Fishing McGee Creek Reservoir

AKA: McGee Creek State Park Lake

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McGee Creek Reservoir, OK

Popular Fish Species McGee Creek Reservoir, OK

McGee Creek Reservoir Popular Fish - Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass Fishing

McGee Creek Reservoir is a popular bass tournament for local anglers. Weekend and tournament anglers find the fishing to be slow at time, yet pretty good at other times. Fishing for bass can be quite rewarding, with an occasional bass over 4 pounds being caught. Anglers can also catch smallmouth bass and spotted bass, which reside here in decent numbers. Bass often move shallow and become aggressive when they are in a feeding mood. Use shallow crankbaits around rip rap. Around grass, use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. In deeper water, drop shot rigs, big worms, jigs and spoons are good options. In winter, spend your time fishing deeper structure where the bass spend much of their time.

McGee Creek Reservoir Popular Fish - Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass Fishing

Smallmouth bass are the most sought-after species at McGee Creek Reservoir, with fish over 3 pounds very common. Smallmouth bass fishing is particularly good when they move to shallow water. Use shallow spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, crankbaits, tube baits and jerkbaits around any sort of rip rap. Around grass, use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. Other times, focus your time on deeper structure with drop-shot rigs, small worms, jigs and spoons. Rock piles and points are prime areas for smallmouth as these areas are also home to crawfish.

McGee Creek Reservoir Popular Fish - Crappie

Crappie Fishing

Crappie anglers can fish for both black crappie and white crappie at McGee Creek Reservoir. These two species tend to school separately. However, once located around cover, you may catch both species, as they often use the same cover. For best results when fishing for crappie, light line and small hooks are key, especially when fishing live or prepared baits. Crappie jigs are also productive her in a wide variety of colors. McGee Creek Reservoir is a good place to catch good quantities of nice, fat slabs. Crappie fishing can be found in varying size schools, hanging around brush, vegetation, wood or other cover. Using a fish finder any time of year can help locate these crappie schools, which tend to stack vertically around cover. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out deep, as well as find ledges near channels, especially areas with brush or timber in deeper water. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk.

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, redear sunfish and white bass at McGee Creek Reservoir in Oklahoma.

A sprawling maze of channels and coves, McGee Creek Reservoir is a 3,350-acre reservoir in southeast Oklahoma, 10 miles east of Atoka. Some 60 miles of shoreline provide anglers their own little stretch of fishing paradise. The lake is populated with 3 species ofbass, 2 species of catfish, black and white crappie, white bass and several species of sunfish.

Several boat launch ramps are available for launching pontoons, power boats, canoes, kayaks and fishing boats. Several areas for fishing from the bank are available at the park, nearby the boat ramps and at primitive camping areas. McGee Creek State Park has a fishing pier.

Primary fish species residing in McGee Creek Reservoir

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McGee Creek Reservoir Amenities

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: NO
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: NEARBY
Bait & Tackle: NEARBY
Restaurant: NO

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Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Buster Hight Landing
Located in the southeast corner of the lake, south side, off E Buster Hight Landing Road, this is a four-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

McGee Creek Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest corner of the lake, south side, off E Potapo Landing Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.