Cottonwood Creek Site 18 Reservoir Fishing in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Out in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, sits Cottonwood Creek Site 18 Reservoir. Height above sea level is 1,079 feet. At 20 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to Piedmont, 7.2 miles off. Oklahoma City sits 22 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cottonwood Creek Site 18 Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Kingfisher County include channel catfish, common carp, orangespotted sunfish and Rio Grande longear sunfish. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat this water as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 83°F, with January the cold end at about 36°F. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Cottonwood Creek Site 19 Reservoir sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at this water as something to verify.