Sand Springs Lake, Oklahoma: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Tulsa County end of Oklahoma holds Sand Springs Lake. The surface lies 692 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Oklahoma listings. For supplies, Sand Springs is 1.2 miles out. The big place round here is Tulsa, 5.6 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Sand Springs Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Reported across Tulsa County: largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish, gizzard shad and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Sand Springs Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 36°F and July at about 82°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. At Sand Springs Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Oknoname 143005 Reservoir is 3 miles off. For Sand Springs Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.