Fishing at Oknoname 051041 Reservoir, Grady County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Set in Grady County, Oknoname 051041 Reservoir is an Oklahoma water. The bank gives way to dry hill. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 6.4 miles away sits Tuttle, the nearest town. Blanchard follows at 7.4 miles, then Newcastle at 7.5 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 051041 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Grady County records list green sunfish, channel catfish, largemouth bass and Rio Grande longear sunfish among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 82°F; by January the average is down near 37°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Oknoname 051037 Reservoir sits 3.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on this water before loading the car.