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Fourche Maline is habitat for the following species of fish:walleye, bream, bluegill, catfish, smallmouth bass, carp and rainbow trout. According to the Hook and Bullet source, the stream is about 5.3 miles (8.5 km) from Wister.
Wister is located on Lake Wister. Crappie, bass and catfish are the most frequently sought fish species in the lake. Crappie, bass and catfish are the most frequently sought fish species in the lake. Along with fishing, Wister Lake also offers a wide variety of tourist activities such as camping, waterskiing, and swimming.
Lake Wister was authorized for flood control and conservation by the Flood Control Act of 1938. The project was designed and built by the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers at a cost of $10.5 million. Construction began in April 1946, and the project was placed in full flood control operation December 1949. It is now part of Lake Wister State Park.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has reported 270 bird species as having been seen in the NWR. These include occasional sightings of the bald eagle and rare sightings of whooping cranes. Outdoor activities allowed in the NWR include birdwatching, boating, hiking, fishing, and limited hunting.
Lake Wister State Park, in southeast Oklahoma, is a gateway to the beautiful Ouachita National Forest. The park includes 7,300-acre (30 km 2 ) Lake Wister with five camping areas. The park offers many recreational activities including hiking, camping, bicycling, picnics, fishing, hunting, boating and water skiing.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
Wister Lake and Dam on the Poteau River in Le Flore County, Oklahoma The Poteau River is a river located in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma extending 141 miles (227 kilometers). [ 3 ] It is the only river in Oklahoma that flows north [ 4 ] and is the seventh-largest river in the state.
It is in southern Johnston and northeastern Marshall Counties in the eastern part of the state, near the upper Washita arm of Lake Texoma. The refuge was established in 1946 and contains 16,464 acres (66.3 km 2 ) of protected land managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service.