Fishing at Spavinaw Creek, Mayes County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Spavinaw Creek is set in Mayes County, Oklahoma. Height above sea level is 627 feet. Ground here is low by Oklahoma standards. The nearest place of any size is Salina, 6.1 miles away. For a city, Broken Arrow is 43 miles off. Alternatives close at hand: Benge Branch some 3 miles off, Spavinaw Lake near enough 5.9 miles, Saline Creek some 7.5 miles off, Lake Eucha near enough 15 miles and Grand Lake O' the Cherokees some 18 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Spavinaw Creek

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. Flow decides everything here: read the seams before you cast. Survey and observation records for Mayes County include orangethroat darter, fantail darter, green sunfish, bluegill and slender madtom. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Spavinaw Creek where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 80°F for July and 35°F for January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Spavinaw Creek the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Benge Branch sits 3 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Spavinaw Creek as something to verify.