Yost Reservoir Fishing Guide, Payne County, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Yost Reservoir lies within the bounds of Payne County, Oklahoma. The country round it is rolling hill from end to end. It runs to roughly 27 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It is among the larger waters listed here for Payne County. The closest town, Stillwater, is 6.5 miles away. Tulsa sits 57 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Yost Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name bluegill, green sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, channel catfish and white crappie. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Yost Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 82°F and January reads 35°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Yost Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Oknoname 11903 Reservoir, 3 miles out. Ask locally about Yost Reservoir if anything is unclear.