Lake Hugo Hugo
Choctaw County, OklahomaView mapDirections
Oklahoma DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Hugo Hugo. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Public access
Lake Hugo Hugo in Choctaw County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 430 µg/L.
Lake Hugo Hugo is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 7 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ODEQ, last sampled 2026-03-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Hugo Hugo is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch7 documented ramps
- Camping3 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyElevated nutrients
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Hugo Hugo is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake Hugo Hugo
These are the measurements Oklahoma DEQ publishes for Lake Hugo Hugo, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 430 µg/L. TSI 92.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 430µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 92 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Recreation & Access
- BridgeviewPublic
- Kiamichi ParkPublic
- Salt CreekPublic
- Sawyer BluffPublic
- Virgil PointPublic
- Wilson PointPublic
Showing 6 of 7 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Lake Hugo Hugo
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Stays near Lake Hugo Hugo
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Fishing Lake Hugo Hugo
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2023–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-72.5 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Hugo Hugo
Where is Lake Hugo Hugo?
- Lake Hugo Hugo is a lake in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oklahoma DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Hugo Hugo?
- Lake Hugo Hugo in Choctaw County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 430 µg/L.
Is Lake Hugo Hugo safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Hugo Hugo?
- Lake Hugo Hugo has 7 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bridgeview, Kiamichi Park, Salt Creek, Sawyer Bluff, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Hugo Hugo?
- Lake Hugo Hugo has 7 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Oklahoma's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Hugo Hugo?
- Lake Hugo Hugo has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Virgil Point, Mahaffey Point, Kiamichi Park. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
570 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2022–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (Tribal)
CHOCNATWQX570 samples · 2022–2026
Analytical methods
- Persulfate Digestion Method
- Total Phosphorus in Water
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl - Simplified Spectrophotometric Measurement of Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen in Water and Wastewater
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles