Oknoname 123003 Reservoir Fishing in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Oknoname 123003 Reservoir is set in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. It sits at 965 feet above sea level. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Pontotoc County list. The town to know is Konawa, 6 miles out. Norman is the closest city, 40 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 123003 Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Pontotoc County cover orangebelly darter, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass and Rio Grande longear sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 82°F and January about 38°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing. A grey, mild day is often better than a bright, still one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Oknoname 123002 Reservoir at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.