Oknoname 08105 Reservoir in Lincoln County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Oknoname 08105 Reservoir lies in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. Around the bank it is open plain. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Supplies mean a trip to Chandler, 5.1 miles off. The big place round here is Oklahoma City, 42 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter. The shoreline runs longer than it looks on a map.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 08105 Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open biodiversity records for Lincoln County list channel catfish, orangespotted sunfish, green sunfish and largemouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 82°F, the coldest about 36°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on this water. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Chandler Lake at 3.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.