Stillwater Creek Site 56 Reservoir Fishing in Payne County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  This water sits in Payne County, Oklahoma. The setting is mixed woodland. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Perkins, is 6.3 miles away. For a city, Oklahoma City is 50 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off. The water gives you a straightforward day if you keep it simple.

• Where to Fish on Stillwater Creek Site 56 Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records held for Payne County cover bluegill, green sunfish and orangespotted sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 82°F and January near 35°F on the long-run figures. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Stillwater Creek Site 2 Reservoir, 2.3 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.