Fishing Edwards Lake in Major County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Edwards Lake is a Major County water, in Oklahoma. The bank is 1,339 feet above sea level. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For supplies, Fairview is 6.2 miles out. Okeene is 20 miles away, with Helena at 22 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications. There is room enough here for more than one party without crowding.

• Where to Fish on Edwards Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Major County names channel catfish, green sunfish, common carp and orangespotted sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Edwards Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 83°F at the top of summer and 35°F at the bottom of winter. In milder years the surface never sets. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Edwards Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Oknoname 093014 Reservoir sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Edwards Lake.