Bouziden Lake, Oklahoma: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bouziden Lake sits in Woods County, out in Oklahoma. It sits at 1,417 feet above sea level. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Some 2.7 miles away sits Alva, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Kiowa at 19 miles and Cherokee at 20 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bouziden Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Woods County records list green sunfish, bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish, largemouth bass and black bullhead among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Bouziden Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 83°F in July and bottom out at 33°F in January. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Bouziden Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Discon Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Bouziden Lake for certain.