Oknoname 26 Reservoir Fishing near The Village, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Oknoname 26 Reservoir lies within the bounds of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Height above sea level is 1,138 feet. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Oklahoma County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is The Village, 4 miles off. For a city, Oklahoma City is 11 miles off. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname 26 Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Records held for Oklahoma County cover largemouth bass, green sunfish, bluegill and channel catfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 83°F and January reads 36°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Oknoname 21 Reservoir sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.