Stillwater Creek Site 38 Reservoir Fishing in Payne County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Set in Payne County, Oklahoma, this is Stillwater Creek Site 38 Reservoir. The bank is 991 feet above sea level. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Payne County list holds plenty of bigger water. Stillwater is the closest place, 7.1 miles off. Beyond it, Perry at 10 miles and Perkins at 16 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Stillwater Creek Site 38 Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Payne County cover bluegill, green sunfish and orangespotted sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 35°F in January and 82°F in July. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Stillwater Creek Site 39 Reservoir, 0.6 miles away. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.