Reservoir · McCurtain, Oklahoma
Broken Bow Lake
Location Snapshot
Broken Bow Lake is a southeast Oklahoma highland reservoir with a diverse black-bass and crappie fishery. The principal supported target is largemouth bass, with spotted bass, smallmouth bass, white and black crappie, and channel catfish adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Broken Bow Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Largemouth bass are primary and established in Broken Bow Lake. Black crappie, channel catfish, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, and white crappie are common and established.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
McCurtain, Oklahoma
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Lake Details
County
McCurtain
Management Category
USACE Mountain Fork reservoir
Regulation Scope
Broken Bow Lake.
Regulation Summary
Broken Bow Lake: ODWC inland fishing regulations on the USACE Broken Bow project. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Crappie, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available