33 public waters in the Choctaw Country (Southeast Oklahoma) region — 24 lakes/reservoirs and 9 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Oklahoma licence.
See every public fishing venue in Oklahoma on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Broken Bow Lake is a 14,172-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. One of Oklahoma's big flood-control reservoirs (Eufaula, Grand, Kerr, Oologah, Keystone, Fort Gibson, Kaw, Broken Bow, Sardis, Tenkiller) — largemouth, smallmouth and Spotted Bass, White Bass, slab Crappie, and a huge blue and Flathead Catfish fishery, with Hybrid Striped Bass and Walleye stocked in several. Oklahoma's fishing is overwhelmingly reservoir fishing.
Pine Creek Lake, a 3,868-acre lake in McCurtain and Pushmataha Counties, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: One of Oklahoma's big flood-control reservoirs (Eufaula, Grand, Kerr, Oologah, Keystone, Fort Gibson, Kaw, Broken Bow, Sardis, Tenkiller) — largemouth, smallmouth and Spotted Bass, White Bass, slab Crappie, and a huge blue and Flathead Catfish fishery, with Hybrid Striped Bass and Walleye stocked in several. Oklahoma's fishing is overwhelmingly reservoir fishing.
McCurtain County, southeastern Oklahoma. Brown and rainbow trout live year-round in the cold tailwater below the dam -- a notable fly-fishing spot distinct from the warmwater reservoir above.
Ward Lake (331 acres) sits in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. A small ODWC-managed lake or state-park lake — Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish and Bream under Oklahoma's community-lake and Close-to-Home fishing programmes, several also stocked with Rainbow Trout in winter.
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Forty-one Cut-off Lake is a 266-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Forty One Cutt-off Lake is a 259-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. A small ODWC-managed lake or state-park lake — Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish and Bream under Oklahoma's community-lake and Close-to-Home fishing programmes, several also stocked with Rainbow Trout in winter.
Charles Lake, a 118-acre lake in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Lewis Slough Lake (100 acres) sits in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. A small ODWC-managed lake or state-park lake — Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish and Bream under Oklahoma's community-lake and Close-to-Home fishing programmes, several also stocked with Rainbow Trout in winter.
Red Lake (89 acres) sits in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Clear Lake, a 86-acre lake in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Whitegrass-Waterhole Creeks Site 6 Reservoir is a 62-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
McCurtain County, Oklahoma — Long Log Lake is a 59-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Mintubbe Lake is a 59-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Breedlove Lake is a 58-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
McCurtain County, Oklahoma — Eagle Fork Creek is a 44-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Grassy Lake is a 43-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Victor Lake, a 39-acre lake in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Colbert Lake is a 36-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Oknoname 089013 Reservoir (35 acres) sits in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
McCurtain County, Oklahoma — Nineteen hundred and Eight Cut-off Lake is a 34-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Waterfall-Gilford Creeks Site 4 Reservoir (34 acres) sits in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Twin Lake (33 acres) sits in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Oknoname 089006 Reservoir is a 19-acre lake, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Waterfall-Gilford Creeks Site 5 Reservoir (17 acres) sits in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, managed by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Red River runs through Bryan, Love, Jefferson and 1 more county in Oklahoma: A western Oklahoma prairie river (the Red, Canadian, North Canadian, Cimarron, Washita, Arkansas) — wide, sandy, often braided flow: blue, flathead and Channel Catfish, White Bass and Sand Bass, and Freshwater Drum. Best fished from the bank at bridge crossings and public accesses.
Little River flows through Pushmataha, Le Flore, McCurtain and 1 more county in Oklahoma. A western Oklahoma prairie river (the Red, Canadian, North Canadian, Cimarron, Washita, Arkansas) — wide, sandy, often braided flow: blue, flathead and Channel Catfish, White Bass and Sand Bass, and Freshwater Drum. Best fished from the bank at bridge crossings and public accesses.
Mountain Fork (56 km) flows through McCurtain and Le Flore Counties, Oklahoma. A northeastern-Oklahoma Ozark stream (the Illinois, upper Mountain Fork, Glover, Baron Fork) — clear, gravel-bottomed Smallmouth Bass water, plus spotted and Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, and Oklahoma's best float-fishing and canoeing.
Glover River (50 km) flows through McCurtain County, Oklahoma. A northeastern-Oklahoma Ozark stream (the Illinois, upper Mountain Fork, Glover, Baron Fork) — clear, gravel-bottomed Smallmouth Bass water, plus spotted and Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, and Oklahoma's best float-fishing and canoeing.
McCurtain County's Lower Mountain Fork River is a 19 km cold-water tailwater managed for Rainbow and Brown Trout in Choctaw Country's southeast corner. Smallmouth bass inhabit the faster sections, creating a mixed warm- and cool-water fishery perfect for light-tackle enthusiasts.
Robinson Creek (6 km) flows through McCurtain County, Oklahoma. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Below Broken Bow Dam, the Mountain Fork's cool tailwater releases support year-round rainbow and brown trout fishing, with regular stocking -- a 17 lb 4 oz brown trout was caught here in 2008. The upper river holds smallmouth bass and other warmwater species, and the lower 18.8-mile stretch is rated Oklahoma's most consistently-flowing whitewater run.
Cypress Creek runs 26 km through McCurtain County, Oklahoma: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Yashau Creek runs 31 km through McCurtain County, Oklahoma: Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Across its mapped waters, McCurtain County holds 20 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Black Crappie and Bluegill.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Oklahoma map Join PiscaMapsOne Oklahoma fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Lake Texoma and Broken Bow Lake included — the resident annual is about $25, the non-resident annual about $85. A Trout Licence (~$14) is needed on the designated trout areas. Oklahoma residents 65 and older and anyone under 16 fish free. Lake Texoma needs its own combined OK/TX licence. Buy at gooutdoorsoklahoma.com.