In addition to general fishing regulations, statewide species regulations and Department fishing area rules, this section addresses special regulations that apply to public fishing waters. If a species or body of water is not listed, refer to statewide regulations.
= Conservation Passport Area
Adair Park
Adair County
Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031
Fees & Facilities: (918) 696-7143
Game Warden: (918) 431-2539, (918) 431-2546
Allowed Methods: One rod and reel per person.
American Horse -
Blaine County
Fishing Contact: (580) 474-2663
Game Warden: (580) 623-0206
Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
Allowed Methods: Up to two rods and reels per person, bowfishing.
Arbuckle
Murray County
Fishing Contact: (580) 924-4087
Fees & Facilities: (580) 622-7234
Game Warden: (580) 618-0044
Daily/Size Limits: Crappie: 15 combined per day, must be 10 inches or longer.
Arcadia
Oklahoma County
Fishing Contact: (405) 325-7288
Education Area: (405) 990-9753
Fees & Facilities: (405) 216-7470
Game Warden: (405) 203-3176, (405) 343-5489, (405) 203-3178
Daily/Size Limits: Striped bass and/or striped bass hybrids: five combined per day, of which only two may be 20 inches or longer.
Additional Restrictions: 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.
Arkansas River
Keystone Dam downstream to the Arkansas state line
Fishing Contact: (918) 299-2334 from Keystone Dam downstream to Muskogee Turnpike bridge. (918) 683-1031 from Muskogee Turnpike bridge downstream to the Arkansas state line.
Daily/Size Limits: 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.
Prohibited methods: snagging 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 is 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.
Black Kettle WMA
Roger Mills County
Fishing Contact: (580) 474-2663
Fees & Facilities: (580) 497-2143
Game Warden: (580) 497-6897
Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
Daily/Size Limits: Spotted bass: must be 14 inches or longer. Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day. All crappie: six combined per day, no size limit.
Allowed methods: one rod and reel per person during trout season (other times up to two rods and reels per person).
Game Warden: (918) 440-9880, (918) 331-5798, (918) 381-4099, (580) 761-4097
Daily/Size Limits: Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/18-inch minimum.
Burtschi -
Grady County
Fishing Contact: (580) 529-2795
Game Warden: (405) 779-1479
Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
Allowed methods: up to two rods and reels per person, bowfishing.
Caney River
Below Hulah Lake dam
Fishing Contact: (580) 762-2248
Game Warden: (918) 331-5798, (918) 857-5557, (918) 640-0316
Prohibited methods: Bowfishing prohbited from Hulah dam downstream 1,200 feet to the reregulation dam, gigs, spears, spearguns and snagging prohibited from Hulah dam downstream to the confluence of old and new river channels. (Also see Tailwaters regulations pg. 27)
Carl Albert
Le Flore County
Fishing Contact: (918) 297-0153
Fees & Facilities: (918) 567-3434
Game Warden: (918) 429-3910, (918) 431-2559, (918) 513-0814
Allowed Methods: Rod and reel only.
Carl Blackwell
Payne County
Fishing Contact: (580) 762-2248
Fees & Facilities: (405) 372-5157
Game Warden: (405) 747-0505
Daily/Size Limits: Walleye, Sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/18-inch minimum.
Prohibited Methods: Noodling
Carl Etling -
Cimarron County
Fishing Contact: (580) 474-2663
Game Warden: (580) 651-9133
Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
Allowed methods: up to two rods and reels per person, bowfishing. Cast nets may be used to take bait for personal use.
Dahlgren -
Cleveland County
Fishing Contact: (405) 325-7288
Game Warden: (405) 323-7863, (405) 850-9757
Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
Allowed methods: up to two rods and reels per person, bowfishing.
Doc Hollis -
Greer County
Fishing Contact: (580) 529-2795
Game Warden: (580) 450-7706
Daily/Size Limits: All largemouth bass must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught (no harvest allowed). Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day. Motors (electric or combustion) are prohibited.
Allowed methods: up to two rods and reels per person, bowfishing.
Elmer -
Kingfisher County
Fishing Contact: (580) 474-2663
Game Warden: (405) 368-0887
Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
Allowed methods: up to two rods and reels per person, bowfishing.
Elmer Thomas
Comanche County
Fishing Contact: (580) 529-2795
Fees & Facilities: (580) 442-5854
Game Warden: (580) 695-7535
Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
Prohibited methods: snagging is closed for one mile below Eufaula Dam.
Lake Eufaula State Park
Pickens Lake: Fishing open only to residents under 16 or 65 and older, or those 60 percent or more disabled, or legally blind and those accompanying. Fishing limited to only two rods and reels per person. No other fishing methods allowed.
Kid's Fish Out Lake: Fishing open only to persons under 16 or 64 and older, or those 60 percent or more disabled, or legally blind or physically impaired and one companion. Fishing limited to only two rods and reels per person. No other method of fishing allowed.
Evans Chambers -
Beaver County
Fishing Contact: (580) 474-2663
Game Warden: (580) 651-9135
Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
Allowed methods: up to two rods and reels per person, bowfishing.
Bowfishing prohibited below turbine outlets downstream to State Park and below spillway outlet downstream to highline crossing. The next ½ mile below the highline crossing is closed only when the spillway gates are discharging water and for seven days following closure of the gates.
Gigs, spears and spearguns are prohibited below turbine outlets downstream to State Park bridge and below spillway outlets downstream for one mile.
Noodling is prohibited below turbine outlets downstream to State Park bridge and below the spillway outlets downstream to highline crossing, except noodling shall be legal the day of and two days following closure of spillway.
Great Salt Plains
Alfalfa County
Fishing Contact: (580) 474-2663
Fees & Facilities: (580) 626-4731
Game Warden: (580) 541-0820
(including lake and tailwaters)
Daily/Size Limits: Walleye, sauger or saugeye: six combined per day/no size limit.
Greenleaf
Muskogee County
Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031
Fees & Facilities: (918) 487-5196
Game Warden: (918) 625-4873, (918) 625-4691
Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
