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Black Crappie — Arbuckle Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (all crappie combined per day) for black crappie. 10-inch minimum. Arbuckle special area regulation: all crappie — 15 combined per day, 10-inch minimum. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (all crappie combined per day) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum. · License required
Black Crappie — Blue River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (all crappie combined per day) for black crappie. No size limit. Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area special area regulation: all crappie — six combined per day, no size limit. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (all crappie combined per day) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Fort Gibson Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (all crappie combined per day) for black crappie. 10-inch minimum. Fort Gibson special area regulation: all crappie — 15 combined per day, 10-inch minimum. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (all crappie combined per day) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum. · License required
Black Crappie — Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (all crappie combined per day) for black crappie. 10-inch minimum. Grand Lake (applies to all tributaries and upstream) special area regulation: all crappie — 15 combined per day, 10-inch minimum. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (all crappie combined per day) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum. · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Eufaula
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 37 (white and/or black crappie combined) for black crappie. No size limit. Statewide: white and/or black crappie — daily limit 37 (combined), no size limit. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 37 (white and/or black crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Murray
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 37 (white and/or black crappie combined) for black crappie. No size limit. Statewide: white and/or black crappie — daily limit 37 (combined), no size limit. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 37 (white and/or black crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Tenkiller
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (all crappie combined per day) for black crappie. 10-inch minimum. Lake Tenkiller special area regulation (downstream from Horseshoe Bend boat ramp to the dam): all crappie — 15 combined per day, 10-inch minimum. Gigs and spears are prohibited downstream of Horseshoe Bend boat ramp. Speargunning is legal when used with scuba, except taking flathead catfish from June 15 through July 15 is prohibited. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (all crappie combined per day) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum. · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Texoma
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 37 (all crappie combined per day) for black crappie. 10-inch minimum. Lake Texoma special area regulation: all crappie — 37 combined per day, 10-inch minimum. Lake Texoma: fishing regulations may differ between the Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma (check the Texas Fishing Guide for details). A Lake Texoma license ($12) allows fishing in both the Oklahoma and Texas portions; it is not valid below Denison Dam. The attempt to take or harvest alligator gar is prohibited May 1-31; alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 37 (all crappie combined per day) · Size limit: 10-inch minimum. · License required
Blue Catfish — Arkansas River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for blue catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Blue Catfish — Fort Gibson Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for blue catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Blue Catfish — Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for blue catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Blue Catfish — Keystone Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for blue catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Blue Catfish — Lake Eufaula
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for blue catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Lake Eufaula special area regulations: snagging is closed for one mile below Eufaula Dam. At Lake Eufaula State Park, Pickens Lake and the Kid's Fish Out Lake are open only to qualifying anglers with fishing limited to two rods and reels per person. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Blue Catfish — Lake Texoma
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for blue catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Blue Catfish — Lake Thunderbird
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for blue catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Blue Catfish — Lower Red River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for blue catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Brown Trout — Blue River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 3 trout combined (general trout regulations) for brown trout. No size limit. Blue River special regulations: from Nov. 1 to the end of February, the portion of the Blue River which enters the north side of the property and flows to the end of the first walk-in trail is catch-and-release only, and fishing there is restricted to barbless hooks, artificial flies and lures only; that catch-and-release restriction applies only within that portion, and the 3-trout general trout limit applies elsewhere in the designated trout area. Starting March 1, special regulations do not apply. One rod and reel per person during trout season (other times up to two rods and reels per person). Culling of trout is prohibited. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Trout stocking season: Nov. 1 through March 31 of the following calendar year (6.25-mile designated trout area through the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area) · Daily limit: 3 trout combined (general trout regulations) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Brown Trout — Lower Illinois River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 3 trout, only one of which may be a brown trout greater than 20 inches. From USGS stream gauge downstream to Gravel Pit County Road: daily limit is one trout, 20-inch minimum length for brown trout. Only one brown trout greater than 20 inches; from the USGS stream gauge downstream to Gravel Pit County Road, 20-inch minimum length (limit one). Lower Illinois River special regulations: trout fishing in the Simp and Helen Watts Management Unit from the USGS stream gauge downstream to E 1000 Rd is restricted to artificial flies and lures only and barbless hooks only (single barbed hooks 3/0 or larger may be used only when fishing with natural bait for species other than trout). From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the U.S. 64 bridge, fishing is limited to one rod and reel per person. Culling of trout is prohibited. These limits apply within the 7.75-mile designated trout area (Tenkiller Ferry Dam to the U.S. 64 bridge near Gore) that this water entry represents. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Trout stocking season: year-round (7.75-mile designated trout area from Tenkiller Ferry Dam to the U.S. 64 bridge near Gore) · Daily limit: 3 trout, only one of which may be a brown trout greater than 20 inches. From USGS stream gauge downstream to Gravel Pit County Road: daily limit is one trout, 20-inch minimum length · Size limit: Only one brown trout greater than 20 inches; from the USGS stream gauge downstream to Gravel Pit County Road, 20-inch minimum length (limit one). · License required
Brown Trout — Lower Mountain Fork River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — Area 1 (Broken Bow Reservoir Spillway downstream to the Old State Park Dam): 3 in aggregate, only one of which may be a rainbow trout greater than 25 inches, and only one of which may be a brown trout which must be greater than 30 inches. Area 2 (Old State Park Dam downstream to the US 70 bridge): rainbow trout daily limit 1, must be greater than 25 inches; brown trout daily limit 1, must be greater than 30 inches. Each counts toward the aggregate limit for the entire Lower Mountain Fork Trout Area for brown trout. Area 1: only one rainbow trout greater than 25 inches and only one brown trout, which must be greater than 30 inches, in the 3-fish aggregate. Area 2: rainbow trout must be greater than 25 inches; brown trout must be greater than 30 inches. Lower Mountain Fork River trout regulations: barbless hooks only; use of bait is permitted; one rod and reel per person. Culling of trout is prohibited. These limits apply within the twelve-mile designated Lower Mountain Fork Trout Area (Broken Bow Reservoir Spillway downstream to the U.S. HWY 70 Bridge) that this water entry represents. ANS alert: Didymo has been identified in the Lower Mountain Fork River — clean and dry waders and other fishing equipment after use. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Trout stocking season: year-round (twelve-mile designated trout area from the Broken Bow Reservoir Spillway downstream to the U.S. HWY 70 Bridge) · Daily limit: Area 1 (Broken Bow Reservoir Spillway downstream to the Old State Park Dam): 3 in aggregate, only one of which may be a rainbow trout greater than 25 inches, and only one of which may be a brown trout which must be greater than 30 inches. Area 2 (Old State Park Dam downstream to the US 70 bridge): rainbow trout daily limit 1, must be greater than 25 inches; brown trout daily limit 1, must be greater than 30 inches. Each counts toward the aggregate limit for the entire Lower Mountain Fork Trout Area · Size limit: Area 1: only one rainbow trout greater than 25 inches and only one brown trout, which must be greater than 30 inches, in the 3-fish aggregate. Area 2: rainbow trout must be greater than 25 inches; brown trout must be greater than 30 inches. · License required
Channel Catfish — Arbuckle Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Arcadia Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Arkansas River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Blue River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (channel and/or blue catfish combined per day) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area special area regulation: channel and/or blue catfish — six combined per day. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (channel and/or blue catfish combined per day) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Broken Bow Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Fort Gibson Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Great Salt Plains Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Illinois River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Keystone Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Kiamichi River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Konawa Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Carl Blackwell
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Eufaula
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Hefner
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Murray
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Overholser
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Lake Overholser allowed methods: up to three rods and reels per person, with no more than three hooks per line (treble hooks are considered one hook); bowfishing during daylight hours only. Oklahoma City fishing rules and permits also apply — visit okc.gov/departments/parks-recreation/lakes-and-fishing/fishing-regulations. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Tenkiller
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Texoma
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Thunderbird
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lower Red River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Skiatook Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Channel Catfish — Sooner Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) for channel catfish. Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. Statewide: channel and/or blue catfish — daily limit 15 (combined); only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as statewide limits for all methods. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 15 (channel and/or blue catfish combined) · Size limit: Only 1 blue catfish over 30 inches. No size limit on channel catfish. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Arkansas River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 for flathead catfish. No size limit. Statewide: flathead catfish — daily limit 5, no size limit. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Keystone Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 for flathead catfish. No size limit. Statewide: flathead catfish — daily limit 5, no size limit. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Kiamichi River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 for flathead catfish. No size limit. Statewide: flathead catfish — daily limit 5, no size limit. Kiamichi River (below Hugo Lake Dam): trotlines, throwlines, snagging, bowfishing and noodling are prohibited from Hugo Dam downstream to the first railroad bridge (also see Tailwaters regulations). Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Lake Texoma
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 per day for flathead catfish. 20-inch minimum. Lake Texoma special area regulation: flathead catfish — five per day, 20-inch minimum. Lake Texoma: fishing regulations may differ between the Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma (check the Texas Fishing Guide for details). A Lake Texoma license ($12) allows fishing in both the Oklahoma and Texas portions; it is not valid below Denison Dam. The attempt to take or harvest alligator gar is prohibited May 1-31; alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 per day · Size limit: 20-inch minimum. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Lower Red River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 for flathead catfish. No size limit. Statewide: flathead catfish — daily limit 5, no size limit. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Hybrid Striped Bass — Arcadia Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) for hybrid striped bass. Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Arcadia Lake special area regulation: striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids — five combined per day, of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Walk-in fishing is allowed year-round on the Arcadia Lake shoreline within the conservation area; fishing is not allowed on the ponds or wetland areas. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) · Size limit: Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. · License required
Hybrid Striped Bass — Konawa Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 20 for hybrid striped bass. Only 5 fish over 20 inches. Statewide: striped bass hybrids — daily limit 20; only 5 fish over 20 inches. Culling of striped bass hybrids is prohibited. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 20 · Size limit: Only 5 fish over 20 inches. · License required
Hybrid Striped Bass — Lake Eufaula
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 20 for hybrid striped bass. Only 5 fish over 20 inches. Statewide: striped bass hybrids — daily limit 20; only 5 fish over 20 inches. Culling of striped bass hybrids is prohibited. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 20 · Size limit: Only 5 fish over 20 inches. · License required
Hybrid Striped Bass — Lake Texoma
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 10 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) for hybrid striped bass. Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Lake Texoma special area regulation: striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids — 10 combined per day, of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Lake Texoma: fishing regulations may differ between the Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma (check the Texas Fishing Guide for details). A Lake Texoma license ($12) allows fishing in both the Oklahoma and Texas portions; it is not valid below Denison Dam. The attempt to take or harvest alligator gar is prohibited May 1-31; alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 10 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) · Size limit: Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. · License required
Hybrid Striped Bass — Skiatook Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) for hybrid striped bass. Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Skiatook Lake special area regulation: striped bass and striped bass hybrids (does not include white bass) — five per day, of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) · Size limit: Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Arbuckle Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Arcadia Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Broken Bow Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Fort Gibson Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Illinois River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 black bass combined per day (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted), only one of which may be a smallmouth bass for largemouth bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. Upper Illinois River and tributaries (includes Barren Fork Creek and Flint Creek) special area regulation: Illinois River upstream from Horseshoe Bend boat ramp, Barren Fork Creek and Flint Creek — black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted): six combined per day, only one of which may be a smallmouth bass; largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer; no size limit on spotted bass. Snagging and noodling are prohibited. Possession or use of cast nets is prohibited (cast nets are also illegal on the Scenic Rivers: Baron Fork Creek, Flint Creek, Illinois River, Lee Creek, Little Lee Creek and Upper Mountain Fork River). Use of Jet Skis, jet boats and other similar nonpropeller-driven watercraft in the upper Illinois River above the confluence with Barren Fork Creek is prohibited. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 black bass combined per day (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted), only one of which may be a smallmouth bass · Size limit: Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Keystone Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Kiamichi River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 black bass combined per day (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted), only one of which may be a smallmouth bass for largemouth bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. Rivers and streams statewide: black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) — six combined per day, only one of which may be a smallmouth bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. No size limit on spotted bass. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 black bass combined per day (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted), only one of which may be a smallmouth bass · Size limit: Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Konawa Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Konawa allowed methods: rod and reel, bowfishing, and noodling. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Carl Blackwell
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Eufaula
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Hefner
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Murray
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Overholser
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Tenkiller
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Texoma
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined per day) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Lake Texoma special area regulation: largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass — five combined per day, 14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Lake Texoma: fishing regulations may differ between the Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma (check the Texas Fishing Guide for details). A Lake Texoma license ($12) allows fishing in both the Oklahoma and Texas portions; it is not valid below Denison Dam. The attempt to take or harvest alligator gar is prohibited May 1-31; alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined per day) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Thunderbird
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Skiatook Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Sooner Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for largemouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Blue River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 3 trout combined (general trout regulations) for rainbow trout. No size limit. Blue River special regulations: from Nov. 1 to the end of February, the portion of the Blue River which enters the north side of the property and flows to the end of the first walk-in trail is catch-and-release only, and fishing there is restricted to barbless hooks, artificial flies and lures only; that catch-and-release restriction applies only within that portion, and the 3-trout general trout limit applies elsewhere in the designated trout area. Starting March 1, special regulations do not apply. One rod and reel per person during trout season (other times up to two rods and reels per person). Culling of trout is prohibited. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Trout stocking season: Nov. 1 through March 31 of the following calendar year (6.25-mile designated trout area through the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area) · Daily limit: 3 trout combined (general trout regulations) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Lower Illinois River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 3 trout, only one of which may be a brown trout greater than 20 inches. From USGS stream gauge downstream to Gravel Pit County Road: daily limit is one trout, 20-inch minimum length for rainbow trout. Only one brown trout greater than 20 inches; from the USGS stream gauge downstream to Gravel Pit County Road, 20-inch minimum length (limit one). Lower Illinois River special regulations: trout fishing in the Simp and Helen Watts Management Unit from the USGS stream gauge downstream to E 1000 Rd is restricted to artificial flies and lures only and barbless hooks only (single barbed hooks 3/0 or larger may be used only when fishing with natural bait for species other than trout). From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the U.S. 64 bridge, fishing is limited to one rod and reel per person. Culling of trout is prohibited. These limits apply within the 7.75-mile designated trout area (Tenkiller Ferry Dam to the U.S. 64 bridge near Gore) that this water entry represents. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Trout stocking season: year-round (7.75-mile designated trout area from Tenkiller Ferry Dam to the U.S. 64 bridge near Gore) · Daily limit: 3 trout, only one of which may be a brown trout greater than 20 inches. From USGS stream gauge downstream to Gravel Pit County Road: daily limit is one trout, 20-inch minimum length · Size limit: Only one brown trout greater than 20 inches; from the USGS stream gauge downstream to Gravel Pit County Road, 20-inch minimum length (limit one). · License required
Rainbow Trout — Lower Mountain Fork River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — Area 1 (Broken Bow Reservoir Spillway downstream to the Old State Park Dam): 3 in aggregate, only one of which may be a rainbow trout greater than 25 inches, and only one of which may be a brown trout which must be greater than 30 inches. Area 2 (Old State Park Dam downstream to the US 70 bridge): rainbow trout daily limit 1, must be greater than 25 inches; brown trout daily limit 1, must be greater than 30 inches. Each counts toward the aggregate limit for the entire Lower Mountain Fork Trout Area for rainbow trout. Area 1: only one rainbow trout greater than 25 inches and only one brown trout, which must be greater than 30 inches, in the 3-fish aggregate. Area 2: rainbow trout must be greater than 25 inches; brown trout must be greater than 30 inches. Lower Mountain Fork River trout regulations: barbless hooks only; use of bait is permitted; one rod and reel per person. Culling of trout is prohibited. These limits apply within the twelve-mile designated Lower Mountain Fork Trout Area (Broken Bow Reservoir Spillway downstream to the U.S. HWY 70 Bridge) that this water entry represents. ANS alert: Didymo has been identified in the Lower Mountain Fork River — clean and dry waders and other fishing equipment after use. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Trout stocking season: year-round (twelve-mile designated trout area from the Broken Bow Reservoir Spillway downstream to the U.S. HWY 70 Bridge) · Daily limit: Area 1 (Broken Bow Reservoir Spillway downstream to the Old State Park Dam): 3 in aggregate, only one of which may be a rainbow trout greater than 25 inches, and only one of which may be a brown trout which must be greater than 30 inches. Area 2 (Old State Park Dam downstream to the US 70 bridge): rainbow trout daily limit 1, must be greater than 25 inches; brown trout daily limit 1, must be greater than 30 inches. Each counts toward the aggregate limit for the entire Lower Mountain Fork Trout Area · Size limit: Area 1: only one rainbow trout greater than 25 inches and only one brown trout, which must be greater than 30 inches, in the 3-fish aggregate. Area 2: rainbow trout must be greater than 25 inches; brown trout must be greater than 30 inches. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Medicine Creek
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 3 trout combined (general trout regulations) for rainbow trout. No size limit. Medicine Creek Trout Area (Gondola Lake dam south to State Highway 49 bridge): only one rod and reel per person during trout season; bowfishing allowed. Culling of trout is prohibited. These general trout limits apply only within the designated Medicine Creek Trout Area that this water entry represents. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Trout stocking season: Nov. 1 through March 15 of the following calendar year (Medicine Creek from Gondola Lake dam downstream to the State Highway 49 bridge) · Daily limit: 3 trout combined (general trout regulations) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Sauger — Arkansas River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined per day) for sauger. 16-inch minimum, including all reservoirs and unimpounded tributaries from Keystone Dam downstream to the Oklahoma state line. Arkansas River (Keystone Dam downstream to the Arkansas state line) special area regulation: walleye, sauger and saugeye — six combined per day, 16-inch minimum, including all reservoirs and unimpounded tributaries from Keystone Dam downstream to the Oklahoma state line. Snagging is prohibited between April 15-May 15 in the Arkansas River from Zink Dam for 800 feet downstream. In the tailwaters area immediately below Webbers Falls Lock and Dam, bowfishing, gigs, spears, spearguns and snagging are prohibited in the first 1,000 feet; trotlines, throwlines, limblines, juglines and yo-yos are prohibited below Webbers Falls Lock and Dam for a distance of one mile. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined per day) · Size limit: 16-inch minimum, including all reservoirs and unimpounded tributaries from Keystone Dam downstream to the Oklahoma state line. · License required
Sauger — Great Salt Plains Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (walleye, sauger or saugeye combined per day) for sauger. No size limit. Great Salt Plains (including lake and tailwaters) special area regulation: walleye, sauger or saugeye — six combined per day, no size limit. Bowfishing, noodling, trotlines, throwlines, limblines, juglines and yo-yos are prohibited on the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River from the spillway of Great Salt Plains Lake downstream to the State Highway 38 Bridge. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger or saugeye combined per day) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Broken Bow Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Illinois River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 black bass combined per day (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted), only one of which may be a smallmouth bass for smallmouth bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. Upper Illinois River and tributaries (includes Barren Fork Creek and Flint Creek) special area regulation: Illinois River upstream from Horseshoe Bend boat ramp, Barren Fork Creek and Flint Creek — black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted): six combined per day, only one of which may be a smallmouth bass; largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer; no size limit on spotted bass. Snagging and noodling are prohibited. Possession or use of cast nets is prohibited (cast nets are also illegal on the Scenic Rivers: Baron Fork Creek, Flint Creek, Illinois River, Lee Creek, Little Lee Creek and Upper Mountain Fork River). Use of Jet Skis, jet boats and other similar nonpropeller-driven watercraft in the upper Illinois River above the confluence with Barren Fork Creek is prohibited. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 black bass combined per day (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted), only one of which may be a smallmouth bass · Size limit: Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Tenkiller
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) for smallmouth bass. Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. Statewide (public waters): largemouth and/or smallmouth bass — daily limit 6 (combined); size limit 1 (one) over 16 inches. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (largemouth and/or smallmouth bass combined) · Size limit: Only 1 (one) over 16 inches. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Texoma
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined per day) for smallmouth bass. 14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Lake Texoma special area regulation: largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass — five combined per day, 14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Lake Texoma: fishing regulations may differ between the Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma (check the Texas Fishing Guide for details). A Lake Texoma license ($12) allows fishing in both the Oklahoma and Texas portions; it is not valid below Denison Dam. The attempt to take or harvest alligator gar is prohibited May 1-31; alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined per day) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. · License required
Spotted Bass — Blue River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — Counts in the 6-fish black bass combined river limit (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) for spotted bass. Spotted bass must be 14 inches or longer. Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area special area regulation: spotted bass must be 14 inches or longer. One rod and reel per person during trout season (other times up to two rods and reels per person). Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: Counts in the 6-fish black bass combined river limit (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) · Size limit: Spotted bass must be 14 inches or longer. · License required
Spotted Bass — Broken Bow Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — No limit for spotted bass. No size limit. Statewide (public waters): spotted bass — no daily limit, no size limit. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Spotted Bass — Illinois River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 black bass combined per day (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted), only one of which may be a smallmouth bass for spotted bass. No size limit on spotted bass. Upper Illinois River and tributaries (includes Barren Fork Creek and Flint Creek) special area regulation: Illinois River upstream from Horseshoe Bend boat ramp, Barren Fork Creek and Flint Creek — black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted): six combined per day, only one of which may be a smallmouth bass; largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer; no size limit on spotted bass. Snagging and noodling are prohibited. Possession or use of cast nets is prohibited (cast nets are also illegal on the Scenic Rivers: Baron Fork Creek, Flint Creek, Illinois River, Lee Creek, Little Lee Creek and Upper Mountain Fork River). Use of Jet Skis, jet boats and other similar nonpropeller-driven watercraft in the upper Illinois River above the confluence with Barren Fork Creek is prohibited. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 black bass combined per day (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted), only one of which may be a smallmouth bass · Size limit: No size limit on spotted bass. · License required
Spotted Bass — Kiamichi River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — Counts in the 6-fish black bass combined river limit (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) for spotted bass. No size limit on spotted bass. Rivers and streams statewide: black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) — six combined per day, only one of which may be a smallmouth bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. No size limit on spotted bass. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: Counts in the 6-fish black bass combined river limit (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) · Size limit: No size limit on spotted bass. · License required
Spotted Bass — Lake Texoma
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined per day) for spotted bass. 14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Lake Texoma special area regulation: largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass — five combined per day, 14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Lake Texoma: fishing regulations may differ between the Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma (check the Texas Fishing Guide for details). A Lake Texoma license ($12) allows fishing in both the Oklahoma and Texas portions; it is not valid below Denison Dam. The attempt to take or harvest alligator gar is prohibited May 1-31; alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined per day) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth bass. · License required
Striped Bass — Arcadia Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) for striped bass. Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Arcadia Lake special area regulation: striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids — five combined per day, of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Walk-in fishing is allowed year-round on the Arcadia Lake shoreline within the conservation area; fishing is not allowed on the ponds or wetland areas. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) · Size limit: Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. · License required
Striped Bass — Arkansas River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (except Lake Texoma) for striped bass. No size limit. Statewide: striped bass — daily limit 5 (except Lake Texoma), no size limit. Release of striped bass caught and placed on a stringer, in a livewell, or otherwise held in possession is prohibited statewide (no culling). Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (except Lake Texoma) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Striped Bass — Keystone Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (except Lake Texoma) for striped bass. No size limit. Statewide: striped bass — daily limit 5 (except Lake Texoma), no size limit. Release of striped bass caught and placed on a stringer, in a livewell, or otherwise held in possession is prohibited statewide (no culling). Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (except Lake Texoma) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Striped Bass — Lake Texoma
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 10 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) for striped bass. Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Lake Texoma special area regulation: striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids — 10 combined per day, of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Lake Texoma: fishing regulations may differ between the Oklahoma and Texas portions of Lake Texoma (check the Texas Fishing Guide for details). A Lake Texoma license ($12) allows fishing in both the Oklahoma and Texas portions; it is not valid below Denison Dam. The attempt to take or harvest alligator gar is prohibited May 1-31; alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 10 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) · Size limit: Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. · License required
Striped Bass — Lower Illinois River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (except Lake Texoma) for striped bass. No size limit. Statewide: striped bass — daily limit 5 (except Lake Texoma), no size limit. Release of striped bass caught and placed on a stringer, in a livewell, or otherwise held in possession is prohibited statewide (no culling). Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (except Lake Texoma) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Striped Bass — Lower Red River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (except Lake Texoma) for striped bass. No size limit. Statewide: striped bass — daily limit 5 (except Lake Texoma), no size limit; culling prohibited. Lower Red River (below Lake Texoma): from Denison Dam downstream to the mouth of Shawnee Creek, anglers are advised to meet all fishing license requirements for both Oklahoma and Texas; from the mouth of Shawnee Creek downstream (east), anglers fishing the Red River must possess an Oklahoma fishing license, unless exempt. Alligator gar harvest must be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at wildlifedepartment.com. Transport of shad from the Lower Red River is prohibited (shad collected there for bait may only be used in the Lower Red River). Bowfishing for paddlefish is prohibited year-round. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (except Lake Texoma) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Striped Bass — Skiatook Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) for striped bass. Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Skiatook Lake special area regulation: striped bass and striped bass hybrids (does not include white bass) — five per day, of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 (striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids combined per day) · Size limit: Of which only two may be 20 inches or longer. · License required
Striped Bass — Sooner Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 5 striped bass per day for striped bass. Minimum length of 20 inches; others must be returned to the water immediately. Sooner Lake special area regulation: striped bass — 5 per day, minimum length of 20 inches; others must be returned to the water immediately. Allowed methods: rod and reel, bowfishing, and noodling. Fishing is prohibited from the dam, fenced area below the dam, and north bank of the intake channel; fishing in the buoy-marked intake channel, discharge channel and spillway embankment is bank fishing only (no float tubes or wading). Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 5 striped bass per day · Size limit: Minimum length of 20 inches; others must be returned to the water immediately. · License required
Walleye — Arkansas River (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined per day) for walleye. 16-inch minimum, including all reservoirs and unimpounded tributaries from Keystone Dam downstream to the Oklahoma state line. Arkansas River (Keystone Dam downstream to the Arkansas state line) special area regulation: walleye, sauger and saugeye — six combined per day, 16-inch minimum, including all reservoirs and unimpounded tributaries from Keystone Dam downstream to the Oklahoma state line. Snagging is prohibited between April 15-May 15 in the Arkansas River from Zink Dam for 800 feet downstream. In the tailwaters area immediately below Webbers Falls Lock and Dam, bowfishing, gigs, spears, spearguns and snagging are prohibited in the first 1,000 feet; trotlines, throwlines, limblines, juglines and yo-yos are prohibited below Webbers Falls Lock and Dam for a distance of one mile. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined per day) · Size limit: 16-inch minimum, including all reservoirs and unimpounded tributaries from Keystone Dam downstream to the Oklahoma state line. · License required
Walleye — Great Salt Plains Lake
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (walleye, sauger or saugeye combined per day) for walleye. No size limit. Great Salt Plains (including lake and tailwaters) special area regulation: walleye, sauger or saugeye — six combined per day, no size limit. Bowfishing, noodling, trotlines, throwlines, limblines, juglines and yo-yos are prohibited on the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River from the spillway of Great Salt Plains Lake downstream to the State Highway 38 Bridge. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger or saugeye combined per day) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Walleye — Lake Carl Blackwell
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined per day) for walleye. 18-inch minimum. Lake Carl Blackwell special area regulation: walleye, sauger and saugeye — six combined per day, 18-inch minimum. Noodling is prohibited. Lake Carl Blackwell offers daily and seasonal permits. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined per day) · Size limit: 18-inch minimum. · License required
Walleye — Lake Hefner
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (walleye, sauger and/or saugeye combined) for walleye. 14-inch minimum. Statewide: walleye, sauger and/or saugeye — daily limit 6 (combined), 14-inch minimum. Lake Hefner allowed methods: up to three rods and reels per person with no more than three hooks per line (treble hooks are considered one hook); bowfishing during daylight hours only. Oklahoma City fishing rules and permits also apply — visit okc.gov/departments/parks-recreation/lakes-and-fishing/fishing-regulations. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger and/or saugeye combined) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum. · License required
Walleye — Lake Thunderbird
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined per day) for walleye. 18-inch minimum. Lake Thunderbird special area regulation: walleye, sauger and saugeye — six combined per day, 18-inch minimum. Bowfishing, gigging, spearing, spearguns, snagging, and noodling are prohibited within the Little River upstream of Franklin Road in Cleveland County. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined per day) · Size limit: 18-inch minimum. · License required
Walleye — Lower Illinois River
Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma limits — 6 (walleye, sauger and saugeye per day) for walleye. 16-inch minimum. Lower Illinois River (from Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River) special area regulation: walleye, sauger and saugeye — six per day, 16-inch minimum. From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the U.S. 64 bridge, fishing is limited to one rod and reel per person. Source: 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, wildlifedepartment.com (the current edition; unless otherwise noted regulations are effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document. Confirm current regulations with ODWC before you fish.
Season: Open year-round (the 2025-2026 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations set no statewide closed season for sport fish; trout-area stocking seasons and special area regulations apply on listed waters) · Daily limit: 6 (walleye, sauger and saugeye per day) · Size limit: 16-inch minimum. · License required