Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area

Contacts

Fishing: (918) 297-0153

Game Warden (County):

(580) 513-4963(McCurtain)

(580) 513-4651(McCurtain)

(580) 513-6866(McCurtain)

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

The Lower Mountain Fork River (Google Map) is located 3 miles east of Hochatown on SH 259A.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 12.00 mi.

Located

McCurtain County

Recreational Facilities

Oklahoma State Parks manages campgrounds with full RV hookups, cabins and hiking trails.

Campgrounds Nearby

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Beavers Bend Fly Shop(545 Beavers Bend Rd, Broken Bow, OK 74728)- (580) 494-6071
Beavers Bend Marina(196 Marina Ln, Broken Bow, OK 74728)- (580) 722-5200
Hookers Live Bait Fire & Ice(9114 US-259, Broken Bow, OK 74728)- (580) 236-4784
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 Store(4456 Pine Creek Rd, Valliant, OK 74764)- (580) 933-4957
Red Barn Propane - Bait, Tackle(2926 US-Hwy 70, Hugo, OK 74743)- (580) 317-9479
Walmart Supercenter (Hugo)(1911 E Jackson St, Hugo, OK 74743)- (580) 326-6494
Sardis Lake Custom Lures(481 SE SW 240th Rd, Tuskahoma, OK 74574)- (918) 942-8118
D&J Bait N Grub(25816 US-270, Wister, OK 74966)- (918) 655-7975

Management Practices

Trout are regularly stocked.

Area Specific Fishing Regulations

Methods:

Allowed methods: one rod and reel per person.

Note: For more trout regulations, see Trout Regulations.

Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report

Apr 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 54°F and clear.

Trout, Rainbow Good on crickets, grass hoppers, PowerBait, tube jigs around channels, spillway.

Report submitted by Mark Hannah (Game Warden McCurtain County)

Additional Resources

OKLAHOMA FISHING TRAIL Operator: Oklahoma State Parks USGS Current Level

Fish Species of Interest

Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow

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Contacts

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

Lake Details

Located

Recreational Facilities

Campgrounds Nearby

Bait & Tackle Nearby

Management Practices

Area Specific Fishing Regulations

Lower Mountain Fork River Trout Area Report

Additional Resources

Fish Species of Interest

Upload Your Catch

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