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TULSA PONDS JOIN CLOSE TO HOME FISHING PROGRAM
KaMOn JOnES/ODWC IntErn

Hunter Park Pond
Three sites managed by the City of Tulsa Parks and Recre-
ation Department are now part of the Wildlife Department’s
Close to Home Fishing program. They are:
• Hunter Park Pond, 5804 E. 91st St. KaMOn JOnES/ODWC IntErn
• Braden Park Pond, 5036 E. Seventh St.
• Mohawk Park Ponds, 5701 E. 36th St. N. (enter park from
36th St. N., turn right on Cherokee Drive just past the
entrance gates to locate the two CTHF ponds.)
This marks the first time since ODWC started the Close to
Home Fishing program 22 years ago that City of Tulsa parks
have joined in the program. The
added Tulsa fisheries will be
stocked with hybrid sunfish and
channel catfish regularly.
The CTHF program was
designed as a partnership
between the Wildlife Department Braden Park Pond
and municipalities across Okla-
homa to provide urban angling
opportunities. These small bodies of water are managed with KaMOn JOnES/ODWC IntErn
special regulations, ensuring opportunities exist for anglers who
may only have a little time on their hands and nowhere to go.
More importantly, they offer urban dwellers an opportunity to
frequently share their fishing heritage with others.
Several other CTHF sites are situated in the Tulsa metro
area. They are:
• Turkey Mountain Park, 6800 S. Elwood Ave.

• Veterans Park Pond, East 101st St. and Elm, Jenks.
• Kelly Lane Park, 1151 S. Park St., Sapulpa.
For license requirements and daily limits on CTHF areas,
consult the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations at www.
wildlifedepartment.com, on the Go Outdoors Oklahoma mobile
app, or in print where fishing licenses are sold. Mohawk Park Ponds

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