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General
Trout Regulations EDWARDS
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License Requirements:
• A resident or nonresident fishing license is ROUTE 66 PARK
re quired of all persons who take or attempt POND TROUT
to take fish, including trout, un less otherwise
exempt. REGULATIONS
• A trout license (stamp) is no longer required Scott Hood
because it is included in the resident or non- Through a collaborative effort between
resident fishing license. OKC P&R, Trout Unlimited 89er Chapter,
and ODWC, a trout season is provided at
Method of Taking: Edwards Park (1515 N. Bryant Ave.) and
• It is unlawful to take fish from state- Possession Limit: Route 66 Park (9901 N.W. 23rd) from
designated trout areas dur ing trout season No person shall have in their possession in Dec. 1 - Feb. 28. Regulations include:
by any means except one rod and reel (or one the field more than one daily limit of any trout
pole and line). Closed to snagging. species. After the first day, no person shall have • Daily limit of 3 trout per person.
• Trout caught and placed on a stringer or oth- more than six trout in their possession, except • Only one rod and reel per person.
erwise held in pos ses sion cannot be released at the Low er Moun tain Fork River and Lower
later (no culling). Illinois River where the possession limit for • No culling (releasing fish after being
• All trout in possession must be kept on a brown trout is one. Non res i dents shall not have caught and then put on a stringer,
stringer marked with that angler's name and more than one daily limit of trout upon leav- placed in a cooler or bucket, etc.)
customer ID number. All anglers must have ing the state. • No wading, no tubing or boats of any
their own stringer. kind allowed.
Artificial Flies and Lures Defined:
Daily & Size Limits: Fishing tackle made by fly-tying or artifi- • A State fishing license is required
• Daily limit is three trout combined in all cial lures made of wood, metal, glass, feath- unless exempt.
state-designated trout areas except in por- ers, hair, synthetic fibers or hard plastic and • An Oklahoma City fish-
tions of the Blue River, the Lower Illinois barbless hooks only. The use of any substance ing permit is required.
River and the Lower Mountain Fork River. in combination with restricted fishing tackle
(See maps and descriptions on pages 18-20.) is prohibited. • For Oklahoma City
• There is no minimum size limit for rainbow, rules and permit informa-
or brown trout at any state-designated trout tion, call (405) 297-1426.
area except in portions of the Lower Illinois
River and the Lower Mountain Fork River.
(See maps and descriptions on pages 18-20.)
TURTLE & BULLFROG REGULATIONS VETERANS POND
Turtle Regulations Bullfrog Regulations (JENKS) TROUT
Turtles may be taken in all waters with a resi- Bullfrogs may be taken with hook and line, REGULATIONS
dent or nonresident fishing license with the gig, spear, bow and arrow or other methods,
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provisions listed below. Turtles taken with a except firearms, under a res dent or nonresi- Through generous donations from
firearm require a hunting license. Turtles may dent fishing license. Bull frogs taken with a BancFirst, Jenks provides a special trout
be taken year-round provided that: firearm require a hunting license. Bullfrogs season at Veterans Pond, East 101st
may be taken year-round provided that: Street South and South Elm St., from
• no more than six tur tles of each species Dec. 1 through Feb. 28 of the following
per day are taken; • no more than 15 bull frogs per day are calendar year.
taken;
• shooting of tur tles on federal reservoirs Regulations during the 3 month season are:
is pro hib it ed; • bullfrogs may not be sold or shipped
out of state; • Only one pole or rod and reel per
• terrestrial (land) turtles may not be sold; person.
• the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
• taking of the western chicken turtle, is closed to bullfrog harvest. • Only 3 trout per person per day.
northern map turtle and/or al li ga tor
snapping turtle is pro hib t ed; • No culling (releasing fish caught ear-
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lier and kept).
• the Wichita Moun tains Wildlife
Refuge is closed to turtle harvest; • Bank fishing only. No wading, tubing
or boating.
• no aquatic turtles may be sold
or purchased without the proper • For more information call the Jenks
commercial turtle harvester or Office at (918) 299-2334.
buyer’s license.
Note: The above regulations apply
to the noncommercial harvest of
turtles. Separate regulations govern
the commercial harvest of turtles.

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