Oknoname 063024 Reservoir Fishing in Hughes County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Look for Oknoname 063024 Reservoir in Hughes County, Oklahoma. It sits in open plain. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Holdenville is the closest town at 8 miles. Wetumka lies 14 miles off, Wewoka another 15 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge. The shoreline runs longer than it looks on a map.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 063024 Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Hughes County include channel catfish, largemouth bass, orangespotted sunfish and green sunfish. 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

  Seasonal averages run from 38°F in January up to 82°F in July. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water. A settled week fishes better than a changeable one.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Oknoname 063029 Reservoir sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.