Lake Waxhoma, Oklahoma: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Osage County, Oklahoma, this is Lake Waxhoma. It sits at 784 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 123 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 2.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. Some 2.9 miles away sits Barnsdall, the nearest settlement. Skiatook follows at 14 miles, then Pawhuska at 15 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Waxhoma

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name green sunfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, orangespotted sunfish and Rio Grande longear sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lake Waxhoma the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 35°F on the long-run figures. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Lake Waxhoma rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Oknoname 113093 Reservoir is 1.7 miles distant. The position on Lake Waxhoma is worth confirming on the day.