Oknoname Canadian County 5 Lake Fishing near Piedmont, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Oknoname Canadian County 5 Lake is listed under Canadian County, Oklahoma. Height above sea level is 1,230 feet. It measures about 27 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Few waters listed in Canadian County are bigger. The town to know is Piedmont, 6.6 miles out. It is 23 miles to Oklahoma City, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Oknoname Canadian County 5 Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Canadian County list bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, largemouth bass and orangespotted sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in July and bottoms out near 36°F in January. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. M L McLain Reservoir at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.