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        Lone Chimney              (Also see “Tailwaters” regulations.)  (Gondola Lake dam south to   Ouachita WMA
        Pawnee and Payne Counties  Lower Red River         State Highway 49 bridge)  Le Flore and McCurtain Counties
        Fishing Contact: (580) 762-2248  Below Lake Texoma  Methods: Fishing limited to one   Fishing Contact: (918) 297-0153
        Fees & Facilities: (918) 762-3581  Fishing Contact: (580) 924-4087  rod and reel per person during   Fees & Facilities: (580) 494-6402,
                                                           trout season. Fishing limited to rod
        Game Warden: (918) 645-6116,   Game Warden: (580) 320-2956,   and reel and bowfishing. No other   ext. 107
        (405) 747-0505                                     method of fishing allowed.  Game Warden: (918) 429-3910,
                                  (580) 320-2957, (580) 317-5000,
        Daily/Size Limits: Fishing limited to  (580) 613-6866, (580) 513-4963,   Note: For more trout regulations,   (918) 431-2559, (580) 413-0814,
        only two rods and reels per person   (580) 513-4651  see page 20. For Close to Home   (580) 513-6866, (580) 513-4963,
        and bowfishing. No other method of   Denison Dam downstream to the   regulations, see page 24.  (580) 513-4651
        fishing allowed.                                                             Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or
                                  mouth of the Shawnee Creek:   Murray
        Lower Canadian River      Anglers are advised to meet all   Carter and Love Counties  blue catfish: six combined per day.
        Downstream from Eufaula Dam for one   fishing license requirements for   Fishing Contact: (580) 924-4087  Methods: Fishing limited to rod
                                  both Oklahoma and Texas. See
        mile                      map below.                                         and reel only. No other method of
                                                                                     fishing allowed.
        Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031                    Fees & Facilities: (580) 223-4044
        Game Warden: (918) 429-3123,                       Game Warden: (580) 220-7264,   Overholser
        (918) 429-3122, (918) 617-0326,                    (580) 276-7193            Oklahoma County
        (918) 617-0126, (918) 625-5971,                    Daily/Size Limits: No length limit   Fishing Contact: (405) 325-7288
        (918) 625-5085, (918) 625-4873,                    on largemouth or smallmouth bass.  Fees & Facilities: (405) 297-1426
        (918) 625-4691                                     Nanih Waiya
        Methods: Gigs and spears,                          Pushmataha County         Game Warden:
        spearguns and snagging prohibited.                                           (405) 343-5489, (405) 203-3176,
        (Also see “Tailwaters” regulations.)               Fishing Contact: (918) 297-0153  (405) 203-3178
                                  If fishing in Oklahoma waters,                     Methods: Fishing limited to no
        Lower Illinois River      an Oklahoma fishing license is   Game Warden: (580) 271-0808,   more than three rods and reels per
                                                           (580) 513-5014
        Sequoyah County           required, unless exempt. If fishing   Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or   person, with no more than three
        Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031  in Texas waters, you need a Texas   blue catfish: six combined per day.  hooks per line (treble hooks are
                                                                                     considered one hook). Bowfishing
                                  fishing license, unless exempt. A
        Game Warden: (918) 431-2550,   Lake Texoma fishing license is not   Methods: Fishing limited to only   is permitted year-round but
        (918) 431-2544            valid below Denison Dam.  two rods and reels per person.   during daylight hours only. No
        (From Tenkiller Dam       Mouth of Shawnee Creek   Fishing limited to rod and reel and   other method of fishing allowed,
        downstream to the confluence   downstream (east): If fishing in the   bowfishing. No other method of   including castnetting. For all special
                                                                                     regulations visit okc.gov/lakes/
                                                           fishing allowed.
        of the Arkansas River)    Red River, anglers must possess                    regulations.html.
        Daily/Size Limits: Walleye, sauger   an Oklahoma fishing license, unless   Oklahoma River
        and saugeye: six per day/16-inch   exempt.         Oklahoma County           Ozzie Cobb
        minimum.                  For all of the Lower Red River:  Fishing Contact: (405) 325-7288  Pushmataha County
        Methods: From Tenkiller Dam   Daily/Size Limits: Alligator   Fees & Facilities: (405) 297-1426  Fishing Contact: (918) 297-0153
        downstream to the U.S. 64 bridge:   gar harvest must be reported             Game Warden: (580) 271-0808,
        fishing limited to one rod and reel   within 24 hours via E-Check at   Game Warden: (405) 343-5489,   (580) 513-5014
        per person. Cast nets may be   wildlifedepartment.com. Transport   (405) 203-3176, (405) 203-3178
        used to take bait for personal use   of shad from the Lower Red River   Methods: Fishing limited to only   Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or
        from the south boundary of the   is prohibited. If shad are collected   three rods and reels per person,   blue catfish: six combined per day.
        MarVal trout camp downstream   from the Lower Red River for use as   with no more than three hooks per   Methods: Fishing limited to only
        to the U.S. 64 Bridge. No other   bait, they may only be used in the   line (treble hooks count as one   two rods and reels per person.
        method of fishing allowed. (Also see   Lower Red River.   hook; restriction does not apply to   Fishing limited to rod and reel and
        “Tailwaters” regulations.)  Methods: Bowfishing for paddlefish  artificial lures with more than three   bowfishing. No other method of
        Note: For more trout regulations,   is prohibited year-round. (Also see   hooks). Noodling is only allowed   fishing allowed.
        see page 20.              "Tailwaters" regulations; and shad   from the NW 10th Street bridge to   Perry CCC
                                  restrictions on page 28).  the MacArthur Street bridge. No
        Lower Mountain Fork                                other method of fishing is allowed.  Noble County
        River Trout Area          McGee Creek              Oklahoma State            Fishing Contact: (580) 762-2248
        Below Broken Bow Dam      Atoka County             Park Ponds                Fees & Facilities: (580) 336-4241
        Fishing Contact: (918) 297-0153  Fishing Contact: (580) 924-4087  Statewide  Game Warden: (580) 370-0700
        Game Warden: (580) 513-6866,   Fees & Facilities: (580) 889-5822  Fishing Contact: (800) 652-6552  Daily/Size Limits: Fishing limited
        (580) 513-4963, (580) 513-4651  Game Warden:                                 to only one rod and reel per person
        Methods: Fishing limited to one   (580) 513-4823, (580) 513-0081  Game Warden: (405) 522-0871  during trout season (other times,
        rod and reel per person. No other   Daily/Size Limits: Largemouth and   Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or   consult City of Perry for fishing
        method of fishing allowed. (Also see   smallmouth bass: six combined   blue catfish: six combined per day.  regulations).
        “Tailwaters” regulations.)  per day. There is a 16- to 22-inch   Okmulgee    Note: For more trout regulations,
        Note: For more trout regulations,   protected slot limit, of which only   Okmulgee County  see page 20.
        see page 20.              one may be 22 inches or longer.  Fishing Contact: (405) 379-5408  Ponca
        Lower Poteau River        Medicine Creek           Fees & Facilities: (918) 756-5971  Kay County
        Downstream from Wister Dam to   Trout Area                                   Fishing Contact: (580) 762-2248
        ¼ mile past confluence of old and new   Comanche County  Game Warden: (918) 625-5971,
        channels                  Fishing Contact: (580) 529-2795  (918) 625-6013    Fees & Facilities: (580) 336-4241
        Fishing Contact: (918) 297-0150  Game Warden: (580) 695-7535  Daily/Size Limits: Largemouth and   Game Warden: (580) 761-6565
        Game Warden: (918) 429-3910,                       smallmouth bass: six combined
                                                           per day/13- to 16-inch protected
        (918) 431-2559, (580) 513-0814                     slot limit.
        Methods: Prohibited methods of
        fishing: trotlines and throwlines.
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