Canyon Creek falls inside Comanche County. Height above sea level is 1,378 feet. Nearest town is Cache, 12 miles off. The nearest city of size is Wichita Falls, 60 miles away. Near neighbours: Lake Lawtonka just 1.9 miles, 3.3 miles away is Little Medicine Creek, Elmer Thomas Lake just 3.4 miles, 4.9 miles away is Engineer Pond and Lake Jed Johnson just 5.2 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Canyon Creek

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. Survey and observation records for Comanche County include largemouth bass, green sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and bluegill. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Canyon Creek is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 82°F in July and bottom out at 38°F in January. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Anyone fishing Canyon Creek regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lake Lawtonka at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Canyon Creek are worth checking on the day.