Fishing Upper Red Rock Creek Site 40 Reservoir in Garfield County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  You will find Upper Red Rock Creek Site 40 Reservoir in Garfield County, Oklahoma. Height above sea level is 1,033 feet. Enid sits 19 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Oklahoma City sits 71 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water. Nothing about the setting is dramatic, and that suits the fishing.

• Where to Fish on Upper Red Rock Creek Site 40 Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. County-wide records name largemouth bass, orangespotted sunfish and green sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 83°F at the top of summer and 34°F at the bottom of winter. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Upper Red Rock Creek Site 42 Reservoir, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on this water before loading the car.