Lake Stanley Draper Fishing in Cleveland County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Look for Lake Stanley Draper in the Cleveland County part of Oklahoma. Country round the bank runs to open plain. It measures some 3.6 sq miles, and wind has room to build across it. The outline measures near 22 miles, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. It is the biggest water on our Cleveland County list. For a base, Moore sits 7.7 miles out. The nearest city of size is Norman, 9.9 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lake Stanley Draper

  Depth is on record at 98 ft. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Cleveland County: green sunfish, bluegill, largemouth bass, orangespotted sunfish and channel catfish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lake Stanley Draper the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 36°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Lake Stanley Draper runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  This one is recorded as open to the public. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, SW Oklahoma City Sludge Lagoon is 1.4 miles distant. The position on Lake Stanley Draper is worth confirming on the day.