Fishing Salt Creek Site 19 Reservoir in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Salt Creek Site 19 Reservoir stands in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. Elevation runs to 988 feet. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest place of any size is Maud, 16 miles away. It is 27 miles to Norman, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line. Trees come down to the water on one side more than the other.

• Where to Fish on Salt Creek Site 19 Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Pottawatomie County, recorded fish include bluegill, green sunfish, white crappie, largemouth bass and channel catfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 82°F and January about 38°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Oknoname 12512 Reservoir, 1.6 miles away. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.