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Broken Bow Lake
Broken Bow Lake is located in one of the state's most beautiful settings. The 22 mile long lake lies in the Ouachita Mountains of McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma, and its crystal blue waters provide a variety of water recreation including scuba diving. Beavers Bend State Park, located along the Mountain Fork River just below the dam, provides cabins and many other recreational facilities. http://www.beaversbend.com 14,220 acres of land surrounding the lake are open for hunting, with 5,420 acres designated as the Broken Bow Public Hunting Area. The area is predominately forest, providing habitat for deer, wild turkey and squirrel. The McCurtain County Wilderness Area, a 14,087-acre oak-pine forest adjacent to and just northeast of the lake, was the first land acquired by the State Department of Wildlife Conservation. No hunting is permitted in this area and public access is strictly regulated. The lake's crystal clear waters provide one of the best year-round fishing spots in Oklahoma. Fish species include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white (sand) bass, crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish and various species of sunfish. Trout fishing is available year-round in the lake's tailwaters. Additional facilities: boat ramps, picnic areas, designated primitive campsites, drinking water, restrooms, showers, swimming beach, electric outlets, concession services, playgrounds, nature trails, golf course, boat rentals. Shoreline length: 180 miles. Current Lake Level Fishing Hot Spots
Fishing Opportunities:
Fishing opportunities are excellent on the Reservoir and in the Mountain Fork River. Primary river species include smallmouth bass and sunfish. Broken Bow Lake is known for its black bass fishing (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass are all present). The lower Mountain Fork River designated trout area (below Broken Bow dam) offers year-round fishing for both rainbows and brown trout.
Directions: 12 Minutes from Broken Bow on Highway 259
PO Box 730
Broken Bow, OK 74728
Phone:580-494-6300
Web site: http://www.swt.usace.army.mil
Beavers Bend State Park
Broken Bow. 10 miles north of city on Highway 259
Open year round, 24 hours a day
Phone: 580/494-6450
25 full hookups
27 electric/water hookups
22 pull-throughs
186 primitive sites
restrooms/showers
sanitary dump stations
outdoor grills
covered picnic areas
boat ramps/docks
fuel
motor repair
boat rental
fish cleaning stations
Hochatown State Park
Broken Bow. 10 miles north of city on Highway 259
Open year round, 24 hours a day
Phone: 580/494-6452
22 full hookups
29 electric/water hookups
20 pull-throughs
180 primitive sites
restrooms/showers
sanitary dump stations
outdoor grills
picnic areas
boat ramps
fuel
motor repair
boat rental
Lake Pine Retreat
Broken Bow. 7 1/2 miles north of city on Highway 259
Open year round, 24 hours a day
Phone: 580/494-6464
40 full hookups
20 electric/water hookups
restrooms/showers
pull-throughs
sanitary dump station
grocery
outdoor grills
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Lake map courtesy of the Oklahoma Water Atlas
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
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