Fishing Waurika Lake in Jefferson County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Waurika Lake is a Jefferson County water, in Oklahoma. The surface lies 961 feet up. Around 15.8 sq miles of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. The shoreline runs to about 50 miles, far more than one trip can cover. Nothing else we list in Jefferson County covers more water. The town to know is Comanche, 9.1 miles out. The big place round here is Wichita Falls, 35 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Waurika Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluegill, common carp, walleye and bullhead minnow. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. At Waurika Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 39°F in January to roughly 83°F in July. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Waurika Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Japanese Beaver Lake Dam at 7.2 miles is the sensible second choice. For Waurika Lake in particular, ask before you travel.