Fishing Oknoname 123004 Reservoir in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Oknoname 123004 Reservoir is a Pontotoc County water, Oklahoma side. Country round the bank runs to pine and hardwood. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Pontotoc County standards. The town to know is Stratford, 6.5 miles out. Beyond it, Konawa at 10 miles and Byng at 11 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 123004 Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Pontotoc County cover orangebelly darter, bluegill and green sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 82°F, while January sits near 38°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Sandy Creek Site 23 Reservoir, 0.4 miles out. Check the position at this water before loading the car.