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Noodling: Noodling is the taking of nongame minnows, then the mesh shall not exceed 1/4
fish and catfish by use of hands only. Possession inch. Minnow traps shall have a mesh size no
of hooks, gaff hooks, spears, poles with hooks greater than 1/2 inch, shall not be longer than
attached or ropes with hooks attached while in three feet, shall not exceed 18 inches in diam-
the act of noodling shall be proof of violation of eter on round traps or 18 inches on a side on
the “hands only” noodling law. Noodling shall square or rectangular traps. The trap entrance
be lawful year-round in all waters during day- (throat) cannot exceed two inches across the
light hours only unless restricted under "Public opening. No person shall fish with more than
Fishing Waters" special regulations. three minnow traps. All minnow traps must
have the owner’s name and address attached
Netting (Noncommercial): The use of gill and the traps must be attended once every 24
nets, trammel nets, hoop nets, or haul seines hours. All game fish and nongame fish not com-
is prohibited statewide. monly used for bait must be released immedi-
ately. It is unlawful to take or possess more than
Seines, Cast Nets, Trawls and Dip Nets 25 nongame bait fish in rivers or streams, except
(Noncommercial): Seining, cast netting, trawl- for shad, of which 200 may be taken or pos-
ing and dip netting bait for personal use is law- sessed. No person may possess with intent to
ful in all waters year-round except Lakes Taft, transport or transport via land-based transpor-
Lone Chimney, Overholser (including tailwaters tation more than 200 nongame fish, including
and downstream to NW 10th Street bridge), shad, for personal use as bait (see page 28 for
Hefner, Draper, Close to Home Fishing Waters special shad restrictions). The sale, offer for sale,
(see page 24), the Wichita Mountains WR, and transport from Oklahoma with intent to sell or
in Wildlife Department Fishing Areas (see page offer to sell shad taken from Oklahoma waters
33), however cast nets may be used to take bait is prohibited. Minnow traps cannot be made
for personal use at Lake Carl Etling and on the with glass. Cast nets shall have a mesh size no
Illinois River from the south boundary of the greater than 3/8 inch square. Trawl nets pulled The Lowcountry Awaits
MarVal trout camp downstream to the U.S. 64 by motor-driven boats may not exceed three
Bridge. The use or possession of cast nets is feet in diameter and 3/8 inch square mesh. PROFESSIONAL FISHING GUIDE
prohibited on all other Oklahoma Scenic Rivers. Cast nets, trawls and handheld dip nets are FLY AND CONVENTIONAL
Any person may seine, trap or transport non- lawful for taking nongame fish only as bait for
game fish commonly used for personal bait, personal use. A resident or nonresident fishing INSHORE × NEARSHORE × OFFSHORE
provided the seine does not exceed 20 feet in license is required of each person using these Charleston, SC
length and 1/2 inch mesh; unless seining for methods, unless exempt.

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TURTLE & BULLFROG REGULATIONS
Turtle Regulations Bullfrog Regulations
Turtles may be taken in all waters with a res- Bullfrogs may be taken with hook and line,
ident or nonresident fishing license with the gig, spear, bow and arrow or other methods,
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provisions listed below. Turtles taken with except firearms, under a res dent or nonresi-
a firearm require a hunting license. Turtles dent fishing license. Bull frogs taken with a
may be taken year-round provided that: firearm require a hunting license. Bullfrogs
may be taken year-round provided that:
• no more than six tur tles of each species
per day are taken; • no more than 15 bull frogs per day are
taken;
• shooting of tur tles on federal reser-
voirs is pro hib it ed; • bullfrogs may not be sold or shipped
out of state;
• terrestrial (land) turtles may not be sold;
• the Wichita Mountains WR is closed to
• taking of the western chicken turtle, bullfrog harvest.
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northern map turtle and/or al i ga tor
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snapping turtle is pro hib t ed;
• the Wichita Moun tains WR is closed
to turtle harvest;
• no aquatic turtles may be sold
or purchased without the proper
commercial turtle harvester or
buyer’s license.
Note: The above regulations apply to
the non-commercial harvest of turtles.
Separate regulations govern the commer-
cial harvest of turtles.

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