Fenton Lake Fishing near Stigler, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Fenton Lake is one of the Haskell County listings for Oklahoma. Height above sea level is 610 feet. Around 34 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Of the waters listed here in Haskell County, this is the largest. Stigler is the closest place, 2.8 miles off. Broken Arrow sits 66 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Fenton Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Open biodiversity records for Haskell County list largemouth bass, spotted bass and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Fenton Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 38°F in January and 82°F in July. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Fenton Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Stigler Lake, 3.4 miles away. Ask locally about Fenton Lake if anything is unclear.