Broken Bow Lake Fishing
ODWC-sized 14,200-acre reservoir spread over McCurtain County.
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Broken Bow Lake, minus the fluff
ODWC sizes Broken Bow Lake at 14,200 surface acres, a reservoir in McCurtain County. Soundings on the ODWC page bottom out at 169 feet. A 220-mile shoreline encloses 918,070 acre-feet. Management falls to U.S. Corps of Engineers. Some anglers shorten it to Broken Bow. Fuel and food are nearest in Hochatown, roughly 8 miles out.
There are 9 boat ramps on the USACE map. It belongs to the ODWC Southeast Region.
Acres, depth, shoreline and volume as printed on the ODWC Where To Fish page. ODWC Where To Fish page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026. Census 2023 places.
Facilities and notes at Broken Bow Lake
- Location (ODWC)Broken Bow Lake is located 9 miles northeast of Broken Bow off of US 259.
- Facilities (ODWC)U.S. Corps of Engineers and Oklahoma State Parks manage campgrounds with full RV hookups, boat ramps, state park cabins, hiking trails and designated swimming areas.
- Campgrounds ODWC listsBroken Bow USACE, Beavers Bend State Park, Pine Creek USACE
- Lake map: OWRB lake map in PDF formOklahoma Water Resources Board
These lines repeat the ODWC Where To Fish entry for Broken Bow Lake without edits.
ODWC Where To Fish page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026. OWRB lake map PDF.
Which fish swim in Broken Bow Lake
These fish are the ones an ODWC source ties to Broken Bow Lake; other species swim there too.
ODWC Where To Fish page (Fish Species of Interest), ODWC stocking reports 2024-2025 and the ODWC record table; read November 3, 2026.
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- Carson Creek East Boat Ramp on Broken Bow Lake2 lanes, concrete
- Carson Creek Firefly Dr Boat Ramp on Broken Bow Lake1 lane, concrete, USACE use fee
- Carson Creek Hawk Dr Boat Ramp on Broken Bow Lake1 lane, concrete
- Holly Creek Boat Ramp on Broken Bow Lake1 lane, earth
- Mccurtain County Wma Boat Ramp on Broken Bow Lake1 lane, concrete
- Panther Creek Boat Ramp on Broken Bow Lake1 lane, earth
- Stevens Gap Marina Boat Ramps on Broken Bow Lake2 lanes, concrete, courtesy dock
- Stevens Gap Northeastern Boat Ramp on Broken Bow Lake2 lanes, concrete
- Stevens Gap Northwestern Boat Ramp on Broken Bow Lake1 lane, concrete
Other operators around Broken Bow Lake
- Broken Bow Lake boat rampsCorps of Engineers and Oklahoma State Parks
USACE Tulsa District recreation features (boat ramp layer, inventory year 2021), read November 3, 2026; USACE Tulsa District recreation features (fishing feature layer), read November 3, 2026.
Launch as described on the ODWC page, read November 3, 2026.
Concessions around Broken Bow Lake
- Stevens Gap Marinamarina, usace owner
The USACE layer maps these concessions at Broken Bow Lake; it prints no hours or prices.
USACE Tulsa District recreation features (fishing feature layer), read November 3, 2026.
How much of its pool Broken Bow Lake holds
The 03 NOV 2026 @ 08:00 CDT Corps report read 590.15 feet for Broken Bow Lake, with the conservation pool full at 599.5 feet.
USACE Tulsa District Daily Morning Reservoir Report, reading of 03 NOV 2026 @ 08:00 CDT (one dated reading, not live; feet as printed, datum not printed).
Stocking report rows for Broken Bow Lake
| Year | Species as printed | Number | Size (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida LMB | 80,065 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Florida LMB | 100,246 | 1.5 |
These are the Broken Bow Lake lines in the last two ODWC stocking reports.
ODWC Fisheries Division Public Stocking Reports 2024 and 2025 (2025 report, 2024 report), species abbreviations as printed (LMB = largemouth bass), read November 3, 2026.
Oklahoma limits on Broken Bow Lake
| Species | Daily limit | Size limit |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass | 6 (combined) | 1 (one) over 16 inches |
| Spotted Bass | no daily limit | no size limit |
| Channel and/or Blue Catfish | 15 (combined) | Only 1 Blue Catfish over 30 inches |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | no size limit |
| White and/or Black Crappie | 37 (combined) | no size limit |
| Striped Bass | 5 (except Lake Texoma) | no size limit |
| Striped Bass Hybrids | 20 | Only 5 fish over 20 inches |
| White Bass | no daily limit | no size limit |
| Trout | See trout regulations | no size limit |
| Walleye, Sauger and/or Saugeye | 6 (combined) | 14 inch minimum |
| Paddlefish | See paddlefish regulation | no size limit |
| Alligator Gar | 1 | no size limit |
These ODWC statewide rows govern Broken Bow Lake unless an area rule below changes them.
Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026).
Limits as printed on the ODWC statewide daily and size limits page (2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations (ODWC); PDF), read November 3, 2026. ODWC License Options and Fees, read November 3, 2026.
Records tied to Broken Bow Lake
| Species | Weight | Division | Angler | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo, Smallmouth | 66 lbs 3.00 ozs | rod and reel | Hugh M. Newman | May 3, 2019 |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth | 50 lbs 4.00 ozs | unrestricted | Ricky Wayne Smith | May 20, 2010 |
| Carp, Common | 48 lbs 13.00 ozs | unrestricted | Scotty Littles | May 16, 2010 |
ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.
How Broken Bow Lake compares with its neighbours
Biggest in the table: Pine Creek Lake, roughly 3,750 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Max depth (ft) | Corps ramps | Piers and areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Bow Lake | 14,200 | 169 | 9 | 0 | |
| Pine Creek Lake | 25 miles southwest | 3,750 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond Gary Lake | 38 miles southwest | 263 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Cobb Lake | 41 miles west | 58 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Schooler Lake | 41 miles west | 23 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Lake | 41 miles northwest | 66 | 0 | 0 |
ODWC Where To Fish pages (acres, depth) or NHD outlines; USACE Tulsa District ramp and fishing layers; read November 3, 2026.
Short haul from Broken Bow Lake
Impounded water a county or two from Broken Bow Lake
- Pine Creek Lake25 miles southwest
- Raymond Gary Lake38 miles southwest
- Ozzie Cobb Lake41 miles west
- Schooler Lake41 miles west
- Clayton Lake41 miles northwest
ODWC bait stops for Broken Bow Lake
- Beavers Bend Marina196 Marina Ln, Broken Bow, OK 74728, (580) 722-5200
- Hookers Live Bait Fire & Ice9114 US-259, Broken Bow, OK 74728, (580) 236-4784
- Beavers Bend Fly Shop545 Beavers Bend Rd, Broken Bow, OK 74728, (580) 494-6071
- Walmart Supercenter (Broken Bow)501 S Park Dr, Broken Bow, OK 74728, (580) 584-3324
- Walmart Supercenter (Idabel)1907 SE Washington St, Idabel, OK 74745, (580) 286-6696
- JC's Store4456 Pine Creek Rd, Valliant, OK 74764, (580) 933-4957
- Red Barn Propane – Bait, Tackle2926 US-Hwy 70, Hugo, OK 74743, (580) 317-9479
- Walmart Supercenter (Hugo)1911 E Jackson St, Hugo, OK 74743, (580) 326-6494
Grab a dozen shiners before Broken Bow Lake
- Hookers Live Bait Fire & Icebait and tackle shop, Broken Bow, 8 miles
- Beavers Bend Fly Shopfly shop, Broken Bow
- Beavers Bend Marinamarina, Broken Bow
- Marina Beavers Bendmarina, Broken Bow
- JC's Storebait and tackle shop, Valliant
Licensed guide outfits that run Broken Bow Lake
- Beavers Bend Fly Fishing Guide Service And Broken Bow Fly Shopfishing guide, (580)538-4412
- Bigfoot Bass Guidefishing guide, (580)286-8984
- Broach's Guide Serivefishing guide, (479)216-4928
- Broken Bow Lake Crappie Guide Servicefishing guide, (580)236-0040
- Broken Bow Lake Family Crappie Guide Servivefishing guide, (580)306-1050
- Broken Bow Lake Guide Servicefishing guide, (870)582-4561
- Broken Bow Trout Profishing guide, Broken Bow, (580)982-3670
- Bruce's Guide Servicefishing guide, Broken Bow, (580)306-5222
Oklahoma towns close to Broken Bow Lake
- Broken Bow16 miles
- Idabel26 miles
Broken Bow Lake split up by county line
- McCurtain Countyseat: Idabel
Bait & Tackle Nearby on the ODWC page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026.
Piscifun gear a Sooner State angler might carry to Broken Bow Lake
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Sorting out the Broken Bow Lake fish by photo
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Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
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Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Broken Bow Lake, asked by Sooner anglers
Which Oklahoma county holds Broken Bow Lake?
Broken Bow Lake is located 9 miles northeast of Broken Bow off of US 259. It lies inside McCurtain County, about 8 miles from Hochatown.
How large is Broken Bow Lake on the ODWC page?
About 14,200 acres by the ODWC figure, with a maximum depth of 169 feet.
Can I pull a bass boat to Broken Bow Lake?
The Corps maps 9 boat ramps; Carson Creek East Boat Ramp on Broken Bow Lake is one.
What bites at Broken Bow Lake?
Look for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, white bass, striped hybrid bass, channel catfish and flathead catfish.
Which Oklahoma rules apply on Broken Bow Lake?
Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass: 6 (combined) a day; size rule 1 (one) over 16 inches.
Which ODWC license covers Broken Bow Lake?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026).
Can a lawn-chair angler work the shore of Broken Bow Lake?
No mapped shore access exists for it.
Which Oklahoma store outfits a Broken Bow Lake trip?
ODWC pairs it with Beavers Bend Marina at 196 Marina Ln, Broken Bow, OK 74728.
Does the Corps report the level of Broken Bow Lake?
The USACE morning report of 03 NOV 2026 @ 08:00 CDT read 590.15 feet, with the conservation pool 73.2% occupied; the Corps posts a new report each morning.
Which ODWC record fish was boated at Broken Bow Lake?
Buffalo, Smallmouth, 66 lbs 3.00 ozs in the rod and reel division, landed by Hugh M. Newman on May 3, 2019.
Which spelling does ODWC use for Broken Bow Lake?
Same lake; Broken Bow is the other name.
Steer the pickup toward Broken Bow Lake
Read the limits, then choose the ramp closest to your spot.