Oknoname 123001 Reservoir in Pontotoc County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Oknoname 123001 Reservoir is one of the Pontotoc County listings for Oklahoma. The water sits 932 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Konawa is the closest place, 5.5 miles off. Norman is the closest city, 40 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 123001 Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged across Pontotoc County include orangebelly darter, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass and Rio Grande longear sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 38°F at the bottom of winter. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Oknoname 123002 Reservoir at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.