Lake Hellums near Enid: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Oklahoma, Lake Hellums belongs to Garfield County. This is rolling hill country. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Enid is the closest place, 6 miles off. The big place round here is Oklahoma City, 73 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. The approach is plain, and a car park is not always part of it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Hellums

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Garfield County cover largemouth bass, orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lake Hellums the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 34°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Lake Hellums regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Oknoname 04703 Reservoir, 3.6 miles away. Nothing on Lake Hellums should be assumed from this page alone.