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STATEWIDE DAILY & SIZE LIMITS CLEAN. DRAIN. DRY.

STATEWIDE DAILY & SIZE LIMITS (IN PUBLIC WATERS)

Species Daily Limit Size Limit
(for areas without special regulations) (for areas without special regulations)
Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass (A) 6 (combined) 1 (one) over 16 inches
Spotted Bass (A) None None
Channel and/or Blue Catfish (B) 15 (combined) Only 1 Blue Catfish over 30 inches
Flathead Catfish (B) 5 None
White and/or Black Crappie 37 (combined) None
Striped Bass (C) 5 (except Lake Texoma) None
Striped Bass Hybrids (C) 20 Only 5 fish over 20 inches
White Bass None None
Trout (C) See Trout regulations on pages 17-20
Walleye, Sauger and/or Saugeye 6 (combined) 14 inch minimum
Paddlefish (C,D) See Paddlefish regulations on page 16 None
Alligator Gar (D,E) 1 None
(All species not listed, except shad (F) and species of special concern I and/or II (G), have no minimum size limits)
A. n rivers and streams: black bass (largemouth, D. Harvest of alligator gar and paddlefish must E. Alligator gar may be caught by use of rod and
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smallmouth, and spotted): six combined per be reported within 24 hours via E-Check at reel, trotline, and throwline. Alligator gar taken
day, only one of which may be a smallmouth wildlifedepartment.com. For any other fish by bow and arrow, gigs, spears, or spearguns
bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be species of special concern in category I or II cannot be released. The attempt to take or
14 inches or longer. No size limit on spotted bass. such as black buffalo and shovelnose sturgeon harvest alligator gar is prohibited statewide
(see Title 800:25-19-6) there is a daily limit of 1 May 1-31.
B. Noodling size and daily limits are the same as and harvest must be reported. Harvest must
statewide limits for all methods. F. t is unlawful to take or possess more than 25
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be reported to the Wildlife Department’s
C. Release of paddlefish, trout, striped bass and/ Fisheries Division at (918) 683-1031. nongame bait fish in rivers or streams, except for
or striped bass hybrids caught and placed on shad, of which 200 may be taken or possessed.
a stringer, in a livewell, or otherwise held in G. Species of special concern, limit one (1), harvest
possession is prohibited statewide (no culling). reporting required (405) 521-3721
Some areas have different regulations. See “Public Fishing Waters” special regulations for daily and size limits
on specific areas. No daily or size limits exist for any fish species fished from privately owned ponds and lakes.

BLACK BASS (LARGEMOUTH, SMALLMOUTH & SPOTTED BASS)

STATEWIDE DAILY LIMIT: STATEWIDE MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT:
• Largemouth & Smallmouth – 6 (combined) • Largemouth & Smallmouth – 1 (one) over 16 inches
• Spotted – None • Spotted – None
Check "Public Fishing Waters" special regulations for areas with additional daily and size limits.

LARGEMOUTH BASS SMALLMOUTH BASS SPOTTED BASS
• Mouth hinge well behind eye • Mouth hinge in front of eye • Mouth hinge even with
• State record: 14 lbs., 13.7 oz. • State record: 8 lbs., 7 oz. back edge of eye
• State record: 8 lbs., 2 oz.

Tooth Patch: Another way to distinguish black bass Most largemouth bass Smallmouth and spotted
is the presence or absence of a tooth patch on the have no tooth patch on the bass display a tooth patch
tongue. The majority of largemouth bass have no tooth tongue. on the tongue.
patch on the tongue, while smallmouth and spotted
bass do have a tooth patch on the tongue.

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