NEW ANGLER NORMAN, OKLAHOMA

[Zachary Odell]

Hi. I'm new to bass fishing. Just got $150 worth of bait stolen out of my kayak on Porter by the hospital so you know I'm the real deal ? 

I'm looking for ideas of places to fish. I've been hitting Thunderbird by the marina with topwater baits and jelly worms and have gotten some bites but haven't really had much luck. Anyone with any tips or location ideas id love to hear them! I hear there are some smaller ponds around Norman with bass but idk if anyone has had success with them. Also bear in mind I have a kayak so I'm kinda limited on how much lake I can cover in a day

[A-Jay]

Hello Zachary and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ 

Involuntary donations are a downer.

Good Luck moving forward. 

A-Jay 

[YakingBass]

Sorry your equipment got pillaged.  I have been fortunate regarding theft.  

 

Watch those aft facing rod holders, if they don't have a fastener to hold them in, you can lose equipment.  Found out the hard way, fishing under tree limbs, and my Daiwa Tatula bait casting reel was snatched out of the Yak and now lies at the bottom of the lake.  Luckily I had it on a Bass Pro Qualifier 2 rod, and not one of my higher end rods.  

 

You can fish the big lakes, just find an area where you can easily get to one of the streams, channels coming into the lake.  I have had some good luck (although you usually have a stronger current pushing you) on these and you typically don't see a lot of boat traffic (generally smaller rigs).  

[Catt]

How y'all are Zack? ?

 

I have a nephew & good friend in Norman, I'll see what I can find for you.

[Log Catcher]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

[Bankc]

I've not heard good things about central OK lakes, as far as bass fishing is concerned.  Thunderbird might be the best in the area, though it's still not that highly regarded of a lake.  Konawa, Bell Cow and Ft. Cobb are supposed to be the best fishing lakes near OKC, but they are a bit of a drive (and hour or so).  Most of the good lakes are in the east end of the State, like Grand, Eufaula, Hudson, Broken Bow, etc.  There are also a few on the south end like Texoma and Arbuckle.  All are probably worth the drive, but it's still a long drive.  

 

As for ponds, I can't give you much good advice there either.  I've been to the ponds at Griffin and Lions Park a few times and I'll say they're not worth the drive for me.  Kitchen Lake, off Sooner on the north side of Moore is pretty, and there are big bass in there, but I've never had any luck there (it's the lake I spend the most time at since it's close to home).  It's always crowded too.  

 

Now I'm far from being an expert on fishing in the area, so I'm going to pay close attention to what anyone has to say.  I'd love to learn of any good spots nearby as well.  But all of the locals I've talked to are tight lipped on if they know of any good spots.  And the few spots I have managed to hear about are all for catfish, crappie, or walleye.