Cottonwood Creek Site 3 Reservoir Fishing Guide, Logan County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Cottonwood Creek Site 3 Reservoir is a Logan County water, Oklahoma side. Around the bank it is oak and grass. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Guthrie lies 5 miles from the water. Further out sit Crescent (11 miles) and Edmond (12 miles). You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cottonwood Creek Site 3 Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Logan County list channel catfish, bluegill, green sunfish and orangespotted sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 82°F, the coldest about 36°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Cottonwood Creek Site 4 Reservoir, 1 mile out. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.