Secluded Space

Hugo Lake lies in Choctaw County Oklahoma on the Kiamichi River which runs through the Kiamichi Mountains.

The Hugo Lake Dam was commissioned as a part of the Flood Control Acts of 1946 and 1962. Construction began in the late 1960s and was finalized in 1974.

Sizable Info

Hugo Lake has 110 miles of shoreline and covers 13,250 acres of land. It has an average depth of 11 feet and is 52 feet at its deepest point.

The lake is operated and managed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and United States Army Corp of Engineers.

Recreational Retreat

Hugo Lake boasts 6 different camping areas plus Hugo Lake State Park. The state park alone has 56 marina slips complete with a store and fueling area.

Boating, fishing, skiing, cabin rentals and other common lake sports are all available on Hugo Lake. The lake also offers 25,000 acres of land designated for hunting.

Bass fishermen have voted Hugo Lake as the best bass tournament lake in Oklahoma two years in a row.

Annual Festivities

The City of Hugo is home to the annual Choctaw County Free Fair. The celebration features small town life with 4-H and FFA projects, animals, arts and crafts, carnival rides, vendors and a cutest baby contest.

Hugo Lake host numerous annual bass tournaments, 4 in 2016. The Pushmataha County Sportsman Club and Tri-Lake Bass Club Tournament both use the lake as a site for their tournaments.

A Well Kept Secret Exposed

Over the years Hugo Lake has been known for its serenity and seclusion due to its remote location. The marina at Hugo Lake State Park, wildlife conservation areas used for hunting and fishing, and the multitude of fishing tournaments have popularized the lake.

Ron Reese, state park manager since the 1990s, calls Hugo Lake a "labor of love" due to the number of people and organizations that have been involved in the lake's development.