Oknoname 059049 Reservoir Fishing near Buffalo, Oklahoma

• Overview

  The Harper County end of Oklahoma holds Oknoname 059049 Reservoir. Mixed woodland runs right down to the water. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Oklahoma. The town to know is Buffalo, 3.2 miles out. Further out sit Laverne (20 miles) and Woodward (33 miles). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 059049 Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Reported across Harper County: common carp, largemouth bass, bluegill and Rio Grande longear sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 33°F in January up to 82°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates. Barometer swings matter more than a degree or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Glen Lake sits 5.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.