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Lake Broken Bow Fishing

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Broken Bow Lake fishing guide Bryce Archey sends us this report from Lake Broken Bow at Beaver’s Bend State Park:


The fishing at Lake Broken Bow has been very good the spring, in spite of the crazy weather.  This year’s pattern is requiring different techniques than in the last several years, and clients are catching on quickly to what I like to call “Old School Broken Bow Fishing”.  Techniques that my Dad and I used years ago growing up on the lake are working very well for this year’s tough bite.

Here are some recent pictures from trips.  Clients have caught just about every fish species in the lake.  Pictured here are some nice smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, hybrid bass, and walleye.  The spotted bass, sand bass, and crappie bites have all been strong too.

Editor’s Notes:
  • Click on the picture to view a larger version.  
  • Check out 2 new fishing videos featuring Bryce on the OKFG YouTube channel; http://youtu.be/GENZpvSS7nw and http://youtu.be/v4h9FKrYbes
  • Go fishing with Bryce Archey at beautiful Lake Broken Bow in southeast Oklahoma.  Call him at 580-494-6447 or 870-582-4561.  Visit his website here.

Oklahoma Fishing Guide Named Angler Of The Year

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Congratulations to Southeast Oklahoma Fishing Guide Bodee Haltom for winning the 2010 Angler of the Year Award as presented by the Tri-Lakes Bass Club.  


Lake Broken Bow Oklahoma Fishing Guide Bodee Haltom wins Angler of the Year Award from Tri Lakes Bass Club

It seems that Bodee loves fishing so much that when he’s not working at fishing, he’s out fishing for fun!  This was Bodee’s first year of membership in the club and he went straight to the top!!  He really knows his fish and lakes.  


If you would like to go fishing with Bodee on Lake Broken Bow, Lake Pine Creek, Lake Hugo, or Lake McGee Creek, call him at 580-306-3921 or 580-584-3921, or to visit his website, click here.  

All of these lakes are an easy & beautiful drive from Dallas, OKC, Tulsa, Shreveport, Fort Worth, and Fort Smith.

Broken Bow Fishing Report

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Lake Broken Bow Oklahoma fishing report, bass fishing at Beaver's Bend Oklahoma with guide Bryce Archey.
Fishing guide Bryce Archey at Lake Broken Bow in Beaver’s Bend State Park sends in this fishing report:

Fishing in April is beginning to get really going. We are catching numbers of largemouth and spotted bass with the smallmouth just starting to get active.

These 3 species are starting their annual spawning process, so fishing this month will continue to get even better. If anyone is interested in booking a trip they can contact me for availability this month.

(Click on images to view larger images.)

Editor’s Note: Looks like your clients had a great time! Thanks for sending in the pictures and report. If you would like to go fishing with Bryce, call him at 580-494-6447 or 870-582-4561 or visit his website at www.brokenbowlakeguide.com.

Broken Bow Fishing Report

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Lake Broken Bow crappie fishing reportFishing guide Bryce Archey at Lake Broken Bow in Beaver’s Bend State Park sends in this fishing report:

Fishing is AWESOME!!!! White bass, crappie, largemouth and spotted bass are all biting really well right now. We are catching all species in good numbers. An average day is between 40 to 60 fish. I have only a few days left in this month, so if anyone is interested please call for availability.

Editor’s Note: Looks like a fun trip Bryce! Those look like mighty tasty crappie!! Thanks for sending in the pictures and report. If you would like to go fishing with Bryce, call him at 580-494-6447 or 870-582-4561 or visit his website at www.brokenbowlakeguide.com.

Lake Broken Bow Fishing Report

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Fishing guide Bryce Archey at Lake Broken Bow in Beaver's Bend State Park Oklahoma sends in this fishing report Fishing guide Bryce Archey at Lake Broken Bow in Beaver’s Bend State Park sends in this fishing report:

Fishing right now is outstanding with largemouth, spotted bass and walleye all beginning to bite and the white bass will begin later this month also.

We are catching mainly largemouth and spotted bass each day with the numbers ranging between 20 and 30 on each outing.

In the pictures, the walleye weighed 4.2 lbs, the largemouth weighed 5.6lbs and my client holding a 3lb spotted bass and 4lb largemouth. (Click on pictures for larger image.)

My schedule is filling up so I would encourage anyone wanting to come in and fish with me please call as soon as possible for open dates that I have remaining.

Editor’s Note: Looks like a GREAT trip Bryce! Thanks for sending in the pictures and report. If you would like to go fishing with Bryce, call him at 580-494-6447 or 870-582-4561 or visit his website at www.brokenbowlakeguide.com.

Broken Bow Fishing Report

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Lake Broken Bow Oklahoma fishing report by fishing guide Bryce Archey of Broken Bow Lake Guide Service Fishing guide Bryce Archey of Broken Bow Lake Guide Service sends us this fishing report from Lake Broken Bow:

This November has been one of the best ones that I can remember in recent years.
As of right now the fishing is awsome with numbers of good quality largemouth and spotted bass being caught on my trips. We averaged over 40 fish a trip during Thanksgiving week. (Click on pictures to enlarge.)

And now that December is here, the fishing will continue to be really good through Christmas. I am already booking for next spring and have many dates already booked, so if anyone is interested in a spring trip, please contact me ASAP to ensure getting the dates you want.

Editor’s Note: Thanks for the report and pictures Bryce. Those are some really nice fish! Who’s the little fella you are with? Looks like he was having a blast. If you would like to go fishing with Bryce, call him at 580-494-6447 or 870-582-4561 or visit his website at www.brokenbowlakeguide.com.

Lower Illinois River Trout Stockings Resume

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Trout stockings that had been temporarily suspended in the Lower Illinois River due to warm water temperatures will resume November 19th.

According to Jim Burroughs, east central region fisheries supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife, it was heavy spring rains and a period of extreme heating that combined to create the unusually warm water in Lake Tenkiller. Wildlife Department officials had hoped to resume stockings by the end of October, but water temperatures remained at critical levels for trout, temporarily preventing further stocking at that time.

“This has been a very unusual year,” Burroughs said. “Temperatures needed to be 65 degrees or lower in the tailrace during power generation before regular stockings could resume. Temperatures have now reached this threshold level.”

Anglers won’t miss out on any of the fish that did not get stocked during the suspension, however, as officials with the Department say the same number of fish will eventually be stocked through additional or larger stockings.

The Lower Illinois River is one of the only two year-round trout fisheries in the state and is managed by the Wildlife Department. The other is the Lower Mountain Fork River below Lake Broken Bow in Beaver’s Bend State Park.

Broken Bow Fishing Report

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Lake Broken Bow Beaver's Bend fishing report by Oklahoma fishing guide Bryce Archey Fishing guide Bryce Archey of Lake Broken Bow (Beaver’s Bend) sends us this fishing report:

The fishing is really good right now with numbers of spotted bass, smallmouth, and largemouth being caught. November is the best month for catching a better quality of fish. We are averaging about 30 t0 35 fish a day. I have a few dates open from now to Thanksgiving week. That week is a great time to be on the water.

Here are a couple of pictures showing what not only fishing can be like, but what other scenery you can see on Broken Bow lake. Jim Jacobs caught this 4 lb smallie with me a week ago. Then on another guide trip my client John Schmitz and his wife were fortunate to get this picture of a buck and doe swimming across the river channel just south of Bull creek. The buck was a true 10 point.

Editor’s Note: Thanks for the report Bryce! If you want to experience fishing on Lake Broken Bow contact Bryce at 580-494-6447 or 870-582-4561. You can also visit his website at www.brokenbowlakeguide.com.

Oklahoma Trout Stocking Update

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Extreme spring and summer weather conditions have prompted the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to postpone regular trout stockings until water quality conditions improve. The area affected is the Lower Illinois River trout fishery located below Lake Tenkiller near Gore.

“Heavy spring rains and a period of extreme heating have combined to create unusually warm water in Tenkiller Reservoir,” said Jim Burroughs, east central region fisheries supervisor for the Wildlife Department. These waters are released through turbines used for hydropower generation and flow directly in to the Lower Illinois River trout stream.

“Water temperatures are approaching potentially lethal limits for trout. Regular stockings, as well as those temporarily postponed will begin as soon as conditions improve that will allow survival of the stocked trout,” Burroughs said.

According to biologists with the Wildlife Department, trout that were in the water before temperatures warmed to near lethal limits have a better chance of adapting to the temperatures and may find springs and other refuges where colder temperatures may exist.

Anglers are still having good success catching largemouth bass on topwater lures, and striped bass fishing is currently excellent on shad all along the river. Anglers are also catching channel catfish, walleye and saugeye.

The Lower Illinois River is one of the only two year-round trout fisheries in the state and is managed by the Wildlife Department. The other is the Lower Mountain Fork River in Beaver’s Bend State Park, below the Lake Broken Bow dam.

Broken Bow Fishing Report

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Lake Broken Bow fishing report from fishing guide Bryce Archey
Fishing guide Bryce Archey sends us this report from Lake Broken Bow:

After a mini vacation I am back on the water and hard at it in this heat. The fishing has been above average for this time of year. I am running a couple of trips a week and we have been averaging around 30 fish a morning, mainly largemouth bass and a few spotted bass.

I have availability this month and have begun booking for the fall, so anyone interested in fall fishing on Broken Bow can give me a call because dates will be limited the closer we get to late September, October and November. 580-494-6447 or 870-582-4561.