Attention Non-Residents
The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new rules in 2025 that require non-residents accessing certain Oklahoma public hunting and fishing areas to check in and out of the area. By checking in and out of these areas, hunters, anglers, shooters, birdwatchers, hikers and any other users can help the Wildlife Department better understand how the area is being used. There is no additional cost associated with checking in or out of an area. There is no limit to the number of check ins for an individual in a year.
Contacts
Stunkard provides limited bank access to the Illinois river.
Bait & Tackle shops are displayed by distance, starting with the closest.
- 24 Hour Bait LLC(11025 Westminster Ln, Oklahoma City, OK 73165)- 405-837-8041
- Sublime SmokeHouse Bait and Tackle(Sublime SmokeHouse Bait and Tackle)- (580) 748-4575
- Jake's Ice Dock((102 S 1st St, Marlow, OK 7305)- (580) 658-5121
- Jimmy Houston Outdoors Store(25148 OK-82, Park Hill, OK 74451)- (918) 456-1156
- Walmart Supercenter (Mustang)(951 E State Hwy 152, Mustang, OK 73064)- (405) 376-4549
- Academy (Enid)(4406 W Owen K Garriott Rd, Enid, OK 73703)- (580) 242-8350
- Atwoods (Enid)(5418 W Owen K Garriott Rd, Enid, OK 73703)- (580) 233-3700
- Walmart Supercenter (Enid)(5505 W Owen K Garriott Rd, Enid, OK 73703)- (580) 237-7963
- Roman Nose General Store(2738 Lot 301, OK-8A, Watonga, OK 73772)- (580) 623-7750
- Walmart Supercenter (Alva)(914 Oklahoma Blvd, Alva, OK 73717)- (580) 327-4021
Illinois River upstream from Horseshoe Bend boat ramp, Barren Fork Creek and Flint Creek; black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted): six combined per day, only one of which may be a smallmouth bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. No size limit on spotted bass.
Prohibited methods: snagging and noodling. Bowfishing, speargunning, and gigging are prohibited, except for the following methods/seasons:
Upstream from the Horseshoe Bend boat ramp to State Highway 51/U.S. 62 bridge: Gigging is permitted from Dec. 1 to March 1. Speargunning is permitted from Dec. 1 to March 31. Bowfishing is permitted from June 1 to March 31 in the Upper Illinois River only.
Upstream from State Highway 51/U.S. 62 bridge: Gigging, bowfishing and speargunning are permitted from Dec. 1 to March 31.
Possession or use of cast nets prohibited.
