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GENERAL FISHING REGULATIONS
G E N E R A L F I S H I N G R EG U L A T I O N S

must be returned to the water immediately).
No person may bury or burn any dead fish
where it will become exposed through ero-
Whitney Jenkins • Dispose of dead fish, fish remains, or fish
sion or where that land is at any time subject
to overflow.
carcasses into waters of this state within 100
yards of a boat ramp, or designated swim-
ming area except where an official fish clean-
Regulation Changes ing station has been provided or where fish
cleaning is specifically authorized.
The following are brief descriptions of regu- • Sell, barter or trade fish, frogs or turtles, ex- Williamstown, MA | Birmingham, AL
lation changes. This summary of regulation cept with a commercial license.
changes is intended to be used as a reference • Enter, swim, wade, operate a boat or a float or
only. You are required to be familiar with all floating device in any safety zone (the water
the changes to regulations that apply to each area below any dam for a distance of 50 yards
of these items. from base of the dam). About This Guide
In addition to general housekeeping changes • Use, operate or park vehicles not registered
and reorganization of Title 800, fishing regu- for use on public roadways under Vehicle
lation changes for 2021-2022 include the fol- Code 47 O.S. 1971, 15-101 through 15-114, on
lowing:
lands owned or managed by the Wildlife This high-quality guide is offered to you
Department. by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
• New combined three-fish bag limit for Close • Possess fish, or parts thereof, taken by an-
to Home waters other person without written information Conservation through its unique partner-
• New combined three-trout statewide limit which includes the taker’s customer ID num- ship with J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC.
• Removal of Monday and Friday catch and ber, date taken, and number and kind of fish, The revenue generated through ad sales
release requirement for paddlefish plus name and address of person receiving
• Alligator gar catch and release permitted those fish. significantly lowers production costs and
only with rod and reel • Use and/or place into lakes and reservoirs generates savings. These savings translate
• Removal of restrictions on tiger muskie of this state any container, including but not into additional funds for other important
• Changed labeling requirements for fishing limited to drums, cans, tubs, boxes or barrels agency programs.
equipment (use Customer ID number) which attract, entice or lure fish into an open
• Reduced snagging restrictions on the Ar- cavity within the container. If you have any feedback or are inter-
kansas River • Use or possess any controlled and/or danger- ested in advertising, please contact us at
• Allowed non-motorized boats on Doc Hol- ous substance as defined in 63 O.S., Section 413.884.1001 or at www.JFGriffin.com
lis Lake
2-101 on any lands or waterways subject to the Graphic Design:
control of the Wildlife Department.
General Regulations • Use Jet Skis, jet boats and other similar non- Jon Gulley, Dane Fay, John Corey,
propeller-driven watercraft in the upper Il- Evelyn Haddad, Chris Sobolowski
Game Fish linois River above the confluence with Baron
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass; Fork Creek.
black and white crappie; rainbow and brown • Tamper with the trotline, throwline, jugline
trout; sauger, saugeye and walleye; white and or limbline of another person without per-
striped bass; blue and channel catfish. Species mission from that person.
not listed are nongame fish. • Stock aquatic organisms in any public waters
including streams and rivers without writ-
It is unlawful to: ten consent from the Wildlife Department
• Fish without carrying a license (mobile app director.
or hardcopy) or written evidence that you • Possess a game fish, hybrid striped bass or
are exempt. flathead catfish that has been filleted or had
• Fish upon the land of another without con- its head or tail removed while actively engag-
sent of the owner, lessee or occupant of that ing in fishing.
land. Anglers must obtain permission to en- • Possess fish in a tailwater without keeping
ter any posted or occupied land or land pri- their fish separate, marked with their custom-
marily devoted to farming, ranching or for- er ID number. See Tailwaters section in the
estry purposes. Nothing in this guide shall be "Public Fishing Waters" special regulations.
interpreted as permitting fishing or allowing • Use at any time in the waters of this state for
access into any area, public or private, with- taking, catching, capturing or killing any
out permission from the owners or custodian game or nongame fish with any of the follow-
as required by law, this includes lands with ing: any rotenone or other poison, dynamite
rivers and/or creeks flowing through them. or other explosive, or any electrical device
Consent is not valid for more than one year, used for shocking purpose.
unless the owner, lessee, or occupant grants • No resident or nonresident shall have in their
consent for a specified period of time. possession, in the field, more than one (1)
• Catch fish that are dead or die as a result of daily bag limit listed in 800:10-1-5 and 800:10-
angling from any waters of the state, and 1-6. Nonresidents shall not have more than This guide is also
not remove those fish and bury or burn two (2) daily bag limits in their possession at available online at
them, except nothing will prevent anglers any time other than in the field.
from returning fish remains, meaning any
fish that has been filleted or has had the en-
trails removed, to lakes and reservoirs (any
fish that does not meet length requirements

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