I ve said it a million times before, but the Chickasaw National Recreation Area is the crown jewel of outdoor Oklahoma. Born as Platt National Park, later renamed, parts of it are like driving through Yellowstone. It truly is a wonderful and extremely affordable in-state getaway locale.
Inside the Chickasaw National Recreation Area is one of the best fishing lakes in Oklahoma too, Lake of the Arbuckles - AKA - Arbuckle Lake. It s pretty big water for most, especially when the winds blow those three and four foot rollers down the coves, but still, it has produced tons of big trophy bass over the years. Up the mountain from Arbuckle, you ll find Veterans Lake. It s a fantastic small lake to fish when the winds chase you off the big water. The fish aren t as big, but they bite.