Salt Creek Site 6 Reservoir Fishing Guide, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  The Pottawatomie County entry here is Salt Creek Site 6 Reservoir, in Oklahoma. This is oak and grass ground. It measures about 28 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Size puts it in the front rank of our Pottawatomie County list. The nearest place of any size is Tecumseh, 13 miles away. Pink follows at 14 miles, then Maud at 14 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Salt Creek Site 6 Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish documented in Pottawatomie County include bluegill, green sunfish and white crappie. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At this water the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 82°F and January near 38°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Salt Creek Site 5 Reservoir, 0.6 miles away. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.