Broken Bow Fishing Reports (November 2026)

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Reported 6 days ago

You have got to love the fall. Temperature cool off. Animals start moving around more often and the fish are biting. Think small still. Midges have been producing the best.

Kit B. Broken Bow, Oklahoma Reported 6 days ago

You have got to love the fall. Temperature cool off. Animals start moving around more often and the fish are biting. Think small still. Midges have been producing the best.

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Chris S.

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Reported 1 week ago

Off and on warm to cool. Flies used:
Rubber leg jiggy buggers size 8
Most anything dark brown size 20 and 22

Chris S. Broken Bow, Oklahoma Reported 1 week ago

Off and on warm to cool. Flies used:
Rubber leg jiggy buggers size 8
Most anything dark brown size 20 and 22

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Kit B.

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Reported 1 month ago

The lake turned over. What that means is that the top of the lake sinks down to the bottom. That means the warm water from the surface is what is feeding the river.
Water temperature in the river has been as high as 69 degrees in the afternoon.
Trout can not survive any water temperature 70 degrees or higher. They will die.
Now with the cool evening temperatures it gives us a window we can fish for trout. That window is from 6:00 am till 9:00 am. After 9 just get off the water.
It will be like this for...

Kit B. Broken Bow, Oklahoma Reported 1 month ago

The lake turned over. What that means is that the top of the lake sinks down to the bottom. That means the warm water from the surface is what is feeding the river.
Water temperature in the river has been as high as 69 degrees in the afternoon.
Trout can not survive any water temperature 70 degrees or higher. They will die.
Now with the cool evening temperatures it gives us a window we can fish for trout. That window is from 6:00 am till 9:00 am. After 9 just get off the water.
It will be like this for a week or two. Then temperature will drop back to the 50's. Perfect for trout fishing.

This time of year is kind of difficult to select the proper fly. You see it's mainly still going to be midges with the occasional blue-winged olives hatching. October caddis have been hatching but not very many this year.
I would stick to the deep holes where the water is cooler at the bottom. Pull your trout in quickly and revive them before releasing.

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Kit B.

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Reported 1 month ago

Fishing is starting to pick back up after the summer heat. Water temperatures are 60 degrees in the early morning. So fish morning only for another couple of weeks. Once the temperature start to drop so will the water temperature.
Trout like 45 to 55 degrees the most. If water temperature reaches 70 the trout will die!!!
We managed to get a few small one this week on small flies. Small nymph and of course midges.

Kit B. Broken Bow, Oklahoma Reported 1 month ago

Fishing is starting to pick back up after the summer heat. Water temperatures are 60 degrees in the early morning. So fish morning only for another couple of weeks. Once the temperature start to drop so will the water temperature.
Trout like 45 to 55 degrees the most. If water temperature reaches 70 the trout will die!!!
We managed to get a few small one this week on small flies. Small nymph and of course midges.

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Kit B.

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Reported 2 months ago

Trout don't like the heat gang. They will die if the water temperature rises to 70 degrees.
Now with that said fishing has been slow. Morning trips only this time of year. Off of the river by 10 am the absolute latest. Kind of the same thing they are doing out west due to the heat.
I am finding some hold over fish, mainly in deep water. You can either use split shot of weighted flies. I prefer the later. Had one client loose a nice on the other day. My estimate was 22 to 24". Really nice rainbow. Unfortunately...

Kit B. Broken Bow, Oklahoma Reported 2 months ago

Trout don't like the heat gang. They will die if the water temperature rises to 70 degrees.
Now with that said fishing has been slow. Morning trips only this time of year. Off of the river by 10 am the absolute latest. Kind of the same thing they are doing out west due to the heat.
I am finding some hold over fish, mainly in deep water. You can either use split shot of weighted flies. I prefer the later. Had one client loose a nice on the other day. My estimate was 22 to 24". Really nice rainbow. Unfortunately it went down river into the rocks and broke off. Hey it happens. There is a reason why that fish managed to get so big!

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Kit B.

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Reported 3 months ago

Fishing as in most locations this time of year is slow. Why water temperature is a killer for trout. Trout cannot survive if the water temperature hits 70 degrees. Fish only in the early morning and be off the water by 10. That is always your best bet for this time of year. It's when the water temperature is at its coolest for the day. This time of year you have two choices for flies. Mainly midges and caddis. That about all you will see hatching this time of year. It will be is way till fall.

Kit B. Broken Bow, Oklahoma Reported 3 months ago

Fishing as in most locations this time of year is slow. Why water temperature is a killer for trout. Trout cannot survive if the water temperature hits 70 degrees. Fish only in the early morning and be off the water by 10. That is always your best bet for this time of year. It's when the water temperature is at its coolest for the day. This time of year you have two choices for flies. Mainly midges and caddis. That about all you will see hatching this time of year. It will be is way till fall.

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Kit B.

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Reported 4 months ago

It getting hotter out there. The water temperature is still nice and cool since it's a tail water fishery. What that means for the fisher person is it's time to think small again. Midges have been the majority of insects hatching. Followed by tan caddis, black caddis, and the occasional PMD.

Kit B. Broken Bow, Oklahoma Reported 4 months ago

It getting hotter out there. The water temperature is still nice and cool since it's a tail water fishery. What that means for the fisher person is it's time to think small again. Midges have been the majority of insects hatching. Followed by tan caddis, black caddis, and the occasional PMD.

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Chris S.

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Reported 4 months ago

Water is stained yet fishable between rains.
Flashback pheasant tails size 18-20. Balanced leeches size 8-10. Hot orange worms as attractor.
Purple wooly buggers size 8-10. Purple soft hackle size 20. Any of these or a combination.
Fishing report up to June 24th 2026.

Chris S. Broken Bow, Oklahoma Reported 4 months ago

Water is stained yet fishable between rains.
Flashback pheasant tails size 18-20. Balanced leeches size 8-10. Hot orange worms as attractor.
Purple wooly buggers size 8-10. Purple soft hackle size 20. Any of these or a combination.
Fishing report up to June 24th 2026.

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Kit B.

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Reported 4 months ago

Fishing has been excellent!!! They are biting that's for sure. Hatches has been a little slow with most of them occurring after 9:00 am. Cloudy days blue wing olives in size 16 to 20. PMD's (pale morning suns) size 16 and 18. Tan caddis size 14, black caddis size 18 and Grey caddis size 16. Early morning fish the bottom with nymphs or caddis larva followed with drys when they start hatching. It's been fun gang. Good fishing to you all.

Kit B. Broken Bow, Oklahoma Reported 4 months ago

Fishing has been excellent!!! They are biting that's for sure. Hatches has been a little slow with most of them occurring after 9:00 am. Cloudy days blue wing olives in size 16 to 20. PMD's (pale morning suns) size 16 and 18. Tan caddis size 14, black caddis size 18 and Grey caddis size 16. Early morning fish the bottom with nymphs or caddis larva followed with drys when they start hatching. It's been fun gang. Good fishing to you all.