Stillwater Creek Site 7 Reservoir, Oklahoma: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Stillwater Creek Site 7 Reservoir in the Payne County part of Oklahoma. Elevation runs to 912 feet. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Payne County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Stillwater, 6.6 miles away. It is 53 miles to Tulsa, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Stillwater Creek Site 7 Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name bluegill, green sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, channel catfish and white crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 35°F in January and 82°F in July. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That shapes the year on this water. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Stillwater Creek Site 8 Reservoir at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at this water before loading the car.