Sandy Creek Site 17 Reservoir, Oklahoma: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sandy Creek Site 17 Reservoir sits in Pontotoc County, out in Oklahoma. The bank is 1,047 feet above sea level. At 13 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Stratford, is 3.8 miles distant. Beyond it, Ada at 14 miles and Wynnewood at 16 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Sandy Creek Site 17 Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Pontotoc County records list orangebelly darter, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass and Rio Grande longear sunfish among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 82°F for July and 38°F for January. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. 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, Sandy Creek Site 16 Reservoir is 1.5 miles off. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.