Page 14 - 2021 2022 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations

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

Method of Take • lines made of nonmetallic material only; and must be placed or suspended without re-
Regulations • hooks at least 24 inches apart; stricting or impeding boat traffic. Lines must
• owner's name and address or customer ID at-
be visible to boats at all times, day or night.
tached;
These methods are legal for taking • been attended at least once every 24 hours; These methods are legal for
game and nongame fish through out • not been set within three feet of surface taking nongame fish according
the year, state wide, unless re strict- of water at any point beyond six feet from to the following provisions unless
ed un der "Public Fishing Waters" either point of attachment, except at Great restricted under "Public Fishing
special regulations. Salt Plains and Fort Supply reservoirs where Waters" special regulations.
water is less than three feet deep.
Rod and Reel: A person may use up to seven Bow and Arrow: Bowfishing may be used to
rods while fishing unless restricted further un- Jugline: Juglines are restricted to no more take nongame fish only, throughout the year in
der "Public Fishing Waters" special regulations. than five hooks per line and 20 juglines per per- all waters unless restricted under Tailwaters in
son. A legal jugline is a vertical line suspended the "Public Fishing Waters" special regulations.
Trotline/Throwlines: Trotlines/throwlines from a nonmetallic or nonglass floating device, Fish taken by this method count towards the
are restricted to no more than three lines and drifting free or anchored, and has: daily bag limit, and any carcasses or remains
100 hooks per person. Persons fishing trotlines shall be properly disposed of. Legal bowfishing
or throwlines must release all fish on their lines • owner's name and address or customer ID is restricted to:
except those held in possession for their daily attached; • any bow (including a crossbow);
limit, before leaving the trotline or throwline. • been attended at least once every 24 hours. • devices that permit a bow to be held mechan-
A legal trotline/throwline has: ically at full or partial draw are permitted.
Limbline: Limblines are restricted to no
• no glass or metallic floating device on the more than two hooks per line and 20 limblines Gig, Grabhook, Spear and Speargun: Gigs
line; per person. A legal limbline is a line attached and spears are legal for taking nongame fish
• no metallic posts in water for attachment; to a limb, branch, other natural object, or non- and white bass only. Grabhooks (handheld
metallic manmade material and has: hook, handheld pole of natural or man-made
material, or rope with a single hook attached
• owner's name and address or customer ID used in the initial taking of a fish) are prohibit-
attached; ed in all state waters. Spearguns used by scuba
• been attended at least once every 24 hours. divers are legal for taking nongame fish, blue
and channel catfish. Fish taken by this method
Yo-Yo: Yo-yos are restricted to no more than count towards the daily bag limit, and any car-
20 per person and shall: casses or remains shall be properly disposed of.
Gigs, spears and spearguns shall:
• have the owner’s name, address and cus-
tomer ID attached; • not contain more than three points with no
• not be left unattended for more than six hours; more than two barbs on each point;
• not be strung or suspended from any hori- • be lawful in all rivers and streams from
zontal line across any channel or navigable
Dec. 1 through March 31, and year-round in
Blake Podhajsky • have no more than 10 yo-yos attached from • Gigs shall be lawful year-round in rivers
all reservoirs, unless restricted under "Public
waterway;
Fishing Waters" special regulations;
any one line or support;
• not have metallic material in lines used for
attachment; and streams in Delaware and Mayes coun-
ties, unless restricted under "Public Fishing
• have lines no greater than 50 feet in length Waters" special regulations.
Snagging: Snagging, the dragging of one
WHAT'S LEGAL WHEN NOODLING? single hook or one treble hook attached to a
fishing line through the water to impale fish,
shall be lawful in all waters year-round for non-
Legal: Not legal to possess when noodling: game fish only unless restricted under "Public
• Using only the hands to take catfish • Hooks, gaffs, spears, poles with hooks Fishing Waters" special regulations. Only one
and nongame fish. attached, ropes with hooks attached. rod or pole per angler is allowed while snag-
ging. Snagging prohibited from 10 p.m. to 6
• Using a stringer to secure a fish Season & Limits: a.m. in the areas east of I-35 and north of I-40,
once it has been caught. except the Miami City Park from the south boat
• Noodling is lawful year-round in all ramp to the 125 Highway bridge which shall
Not legal to use to help catch fish: waters only during daylight hours remain open.
unless restricted under "Public Fishing
• Any object other than your hands used
to help you catch a fish. Waters" special regulations. The daily Noodling: Noodling is the taking of nongame
limit for flathead catfish is five, no size fish and catfish by use of hands only. Possession
• It is unlawful to place into any lake or restrictions. The daily limit for blue and/ of hooks, gaff hooks, spears, poles with hooks
reservoir any container that will attract, or channel catfish is 15 (combined), attached or ropes with hooks attached while in
entice or lure fish into an open cav- only one of which may be 30 inches the act of noodling shall be proof of violation of
ity within that container. Containers or longer. the “hands only” noodling law. Noodling shall
include, but are not limited to, drums, be lawful year-round in all waters during day-
cans, tubs, boxes and barrels. It is light hours only unless restricted under "Public
also illegal to noodle within such Fishing Waters" special regulations.
containers.
Netting: The use of gill nets, trammel nets,
hoop nets, or haul seines is prohibited statewide.

12 2021-2022 OKLAHOMA FISHING & HUNTING REGULATIONS