Cottonwood Creek Site 12 Reservoir Fishing in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Cottonwood Creek Site 12 Reservoir is one of the Kingfisher County listings for Oklahoma. The water sits 1,073 feet up. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. 10 miles away sits Piedmont, the nearest town. Crescent follows at 13 miles, then Edmond at 14 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Cottonwood Creek Site 12 Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. Kingfisher County records list channel catfish, common carp, orangespotted sunfish and Rio Grande longear sunfish among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 83°F; the cold one sits at 36°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Oknoname 07301 Reservoir at 1.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.