LAKE STATS:
40 miles long | 690 miles of shoreline | 40,000 surface acres | Impounded by Blakely Mountain Dam
The Lower End
Featuring deep, clear water with
expansive hydrilla and standing tim-
ber, the lower end will be a big factor.
Mid-Lake
The middle section is a
transition zone with
islands, offshore humps,
points, major creeks and
some grass.
Big Blakely
Creek
This is the
site of brad
Knight’s 2015
cup win.
Brady
Mountain
Resort &
Marina Corp
of Engineers
Launch
Facility
Located in the
lake’s lower
end, this facility
will host daily
takeoffs.
Blakely
Mountain
Dam
completed in
1953, this
hydroelectric
structure
stands 231
feet tall and
1,100 feet
long.
Schooling Fish
Surface schoolers frequently
constitute a contending pat-
tern at ouachita, particularly
in the main lake and major
creek arms.
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