Okmulgee Lake Fishing Guide, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Okmulgee Lake belongs to Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. The bank gives way to open plain. The water covers around 624 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The perimeter runs near 8.6 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Of the waters listed here in Okmulgee County, this is the largest. Head to Okmulgee, 5.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Broken Arrow, 34 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Okmulgee Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Okmulgee County records list orangespotted sunfish, largemouth bass and bluegill among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Okmulgee Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 81°F and January about 37°F. The surface stays open the year round. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Okmulgee Lake the season follows that pattern closely. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Oknoname 111007 Reservoir is 1.6 miles off. Confirm access to Okmulgee Lake locally before you travel.