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PROTECTYOURWATERS                PUBLIC FISHING WATERS (SPECIAL AREA REGULATIONS)


        UNLESS LISTED, refer to statewide regulations.  >> Listed in Alphabetical Order  = Conservation Passport Area

        companion. Fishing limited to only   GREAT SALT PLAINS  Game Warden: (580) 317-5000  (From Tenkiller Dam downstream
        two rods and reels per person. No   Alfalfa County  Prohibited methods: Trotlines,   to the confluence of the Arkansas
        other method of fishing allowed.                   throwlines, snagging, bowfishing   River)
                                  Fishing Contact: (580) 474-2663
        EVANS CHAMBERS            Fees & Facilities: (580) 626-4731  and noodling from Hugo Dam   Daily/Size Limits: Walleye, sauger
        Beaver County                                      downstream to first railroad bridge.   and saugeye: six per day/16-inch
                                  Game Warden: (580) 541-0820  (Also see “Tailwaters” regulations;   minimum.
        Fishing Contact: (580) 474-2663                    and shad restrictions on page 32).  Allowed methods: From Tenkiller
                                  (including lake and tailwaters)
        Game Warden: (580) 651-9135                        KONAWA                    Dam downstream to the U.S. 64
                                  Daily/Size Limits: Walleye, sauger                 bridge: fishing limited to one rod
        Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or   or saugeye: six combined per day/  Seminole County
        blue catfish: six combined per day.  no size limit.  Fishing Contact: (405) 379-5408  and reel per person. Cast nets may
        Allowed methods: up to two rods                                              be used to take bait for personal
                                                                                     use from the south boundary of the
        and reels per person, bowfishing.  GREENLEAF       Fees & Facilities: (580) 925-2071  lower Illinois River Public Fishing
        FORT GIBSON               Muskogee County          Game Warden: (405) 380-8995  Area – “Simp and Helen Watts
        Cherokee, Mayes and Wagoner   Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031  Allowed methods: rod and reel,   Area” downstream to the Highway
                                                                                     64 bridge (Also see “Tailwaters”
                                                           bowfishing, and noodling.
        Counties                  Fees & Facilities: (918) 487-5196                  regulations, page 27.)
        Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031  Game Warden: (918) 625-4873,   LEE CREEK    Note: For more trout regulations,
        Fees & Facilities: (918) 682-4314  (918) 625-4691  Including Little Lee Creek  see page 17.
        Game Warden: (918) 373-0767,   Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or   Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031  LOWER MOUNTAIN FORK
        (918) 857-4802, (918) 625-5085,   blue catfish: six combined per day.  Game Warden: (918) 431-2546,
        (918) 625-5796, (918) 431-2552,   HALL             (918) 431-2539, (918) 431-2544,   RIVER TROUT AREA
        (918) 431-2562            Harmon County            (918) 431-2550            Below Broken Bow Dam
        Daily/Size Limits: All crappie:                    Daily/Size Limits: Black bass: six   Fishing Contact: (918) 297-0153
        15 combined per day/10-inch   Fishing Contact: (580) 529-2795  combined per day, all of which   Game Warden: (580) 513-6866,
        minimum.                  Game Warden: (580) 450-7701  must be 14 inches or longer,   (580) 513-4963, (580) 513-4651
        GRAND LAKE                Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or   and only one of which may be a   Allowed methods: one rod
                                                           smallmouth bass.
                                  blue catfish: six combined per day.
        Craig, Delaware, Mayes and Ottawa                                            and reel per person. (Also see
        Counties                  Allowed methods: up to two rods   Prohibited methods: cast netting.  “Tailwaters” regulations.)
        Fishing Contact: (918) 542-9422  and reels per person, bowfishing.  LITTLE RIVER  Note: For more trout regulations,
        Fees & Facilities: (918) 782-3382  HEFNER          McCurtain County          see page 17.
        Game Warden: (918) 244-2035,   Oklahoma County     Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031  LOWER POTEAU RIVER
        (918) 857-8597, (918) 533-2678,   Fishing Contact: (405) 325-7288  Game Warden: (580) 513-6866,   Downstream from Wister Dam to
        (918) 373-0767, (918) 857-4802,   Fees & Facilities: (405) 297-2211  (580) 513-4963, (580) 513-4651  ¼ mile past confluence of old and
        (918) 533-2679                                                               new channels
                                  Game Warden:             (Below Pine Creek Lake Dam)
        (Applies to all tributaries and   (405) 343-5489, (405) 203-3176,            Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031
        upstream to state)        (405) 203-3178           Prohibited methods: Trotlines,   Game Warden: (918) 429-3910,
                                                           throwlines, limblines, yo-yos and
        Daily/Size Limits: All crappie:   Allowed methods: up to three rods  juglines from the dam downstream   (918) 431-2559, (580) 513-0814
        15 combined per day/10-inch   and reels per person with no more   for a distance of 2,000 feet. (Also   Prohibited methods: trotlines and
        minimum.                  than three hooks per line (treble   see “Tailwaters” regulations.)  throwlines. (Also see “Tailwaters”
                                  hooks are considered one hook).                    regulations.)
        GRAND (NEOSHO) RIVER      Bowfishing during daylight hours   LONE CHIMNEY
        Below Grand Lake-Pensacola Dam  only. For all special regulations,   Pawnee and Payne Counties  LOWER RED RIVER
        See Grand Lake for Contact   visit okc.gov/departments/parks-  Fishing Contact: (580) 762-2248  Below Lake Texoma
        information.              recreation/lakes-and-fishing/  Fees & Facilities: (918) 762-3581  Fishing Contact: (580) 924-4087
        Prohibited methods: (Also see   fishing-regulations.                         Game Warden: (580) 320-2956,
        “Tailwaters” regulations; and shad   HUDSON        Game Warden: (918) 645-6116,   (580) 320-2957, (580) 317-5000,
        restrictions on page 32)  Mayes County             (405) 747-0505            (580) 613-6866, (580) 513-4963,
        Bowfishing prohibited below turbine   Fishing Contact: (918) 542-9422  Allowed methods: up to two rods   (580) 513-4651
        outlets downstream to State Park and               and reels per person, bowfishing.  Denison Dam downstream to the
        below spillway outlet downstream   Fees & Facilities: (918) 479-5249  LOWER CANADIAN RIVER  mouth of the Shawnee Creek:
        to highline crossing. The next ½ mile   Game Warden: (918) 373-0767,   Downstream from Eufaula Dam for   Anglers are advised to meet all
        below the highline crossing is closed   (918) 857-4802  one mile             fishing license requirements for
        only when the spillway gates are   Daily/Size Limits: All crappie:           both Oklahoma and Texas. See
        discharging water and for seven days   15 combined per day/10-inch   Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031  map below.
        following closure of the gates.                    Game Warden: (918) 429-3123,
                                  minimum.
        Gigs, spears and spearguns are                     (918) 429-3122, (918) 617-0326,
        prohibited below turbine outlets   JAP BEAVER      (918) 617-0126, (918) 625-5971,
        downstream to State Park bridge   Jefferson County  (918) 625-5085, (918) 625-4873,
        and below spillway outlets   Fishing Contact: (580) 529-2795   (918) 625-4691
        downstream for one mile.                           Prohibited methods: Gigs and
                                  Game Warden: (580) 313-0451
        Noodling is prohibited below                       spears, spearguns and snagging.
        turbine outlets downstream to State   Daily/Size Limits: Channel and/or   (Also see “Tailwaters” regulations.)
        Park bridge and below the spillway   blue catfish: six combined per day.  LOWER ILLINOIS RIVER   If fishing in Oklahoma waters,
        outlets downstream to highline   Allowed methods: up to two rods             an Oklahoma fishing license is
        crossing, except noodling shall   and reels per person, bowfishing.  Sequoyah County
        be legal the day of and two days                   Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031  required, unless exempt. If fishing
                                                                                     in Texas waters, you need a Texas
        following closure of spillway.  KIAMICHI RIVER     Game Warden: (918) 431-2550,   fishing license, unless exempt. A
                                  Below Hugo Lake Dam      (918) 431-2544            Lake Texoma fishing license is not
                                  Fishing Contact: (918) 683-1031                    valid below Denison Dam.
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