Fishing Oknoname 08117 Reservoir in Payne County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Look for Oknoname 08117 Reservoir in Payne County, Oklahoma. The water sits 909 feet up. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is Perkins, 3.2 miles away. Oklahoma City is the closest city, 43 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 08117 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Payne County names bluegill, green sunfish, orangespotted sunfish and channel catfish. The county list is broader than any single water. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 36°F at the bottom of winter. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Oknoname 08118 Reservoir, 0.6 miles out. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.