Lower Mountain Fork
🎣 Blue-Ribbon Trout
McCurtain Co. · 12 mi · Class I–III
3,120CFS/ 11.86 ft
Above Optimal→Stable
Optimal: 200–1500 CFS · USGS #07338500
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Beavers Bend State Park · Oklahoma Blue Ribbon Trout Stream
Oklahoma's premier coldwater river — a 12-mile tailwater below Broken Bow Dam in Beavers Bend State Park. The dam releases maintain year-round temperatures below 60 degrees, supporting the only significant trout fishery in Oklahoma. Class I–III rapids through the Ouachita Mountains.
Trip sections
Spillway to Presbyterian Falls — 4 mi, Class II–III, best whitewater
Presbyterian Falls to Beavers Bend — 8 mi, Class I–II, trout water
Outfitters
Beavers Bend Fly Shop
Guided trout trips, fly fishing instruction
Mountain Fork Outfitters
Kayak and canoe rentals, shuttles
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