Currently access is walk in only and boat ramp is closed due to vandalism of barricades and safety issues associated with the spillway. Non-motorized watercraft can still be launched but the lake level is being maintained below normal while spillway issues are evaluated.
Located 7 miles north of Sawyer in Choctaw County.
Primitive camping and primitive boat ramp, good bank access for fishing.
An abundance of vegetation surrounds the shoreline at the lake. The lake has two marked fish attractors made up of brush piles. Staff refurbished these attractors in 2011. In addition to maintaining and creating additional fish attractor sites, staff will focus on improving bank and boat access, and controlling vegetation.
Schooler Lake (Google Map) is located 6 miles north of US 70 on SH 147.
Lake Details
Located
From Sawyer – .5 miles east on US 70, 6 miles north on SH 147.
- Red Barn Propane - Bait, Tackle(2926 US-Hwy 70, Hugo, OK 74743)- (580) 317-9479
- Walmart Supercenter (Hugo)(1911 E Jackson St, Hugo, OK 74743)- (580) 326-6494
- JC's Store(4456 Pine Creek Rd, Valliant, OK 74764)- (580) 933-4957
- Walmart Supercenter (Idabel)(1907 SE Washington St, Idabel, OK 74745)- (580) 286-6696
- Hookers Live Bait Fire & Ice(9114 US-259, Broken Bow, OK 74728)- (580) 236-4784
- Walmart Supercenter (Broken Bow)(501 S Park Dr, Broken Bow, OK 74728)- (580) 584-3324
- Beavers Bend Marina(196 Marina Ln, Broken Bow, OK 74728)- (580) 722-5200
- Beavers Bend Fly Shop(545 Beavers Bend Rd, Broken Bow, OK 74728)- (580) 494-6071
- Sardis Lake Custom Lures(481 SE SW 240th Rd, Tuskahoma, OK 74574)- (918) 942-8118
- Playin Hooky Bait Tackle and More(1071 S Mississippi Ave, Atoka, OK 74525)- (580) 239-0104
Lake Schooler was constructed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in the 1930s.
Currently, access is walk-in only and the boat ramp is closed due to vandalism of barricades and safety issues associated with the spillway. Non-motorized watercraft can still be launched but the lake level is being maintained below normal while spillway issues are evaluated.
Habitat Types, Status, and Improvements: An abundance of vegetation surrounds the shoreline at the lake. The lake has two marked fish attractors made up of brush piles. Staff cleared the front of the dam in 2020 for inspections and to improve bank access.
Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
Allowed methods: up to two rods and reels per person, bowfishing.
Open only from Sept. 1 through the end of spring turkey season each year. Deer hunting restricted to shotgun or archery only.
Closed Seasons
