Stillwater Creek Site 3 Reservoir Fishing near Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Stillwater Creek Site 3 Reservoir belongs to Payne County, Oklahoma. The surface lies 863 feet up. Surface area runs to about 9 acres — small enough to read in one session. Stillwater is the closest place, 7.8 miles off. Then Perkins, 8.3 miles, and Cushing, 11 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Stillwater Creek Site 3 Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Payne County records list bluegill, green sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, channel catfish and white crappie among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 82°F, the coldest about 35°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on this water. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Stillwater Creek Site 2 Reservoir, 0.9 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.