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PROTECTYOURWATERS METHOD OF TAKE

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

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