Fishing at Fourteen Mile Creek Site 2 Reservoir, Cherokee County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Fourteen Mile Creek Site 2 Reservoir sits within Cherokee County in Oklahoma. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed woodland. About 11 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The town to know is Tahlequah, 7.5 miles out. Then Park Hill, 11 miles, and Locust Grove, 16 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fourteen Mile Creek Site 2 Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Cherokee County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, slender madtom, cardinal shiner and central stoneroller. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 80°F for July and 36°F for January. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That is the shape of the year on this water. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Ranger Creek, 17 miles out. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.