Fishing at Oknoname 093004 Reservoir, Major County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Oknoname 093004 Reservoir lies in Major County, in Oklahoma. Height above sea level is 1,322 feet. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Major County standards. Nearest place of any size is Fairview, 15 miles away. Helena follows at 25 miles, then Alva at 28 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 093004 Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Major County, recorded fish include channel catfish, green sunfish and common carp. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 83°F; by January the average is down near 35°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Oknoname 093008 Reservoir at 5.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.