Sunset Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked through the winter 2026 program. A 10-acre reservoir.
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What swims here
Trout
Season program record
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Oklahoma season shape statewide: november to march trout areas.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| winter 2026 | Trout |
When to fish Sunset Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 4:44-5:44 am and 4:58-5:58 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:12 am-1:12 pm | 5:50-6:50 am and 5:25-6:25 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Central Time (CDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the winter 2026 program
Computed this evening, Oct 23
Gear for this water
For the trout (trout on the season program here, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton Lake NM | 100 mi | Apr 28 |
| Medical Center South TX | 105 mi | Mar 2 |
| Ute Lake NM | 144 mi | Jun 17 |
| Lake Maloya NM | 160 mi | Oct 13 |
| LAKE ALICE (Sugarite Canyon) NM | 161 mi | Oct 13 |