Now that I have a boat (I still can't get over it  ;D). I have a home lake to fish. I know have to learn my new home lake. It's 8 miles from me, and has an area of 7333 acres. It is a reservoir formed by the damming of two rivers. It has two very distinct channels, and two or three really nice coves with creeks in them. Now, I have a contour map of the lake, but I'm still not really to great at reading it. I'll be going out Monday on my first foray. I was wondering if maybe some of you more knowledgeable fishermen here would give a newbie some help. http://www.owrb.ok.gov/news/publications/wa/wa2007maps/Wister.pdf

I'll be launching from Fanny Creek Park. Now, the lake report says the lake is down one foot, and murky (this lake is ALWAYS murky).

Water temps hover between 84-6. The things I notice immediately is the drop-off from 5 to 20ft right near the launch. The only other thing I really see is where the two old river beds meet in the middle of the lake. If you guys see any other good looking contours, or anything else please help!

I'm a noob, but there is one piece of advice I got from this old guy that I thought was cool.

He said, "Sometimes you don't want to fish the obvious places or easy to get to places no matter how good they look on paper. Chances are, everyone else thought the same and those places are heavily pressured."

Makes sense to me.

I'm a noob, but there is one piece of advice I got from this old guy that I thought was cool.

He said, "Sometimes you don't want to fish the obvious places or easy to get to places no matter how good they look on paper. Chances are, everyone else thought the same and those places are heavily pressured."

Makes sense to me.

Luckily for me, 75% of the people on this lake fish for either Crappie or Catfish. I agree with the quote above, but I do have to start somewhere.

I like the areas where the river channel's outside bend is closest to shore, like near the landing at Victor and Wister Ridge. Especially that point and small bay at Wister Ridge Park. The outside bend is likely scoured out, deep and rocky, and there are feeding flats adjacent in the 10' range, along with shoreline cover and possibly underwater bluffs.

Theres also the long, narrow depression north of Fanny Creek Park that looks like it worth working thoroughly. That Quarry Island, near the dam, looks like a great fall spot for fish to feed before wintering near the dam.

I would personally want to cover some water with search lures like heavy spinnerbaits and swim jigs and find my own spots.

Good luck. Looks like a cool lake. I like how it's almost completely bordered by state parks and waterfowl refuges. There must not be very many houses on that lake.

I like the areas where the river channel's outside bend is closest to shore, like near the landing at Victor and Wister Ridge. Especially that point and small bay at Wister Ridge Park. The outside bend is likely scoured out, deep and rocky, and there are feeding flats adjacent in the 10' range, along with shoreline cover.

Theres also the long, narrow depression north of Fanny Creek Park that looks like it worth working thoroughly. That Quarry Island, near the dam, looks like a great fall spot for fish to feed before wintering near the dam.

I would personally want to cover some water with search lures like heavy spinnerbaits and swim jigs and find my own spots.

Good luck. Looks like a cool lake. I like how it's almost completely bordered by state parks and waterfowl refuges. There must not be very many houses on that lake.

That's just the kind of info I was looking for. It's actually a historic site because of all the pre-historic Indian artifacts and ruins. So nope, not many houses.

What kind of cover does the lake have?

What kind of cover does the lake have?

Not really that much, some matted weed beds along the shore, and a few trees here and there.