Fourche Maline Creek Site 14 Reservoir Fishing near Talihina, Oklahoma

• Overview

  The Latimer County end of Oklahoma holds Fourche Maline Creek Site 14 Reservoir. It sits in open plain. The water covers some 30 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Talihina sits 6.3 miles from the bank. For a city, Broken Arrow is 93 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Fourche Maline Creek Site 14 Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Across Latimer County, recorded fish include green sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish, largemouth bass, longear sunfish and spotted bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 38°F and July at about 79°F, the water has a wide range to work through. No part of the year shuts this water. 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. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake Talihina sits 3.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.