Heyburn Lake fishing: Spotted Gar, Black Bullhead, Warmouth

Target species: Spotted Gar, Black Bullhead, Warmouth, Green Sunfish

The lake

Heyburn Lake covers 656 acres in Oklahoma, across Creek County. It is a lake. Our records hold 10 species for this water.

Heyburn Lake Sunset Bay 8-2026.jpg
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4 target fish, led by Spotted Gar

  • Spotted Gar — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
  • Black Bullhead — Feeding water: 70–80°F.
  • Warmouth — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
  • Green Sunfish — Feeding water: 65–80°F.

Also recorded here: Longnose Gar, Red Shiner, Golden Shiner, Brook Silverside, Fathead Minnow, Western Mosquitofish.

Water and conditions

Our water temperature readings average 66°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. pH averages 7.5. These readings span 2017–2021. The latest reading is from 2021, more than three years ago: read these numbers as history, not as the water today.