Oknoname 123005 Reservoir Fishing in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Oknoname 123005 Reservoir sits within Pontotoc County in Oklahoma. The country here is pine and hardwood. Ada lies 6.9 miles from the water. It is 47 miles to Norman, the nearest city. Close by you have: Sandy Creek Site 30 Reservoir within 1.1 miles, Sandy Creek Site 22 Reservoir out at 2.5 miles, Sandy Creek Site 31 Reservoir within 2.8 miles and Sandy Creek Site 29 Reservoir out at 3.7 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 123005 Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish documented in Pontotoc County include orangebelly darter, bluegill and green sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 82°F and January near 38°F. The surface stays open the year round. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Sandy Creek Site 30 Reservoir at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.