Sardis Lake fishing: Largemouth Bass, Redfin Pickerel, Green Sunfish
Target species: Largemouth Bass, Redfin Pickerel, Green Sunfish, Longear Sunfish
Best months: May, Jun, Sep, Oct for Largemouth Bass
Second window: May, Oct for Redfin Pickerel
The lake
Sardis Lake covers 13,481 acres in Oklahoma, across Pushmataha County. It is a lake. Our records hold 6 species for this water.
4 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass — Best months: May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
- Redfin Pickerel — Best months: May, Oct.
- Green Sunfish — Best months: May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
- Longear Sunfish — Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep.
Also recorded here: Brook Silverside, Inland Silverside.
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 1.3–2 feet on our readings, averaging 1.6 feet, from 32 readings. Water temperature averages 66°F across the year. The coldest single reading we hold is 32°F and the warmest is 90°F; the warmest monthly average is 85°F. pH averages 6.8. These readings span 2018–2026.
Monthly average water temperature: Jan 44°F · Feb 47°F · Mar 56°F · Apr 62°F · May 72°F · Jun 80°F · Jul 85°F · Aug 82°F · Sep 79°F · Oct 69°F · Nov 57°F · Dec 50°F
Season by season
- Winter (Dec, Jan, Feb, 44–50°F) — Steady but no peak: Largemouth Bass, Redfin Pickerel, Green Sunfish, Longear Sunfish.
- Spring (Mar, Apr, May, 56–72°F) — Biting: Largemouth Bass, Redfin Pickerel, Green Sunfish, Longear Sunfish.
- Summer (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, 79–85°F) — Biting: Largemouth Bass, Green Sunfish, Longear Sunfish.
- Fall (Oct, Nov, 57–69°F) — Biting: Largemouth Bass, Redfin Pickerel, Green Sunfish.
What is hard here
Wind is the limit, not the fish: 13,481 acres of open water build a short steep chop, and there is no shelter in the middle. Winter water drops to 44°F, and the warm-water species stop feeding well before you do. Summer water sits at 85°F: heat and afternoon lightning are the real risks, not the fishing.
