OKC trout season at Dolese Youth Park Lake
The trout season at Dolese Youth Park Pond
is made possible through generous
donations from BancFirst.
New Year's Day will mark the opening of Oklahoma City's
seventh annual rainbow trout season at Dolese Youth Park Pond,
one of Oklahoma City's "Close to Home" fishing waters, located
1/2 block west of Meridian on NW 50.
Thousands of fish will be stocked through the eight-week season,
opening January 1 and running through February 28, 2012. The
rainbow trout will average 1/2 pound in weight and ninety
percent of the fish will be 8 to 14 inches in length. The
remainder will be trophy size fish up to 24 inches in length.
"We recommend using four to six pound test line and small hooks.
The best baits in past trout seasons have been Power Bait,
salmon eggs, small earth
worms, small minnows, small spinners
and crappie jigs," said Oklahoma City fisheries biologist Bob
Martin
The trout fishing regulations for Oklahoma City are as follows:
Trout season is January 1 – February 28, 2012.
A city fishing permit and state fishing license are required. A
state trout license is not required.
Only one pole or rod and reel fishing is allowed.
A daily possession limit of six trout per person will be
enforced.
Trout held on a stringer or in a fish basket may not be released
back into the pond (no culling).
No boats or float tubes allowed.
Dolese's rainbow trout season is a partnership between the
Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department and the Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation.
City fishing permits are $18.50 for an annual permit or $3.50
for a daily permit. State fishing licenses are $25 annually.
Children under 16 are not required to have a City permit or
state license. For more information, call 755-4014 or 325-7288.
OKC Trout fishing clinic
Date: January 13, 2012
When: 7-8:30 p.m.
Where: Putnam City High School Gymnasium (5300 N. W. 50th Warr Acres, OK 73122)
Who: Anyone interested in fishing for and catching rainbow
trout.
Cost: FREE - Pre registration necessary. Call the H.B.Parsons
Fish Hatchery at 405-755-4014.
What: Instruction on…
• Bait and tackle
• Pole rigging
• Trout biology
• Fish cleaning and recipes
• Knot tying
• Safe casting
• Trout season rules and regulations
• Question and answer session
Why: We want you to enjoy trout fishing and to be successful in
catching trout
What to bring: Nothing needed, but good questions and
willingness to learn
Sponsors: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and
Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department
as part of the Close to Home Fishing Program in Oklahoma City.
Trout Stocking Schedule for Dolese
Dolese Youth Park Pond (OKC) 2012: January 5, 19; Feb. 2, 16