Fishing at Wildhorse Creek Site 86 Reservoir, Garvin County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Wildhorse Creek Site 86 Reservoir is listed under Garvin County, Oklahoma. The setting is oak and grass. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Garvin County standards. For a base, Bray sits 16 miles out. The nearest city of size is Norman, 43 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Wildhorse Creek Site 86 Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open biodiversity records for Garvin County list channel catfish, largemouth bass, Rio Grande longear sunfish and green sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 38°F in January to roughly 82°F in July. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. 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. Should this one be busy, Lake Fuqua is 8 miles off. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.