Sawmill Lake Fishing near Beggs, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Sawmill Lake lies in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. The surface lies 696 feet up. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Oklahoma listings. 11 miles away sits Beggs, the nearest town. It is 37 miles to Broken Arrow, the nearest city. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Sawmill Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Okfuskee County records list bluegill, largemouth bass and green sunfish among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Sawmill Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 81°F in July and bottom out at 37°F in January. No part of the year shuts this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan around that when you fish Sawmill Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Flag Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. For Sawmill Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.