George Number 2 Reservoir in Woods County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Woods County, Oklahoma, this is George Number 2 Reservoir. This is mixed woodland country. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Oklahoma listings. You are 19 miles from Mooreland. Woodward is 20 miles and Buffalo 21 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on George Number 2 Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for Woods County cover green sunfish, bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish, largemouth bass and black bullhead. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in July and bottoms out near 33°F in January. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on this water rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Oknoname 05919 Reservoir is 1.4 miles distant. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.