Fishing at Little Deep Fork Creek Site 43 Reservoir, Creek County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Little Deep Fork Creek Site 43 Reservoir lies within the bounds of Creek County, Oklahoma. Around the bank it is oak and grass. It runs to roughly 36 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Few waters listed in Creek County are bigger. 5.2 miles away sits Bristow, the nearest town. Kellyville lies 8 miles off, Mounds another 14 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Little Deep Fork Creek Site 43 Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Creek County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, green sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and gizzard shad among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 36°F to 81°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Little Deep Fork Creek Site 44 Reservoir is 1.4 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for this water.