The Department provides several specialized programs to provide for hunting and fishing opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Fishing: Fishing piers and on-shore fishing are designed to meet the needs of people with physical disabilities, with protective railings or edges around them. The levels of accessibility of nearby parking areas and the paths leading to the piers and platforms vary from site to site. These piers and platforms are in urban and rural areas, on everything from small rivers to large lakes throughout the state.
Hunting: Special license and permits and non-ambulatory deer hunt offered through the controlled hunts program. For a list of hunting areas with non-ambulatory access go here.
Precautions: With any outdoor facility exposed to the elements, there is always some degree of physical risk and considerable variability of site conditions. Due to the large areas of some of these facilities, there may be little chance that Department personnel would be at hand in case of an accident or emergency.
Fishing Access
Foss Lake
Next to the boat ramp at the Marina, there is a covered and lighted fishing dock with a sidewalk for easy access. The Marina also offers an indoor fishing dock.
More infoGovernment Springs Park
Easy-access fishing docks have recently been built at this Enid location.
More infoGrand Lake
Many of the private resorts operate fishing dock concessions. Ottawa, Delaware, and Mayes Counties, (918) 256-5545, Grand Lakes Association (918) 786-2289.
More infoGreat Salt Plains
The Coon Hollow approach channel has an easy access fishing dock and ramp. Below the spillway on the north side is a large paved area and fishing jetty. Restrooms accommodate wheelchairs. The small lake near the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge headquarters has an easy-access fishing pier. For additional info contact Alfalfa County, (580) 626-4794.
More infoGreenleaf
Muskogee County 918-487-5196
More infoHefner
The eastern shoreline of these lakes provide gentle, drive-up access. The boat launching and dock on Hefner offers additional fishing access. There is 1 lighted fishing pier. In addition to the docks there is a heated enclosed dock.
For more information please contact Oklahoma City Lakes at (405) 755-4014.
More infoHominy Municipal Lake
This lake has an easy-access fishing dock. For additional info contact Osage County, (918) 885-2164.
More infoHudson
This lake has easy access to the water's edge at normal lake levels.
For additional info contact Mayes county (918) 256-5545 or Hudson Dogwood Marina (918) 434-5181.
More infoKaw Lake
Easy access to the water's edge is available in many of the public-use areas. The concrete walk along the spillway is also accessible.
More infoKeystone Lake
Many public-use areas have gentle shorelines and there are a number of courtesy docks as well. A 1,000 ft berm with wheelchair access is located on the north side of the tailwater below the Corps of Engineers' office. The south shoreline of the spillway has a 500 ft berm with wheelchair access.
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