Fishing at Vettie Cooley Lake, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Tulsa County in Oklahoma is where Vettie Cooley Lake sits. The surroundings are mixed woodland. It lies lower than most water we list in Oklahoma. The nearest place of any size is Catoosa, 6 miles away. Owasso lies 7.3 miles off, Tulsa another 8.1 miles. Near neighbours: Recreation Lake 5 miles off, Mockingbird Lake just 5.7 miles, Lake Yahola 6.2 miles off, Swan Lake just 7 miles and Owasso Lake 7.8 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Vettie Cooley Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Tulsa County records list largemouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish, gizzard shad and Rio Grande longear sunfish among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Vettie Cooley Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 83°F on average, January about 36°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Vettie Cooley Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Recreation Lake is 5 miles off. Where Vettie Cooley Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.