Fishing Salt Creek Site 7 Reservoir in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Pottawatomie County in Oklahoma is where Salt Creek Site 7 Reservoir sits. The land about it is oak and grass. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Pink is the closest place, 14 miles off. It is 25 miles to Norman, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter. In wet weather the last stretch of track is the awkward part.

• Where to Fish on Salt Creek Site 7 Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Pottawatomie County cover bluegill, green sunfish and white crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. This water fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 82°F, the coldest about 38°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Expect this water to follow that timing.

• 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. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Salt Creek Site 8 Reservoir at 1.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for this water.