Fishing McGill Number 13 Reservoir in Woods County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Out in Woods County, Oklahoma, sits McGill Number 13 Reservoir. It sits in rolling hill. It covers about 24 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is the biggest water on our Woods County list. Alva is the closest town at 13 miles. The nearest city of size is Wichita, 108 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on McGill Number 13 Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged across Woods County include green sunfish, bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish, largemouth bass and black bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 82°F and January near 34°F on the long-run figures. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try P M Miller Reservoir, 1.4 miles away. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.