Spot 5, Oklahoma: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Tulsa County, Oklahoma, is where Spot 5 sits. Height above sea level is 679 feet. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Oklahoma listings. For supplies, Tulsa is 1.8 miles out. Tulsa is the closest city, 1.9 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking. About 40 inches falls in a year; May brings the most and January the least.

• Where to Fish on Spot 5

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Tulsa County list largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish and gizzard shad. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 83°F, while January sits near 36°F. Cold never closes this one. 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. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Swan Lake, 1.2 miles away. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.