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Method of Take These methods are legal for
Regulations taking nongame fish according
to the following provisions unless
These methods are legal for taking restricted under "Public Fishing
game and nongame fish through- Waters" special regulations.
out the year, state wide, unless
re strict ed un der "Public Fishing Bow and Arrow: Bowfishing may be used
Waters" special regulations. to take nongame fish only, throughout the year
in all waters unless restricted under the "Pub- Whitney Heskett
lic Fishing Waters" special regulations. Fish
Rod and Reel: A person may use up to seven taken by this method count towards the daily
rods while fishing unless restricted further un- bag limit, and any carcasses or remains shall
der "Public Fishing Waters" special regulations.
be properly disposed of. Legal bowfishing is
restricted to:
Trotline/Throwlines: Trotlines/throwlines Seines, Cast Nets, Trawls and Dip Nets
are restricted to no more than three lines and • any bow (including a crossbow); (Noncommercial): Seining, cast netting, trawl-
100 hooks per person. Persons fishing trotlines • devices that permit a bow to be held mechan- ing and dip netting bait for personal use is
or throwlines must release all fish on their lines ically at full or partial draw are permitted. lawful in all waters year-round except Lakes
except those held in possession for their daily Taft, Lone Chimney, Overholser (including
limit, before leaving the trotline or throwline. Gig, Grabhook, Spear and Speargun: Gigs tailwaters and downstream to NW 10th Street
A legal trotline/throwline has:
and spears are legal for taking nongame fish bridge), Hefner, Draper, Close to Home Fishing
and white bass only. Grabhooks (handheld Waters (see page 22), the Wichita Mountains
• no glass or metallic floating device on the line; hook, handheld pole of natural or man-made WR, and in Wildlife Department Fishing Ar-
• no metallic posts in water for attachment; material, or rope with a single hook attached eas (see page 23), however cast nets may be
• lines made of nonmetallic material only; used in the initial taking of a fish) are prohibit- used to take bait for personal use at Lake Carl
• hooks at least 24 inches apart; ed in all state waters. Spearguns used by scuba Etling and on the Illinois River from the south
• owner's name and address or customer ID divers are legal for taking nongame fish, blue boundary of the lower Illinois River Public
attached; and channel catfish. Fish taken by this method Fishing Area – “Simp and Helen Watts Area”
• been attended at least once every 24 hours; count towards the daily bag limit, and any car- downstream to the Highway 64 bridge. The
• not been set within three feet of surface casses or remains shall be properly disposed of. use or possession of cast nets is prohibited on
of water at any point beyond six feet from Gigs, spears and spearguns shall: all other Oklahoma Scenic Rivers.
either point of attachment, except at Great Any person may seine, trap or transport
Salt Plains and Fort Supply reservoirs where • not contain more than three points with no nongame fish commonly used for personal
water is less than three feet deep.
more than two barbs on each point; bait, provided the seine does not exceed 20 feet
• be lawful in all rivers and streams from in length and 1/2 inch mesh; unless seining
Jugline: Juglines are restricted to no more Dec. 1 through March 31, and year-round in for minnows, then the mesh shall not exceed
than five hooks per line and 20 juglines per per- all reservoirs, unless restricted under "Public 1/4 inch. Minnow traps shall have a mesh size
son. A legal jugline is a vertical line suspended Fishing Waters" special regulations; no greater than 1/2 inch, shall not be longer
from a nonmetallic or nonglass floating device, • Gigs shall be lawful year-round in rivers than three feet, shall not exceed 18 inches in
drifting free or anchored, and has:
and streams in Delaware and Mayes coun- diameter on round traps or 18 inches on a
ties, unless restricted under "Public Fishing side on square or rectangular traps. The trap
• owner's name and address or customer ID Waters" special regulations. entrance (throat) cannot exceed two inches
attached; across the opening. No person shall fish with
• been attended at least once every 24 hours.
Snagging: Snagging, the dragging of one more than three minnow traps. All minnow
single hook or one treble hook attached to a traps must have the owner’s name, address
Limbline: Limblines are restricted to no fishing line through the water to impale fish, and customer ID attached and the traps must
more than two hooks per line and 20 limblines shall be lawful in all waters year-round for non- be attended once every 24 hours. All game
per person. A legal limbline is a line attached game fish only unless restricted under "Public fish and nongame fish not commonly used for
to a limb, branch, other natural object, or non- Fishing Waters" special regulations. Only one bait must be released immediately. It is unlaw-
metallic manmade material and has:
rod or pole per angler is allowed while snag- ful to take or possess more than 25 nongame
ging. Snagging prohibited from 10 p.m. to 6 bait fish in rivers or streams, except for shad,
• owner's name and address or customer ID a.m. in the areas east of I-35 and north of I-40, of which 200 may be taken or possessed. No
attached; except the Miami City Park from the south boat person may possess with intent to transport
• been attended at least once every 24 hours.
ramp to the 125 Highway bridge which shall or transport via land-based transportation
remain open. more than 200 nongame fish, including shad,
Yo-Yo: Yo-yos are restricted to no more than for personal use as bait (see page 32 for spe-
20 per person and shall:
Noodling: Noodling is the taking of nongame cial shad restrictions). The sale, offer for sale,
fish and catfish by use of hands only. Possession transport from Oklahoma with intent to sell or
• have the owner’s name, address and cus- of hooks, gaff hooks, spears, poles with hooks offer to sell shad taken from Oklahoma waters
tomer ID attached; attached or ropes with hooks attached while in is prohibited. Minnow traps cannot be made
• not be left unattended for more than six hours; the act of noodling shall be proof of violation of with glass. Cast nets shall have a mesh size no
• not be strung or suspended from any hori- the “hands only” noodling law. Noodling shall greater than 3/8 inch square. Trawl nets pulled
zontal line across any channel or navigable be lawful year-round in all waters during day- by motor-driven boats may not exceed three
waterway; light hours only unless restricted under "Public feet in diameter and 3/8 inch square mesh.
• have no more than 10 yo-yos attached from Fishing Waters" special regulations. Cast nets, trawls and handheld dip nets are
any one line or support; lawful for taking nongame fish only as bait for
• not have metallic material in lines used for Netting: The use of gill nets, trammel nets, personal use. A resident or nonresident fishing
attachment; hoop nets, or haul seines is prohibited statewide. license is required of each person using these
• have lines no greater than 50 feet in length methods, unless exempt.
and must be placed or suspended without re-
stricting or impeding boat traffic. Lines must
be visible to boats at all times, day or night.
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