Nichols Lake Fishing near Henryetta, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Nichols Lake lies within the bounds of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. The land about it is dry hill. This is a pocket water of some 24 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On our Okmulgee County list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is Henryetta, 2.2 miles off. The nearest city of size is Broken Arrow, 46 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Nichols Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Okmulgee County cover orangespotted sunfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, warmouth and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Nichols Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 81°F for July and 37°F for January. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. At Nichols Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Oknoname 111049 Reservoir is 1.3 miles distant. Treat Nichols Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.