Kouns Number 1 Reservoir Fishing in Dewey County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  In Oklahoma, Kouns Number 1 Reservoir falls inside Dewey County. It lies 1,781 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Dewey County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 23 miles from Thomas. For a city, Oklahoma City is 91 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Kouns Number 1 Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for Dewey County cover largemouth bass, green sunfish, bluegill, common carp and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in July and bottoms out near 34°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Taylor Number 10 Reservoir is 3.9 miles off. Check the current arrangement for this water.