Willow Bar Lake Fishing near Boise City, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Cimarron County, Oklahoma, is where Willow Bar Lake sits. It stands 3,917 feet above sea level. It measures some 278 acres, and wind has room to build across it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Oklahoma listings. Head to Boise City, 13 miles away, for anything you forgot. Amarillo is the closest city, 111 miles away. Nearby, in order: Lake Carl Etling within 33 miles and Stratford Feeders Reservoir just 36 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Willow Bar Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Cimarron County cover green sunfish, common carp and goldfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Willow Bar Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 78°F and January at 32°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Willow Bar Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lake Carl Etling is 33 miles off. Check the position on Willow Bar Lake before loading the car.