Fishing at Lower Red Rock Creek Site 16 Reservoir, Noble County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Lower Red Rock Creek Site 16 Reservoir sits within Noble County in Oklahoma. It stands 961 feet above sea level. At 14 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Perry, is 7.7 miles distant. The big place round here is Oklahoma City, 66 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lower Red Rock Creek Site 16 Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Noble County records list orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish, channel catfish, bluegill and flathead catfish among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 35°F and July at about 83°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Upper Red Rock Creek Site 55 Reservoir at 4.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for this water.