Pauls Valley Lake Fishing in Garvin County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Garvin County, Oklahoma, is where Pauls Valley Lake sits. It lies 919 feet above sea level. The water covers around 488 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 5.6 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. By surface area it heads our Garvin County listings. The closest town, Pauls Valley, is 3 miles away. Wynnewood is 9.8 miles and Maysville 12 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pauls Valley Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. County-wide records name channel catfish, largemouth bass and Rio Grande longear sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Pauls Valley Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 38°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Pauls Valley Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Oknoname 04906 Reservoir is 1.2 miles distant. Confirm access to Pauls Valley Lake locally before you travel.