Oknoname 037037 Reservoir in Creek County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Oknoname 037037 Reservoir is a Creek County water, Oklahoma side. It sits at 942 feet above sea level. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Most waters listed here for Creek County are larger. Kellyville is the closest place, 6 miles off. Bristow follows at 7.7 miles, then Mounds at 11 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 037037 Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Creek County list bluegill, largemouth bass, green sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and gizzard shad. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 81°F and January at 36°F. Cold never closes this one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Little Deep Fork Creek Site 43 Reservoir is 2.5 miles distant. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.