Red Bluff Cutoff Lake Fishing in Dewey County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  You will find Red Bluff Cutoff Lake in Dewey County, Oklahoma. Height above sea level is 1,647 feet. Surface area runs to about 20 acres — small enough to read in one session. It ranks high for size among our Dewey County listings. Supplies mean a trip to Fairview, 15 miles off. The big place round here is Oklahoma City, 83 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Red Bluff Cutoff Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name largemouth bass, green sunfish, bluegill, common carp and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Red Bluff Cutoff Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 34°F on the long-run figures. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Red Bluff Cutoff Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Canton Lake, 6.8 miles away. None of that is settled for Red Bluff Cutoff Lake in what we hold.