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"CLOSE TO HOME" FISHING
" C L O S E T O H O M E " F I S H I N G

Looking for a nearby lake or pond to fish?
There are 46 ponds and small lakes open to the public statewide which offer quality fishing CONSERVATION CLOSE TO HOME
OKLAHOMA
D E P A R T M E N T O F
opportunities to anglers of all skill levels. Agreements with multiple municipalities around WILDLIFE
Oklahoma make all of this possible. Each pond is intensely managed and receives extra atten-
tion when it comes to fish stocking, harvest, special events, angler access and water quality. FISHING
Close to Home Fishing waters have the following restrictions:
• Fishing is limited to no more than three rods and reels per person.
• No more than three hooks per line are allowed (treble hooks are considered one hook).
• No other fishing methods are allowed.
• “Close To Home” waters have an aggregate (any combination) limit of three (3) panfish (in-
cluding bluegill, redear, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish), rainbow trout, and channel catfish
per person, per day.
• No netting of any kind (including cast netting).
• For all other species, see page 12.

FISH COMMONLY CAUGHT IN "CLOSE TO HOME" WATERS

Close to Home Fishing waters are regularly stocked with channel catfish and hybrid sunfish. Three locations are also stocked with trout November- March.

Bluegill Sunfish Green Sunfish Channel Catfish
Sunfish and their hybrids are considered panfish. Illustrations by Duane Raver

Close To Home Fishing Locations
Oklahoma City – (405) 297-1426: Enid – (580) 616-7313: Moore – (405) 793-5090:
• Crystal Lake (6625 SW 15th). • Meadowlake Park (Corner of S Van Buren • Little River Park (700 SW 4th)
• Dolese Youth Park (5105 NW 50th) St. and W Rupe Ave.) • Buck Thomas Park Pond (1903 NE 12th St.)
• Edwards Park (1515 N Bryant Ave.) • Government Springs North Park
• Kids Lake (3200 W Wilshire Blvd.) (300 S 5th St.) Mustang – (405) 376-3411:
• Kitchen Lake (5894 SE 119th) • Crosslin Park (1600 block W Purdue Ave.) • Wild Horse Park Pond (530 SW 59th street)
• Route 66 Park (9901 NW 23rd) • City of Enid Water Works (1400 block W
• South Lakes Regional Park (4302 SW 119th) Chestnut Ave.) Newcastle - (405) 387-4427
• Zoo Lake (2101 NE 50th) — • Veterans Park Pond (1300 Garrett Drive)
east shoreline only Guthrie – (405) 282-8400:
• Mineral Wells Park (901 S Division) Norman – (405) 366-5472:
Bartlesville - (918) 338-4237: • Hudson Pond Highland Park (1102 E Warner • George M. Sutton Urban Wilderness Area
• Lee Lake (2200 SE Adams Blvd.) Ave.) (1920 12th Ave. NE)
• Northeast Lions Park
Blanchard - (405) 248-6521 Harrah – (405) 454-2951: (1800 Northcliff Ave.)
• Crystal Lake Park (1647 S. Tyler Ave) • Heritage Park (1374 N Church Ave.) • Griffin Community Park (1001 E Robinson)
Choctaw – (405) 390-8198: Jenks – (918) 299-5883: Sapulpa - (918) 227-5151
• Choctaw Creek Park (2001 N Harper) • Veterans Park Pond (E 101 and Elm) • Kelly Lane Park (1151 S Park St.)
• Ten Acre Park (15600 NE 10th St.)
Jones – (405) 399-5301: Tulsa - (918) 596-7275
Del City – (405) 670-7314: • Beaty-Mulhausen Park (320 E. Main St.) • Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area
• Eagle Lake (3405 E Reno) ponds (6850 S Elwood Ave, Tulsa, OK 74132)
Lawton – (580) 581-3400: • Hunter Park Pond - 5804 E 91st St.
Edmond – (405) 359-4630: • Elmer Thomas Park - Lake Helen (Interstate • Braden Park Pond - 5036 E 7th St.
• Mitch Park (2901 Marylin Williams Dr.) 44 and NW Cache Rd.) • Mohawk Park Ponds (2) - 5701 E 36th St.
• Bickham-Rudkin Park (450 E 33rd St.) • Liberty Lake (1717 NW Kinyon) (after entering the park from 36th St North,
• Skyline Pond (NE 27 and Dearborn Ave.) turn right on Cherokee Drive, just past the
El Reno – (405) 262-4070: entrance gates) (36.212610, -95.893548)
• Legion Park (620 S Reno Ave.) Medicine Park – (580) 529-2825:
• Southern Hills North (2710 Faith Ave.) • Medicine Creek (From Gondola Dam to Yukon – (405)-350-8937:
• Southern Hills South (2810 Faith Ave.) State Highway 49 bridge) • Mulvey Pond (2200 S Holly St.)
• Welch Park (615 Annawood Rd.)
• Dale Robertson Activity Center
(1200 Lakeshore Dr.)

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