Fishing at Taylor Number 3 Reservoir, Dewey County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Dewey County in Oklahoma is where Taylor Number 3 Reservoir sits. It stands 1,778 feet above sea level. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Dewey County are larger. Thomas lies 27 miles from the water. Oklahoma City sits 93 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Number 3 Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Dewey County names largemouth bass, green sunfish and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 34°F to 82°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on this water rarely departs from it. Rain lifts the level and moves fish about.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Taylor Number 10 Reservoir, 1.1 miles out. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.