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METHOD OF TAKE
M ET H O D O F T A K E

Method of Take • been attended at least once every 24 hours; Yo-Yo: Yo-yos are restricted to no more than
Regulations • not been set within three feet of surface 20 per person and shall:
of water at any point beyond six feet from
either point of attachment, except at Great • have the owner’s name and address attached;
These methods are legal for taking Salt Plains and Fort Supply reservoirs where • not be left unattended for more than six hours;
game and nongame fish through out water is less than three feet deep. • not be strung or suspended from any hori-
the year, state wide, unless re strict- zontal line across any channel or navigable
ed un der "Public Fishing Waters" Jugline: Juglines are restricted to no more waterway;
special regulations. than five hooks per line and 20 juglines per per- • have no more than 10 yo-yos attached from
son. A legal jugline is a vertical line suspended any one line or support;
Rod and Reel: A person may use up to seven from a nonmetallic or nonglass floating device, • not have metallic material in lines used for
rods while fishing unless restricted further un- drifting free or anchored, and has: attachment;
der "Public Fishing Waters" special regulations. • have lines no greater than 50 feet in length
• owner’s name and address attached; and must be placed or suspended without re-
Trotline/Throwlines: Trotlines/throwlines • been attended at least once every 24 hours. stricting or impeding boat traffic. Lines must
are restricted to no more than three lines and be visible to boats at all times, day or night.
100 hooks per person. Limbline: Limblines are restricted to no
A legal trotline/throwline has: more than two hooks per line and 20 limblines These methods are legal for
per person. A legal limbline is a line attached taking nongame fish according
• no glass or metallic floating device on the to a limb, branch, other natural object, or non- to the following provisions unless
line; metallic manmade material and has: restricted under "Public Fishing
• no metallic posts in water for attachment; Waters" special regulations.
• lines made of nonmetallic material only; • the owner’s name and address attached;
• hooks at least 24 inches apart; • been attended at least once every 24 hours. Bow and Arrow: Bowfishing may be used to
• owner’s name and address attached to each line; take nongame fish only, throughout the year in
all waters unless restricted under Tailwaters in
the "Public Fishing Waters" special regulations.
Legal bowfishing is restricted to:

• any bow (including a crossbow);
• devices that permit a bow to be held mechan-
ically at full or partial draw are permitted.
Gig, Grabhook, Spear and Speargun: Gigs
and spears are legal for taking nongame fish
and white bass only. Grabhooks (handheld
hook, handheld pole of natural or man-made
material, or rope with a single hook attached
used in the initial taking of a fish) are prohib-
ited in all state waters. Note: Scuba divers in
Matt Mattioda Delaware and Mayes counties are no longer
exempt from the grabhook restriction. Spear-
guns used by scuba divers are legal for taking
nongame fish, blue and channel catfish.
Gigs, spears and spearguns shall:

• not contain more than three points with no
WHAT'S LEGAL WHEN NOODLING? • be lawful in all rivers and streams from
more than two barbs on each point;
Dec. 1 through March 31, and year-round in
Legal: Not legal to possess when noodling: all reservoirs, unless restricted under "Public
• Using only the hands to take catfish • Hooks, gaffs, spears, poles with hooks Fishing Waters" special regulations;
and nongame fish. attached, ropes with hooks attached. • Gigs shall be lawful year-round in rivers
and streams in Delaware and Mayes coun-
• Using a stringer to secure a fish Season & Limits: ties, unless restricted under "Public Fishing
once it has been caught. Waters" special regulations.
• Noodling is lawful year-round in all
Not legal to use to help catch fish: waters only during daylight hours Snagging: Snagging, the dragging of one
unless restricted under "Public Fishing
• Any object other than your hands used single hook or one treble hook attached to a
to help you catch a fish. Waters" special regulations. The daily fishing line through the water to impale fish,
limit for flathead catfish is five, no size shall be lawful in all waters year-round for non-
• It is unlawful to place into any lake or restrictions. The daily limit for blue and/ game fish only unless restricted under "Public
reservoir any container that will attract, or channel catfish is 15 (combined), Fishing Waters" special regulations. Only one
entice or lure fish into an open cav- only one of which may be 30 inches rod or pole per angler is allowed while snag-
ity within that container. Containers or longer. ging. Snagging prohibited from 10 p.m. to 6
include, but are not limited to, drums, a.m. in the areas east of I-35 and north of I-40,
cans, tubs, boxes and barrels. It is except the Miami City Park from the south boat
also illegal to noodle within such ramp to the 125 Highway bridge which shall
containers. remain open.

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