Lake Yahola Fishing Guide, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Tulsa County in Oklahoma is where Lake Yahola sits. The water sits 604 feet up. About 422 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. There is roughly 3.3 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Tulsa County listings. Nearest town is Turley, 2.8 miles off. Tulsa sits 5.6 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Yahola

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Tulsa County names largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish and gizzard shad. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lake Yahola to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 82°F, with January the cold end at about 36°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Lake Yahola around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Recreation Lake is 2.4 miles off. Nothing on Lake Yahola should be assumed from this page alone.