Breedlove Lake, Oklahoma: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Oklahoma, Breedlove Lake falls inside McCurtain County. Elevation runs to 338 feet. With some 44 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The town to know is De Kalb, 11 miles out. Then New Boston, 15 miles, and Hooks, 19 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near. The name belongs to this one alone in the state.

• Where to Fish on Breedlove Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, orangespotted sunfish, warmouth and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. The near bank of Breedlove Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 82°F and January reads 42°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Breedlove Lake to follow that timing. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is New Lake, 2.7 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Breedlove Lake for certain.