Fishing at Mill Creek Watershed 3 Reservoir, Murray County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Mill Creek Watershed 3 Reservoir falls in Murray County, part of Oklahoma. It lies 1,207 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Sulphur at 7.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 56 miles to Norman, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mill Creek Watershed 3 Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Murray County include green sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish, plains darter and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 38°F to 81°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. This water fishes to that pattern most years. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Mill Creek Watershed 1 Reservoir, 0.5 miles away. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.