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Oklahoma Master Angler Recognition Form

 

 

Before submitting this form, you should have already submitted four qualifying fish entries. This fifth entry completes the requirement for the Master Angler award. Once you submit, ODWC staff will review all your entries to confirm your eligibility for the award.

You can apply again each time you reach another milestone of five qualifying fish, such as 10, 15, or 20.
 

 

Submission Guidelines

To be considered for this award, fish must meet or exceed the minimum length requirement listed on the Minimum Size Restriction Chart. Entries for this award must submit a completed entry form and comply with the following rules:

  1. Fish must be taken in Oklahoma waters following the Oklahoma fishing regulations. Fish taken from hatcheries or free-fishing areas are not eligible.
  2. Only fish caught on hook and line are eligible (rod and reel, cane pole, trotline, limbline, jugline) and must be played by only one person.
  3. Fish should be measured on a flat surface from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail with the mouth closed and tail lobes pressed together.
  4. A clear photograph showing a close-up side view of the fish must accompany the completed affidavit. The photo must show the fish lying flat on the measuring tape or other appropriate measuring
    device to verify species and length.
  5. If you believe your catch exceeds the current state record for that species, you must immediately contact a Wildlife Department employee to provide the Oklahoma Record Fish Rules and Regulations, witness the weighing of the fish, and complete the affidavit form to be certified as a State Fish Record Holder.

Angler Information

 

 

Fish Information

 

Is the pond private or public?
Is the pond on private property?
Is the pond accessible to the public?

 

Fish Length (inches)

Type of measuring device:
Upload up to 3 images of the fish next to a ruler, measuring board, or bump board so that we can verify the fish's length and species.
 
Maximum 3 files.
8 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.
Upload an image of the angler with their fish.
 
One file only.
8 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, webp.
Submission Guidelines

Photos will not be published unless they meet the following criteria:

  • Any person(s) shown in the photo must be appropriately dressed; and
  • No tobacco, alcohol, drugs and/or drug paraphernalia, or firearms present in the photo; and
  • Fish must be clean and whole (i.e. not bloody, filleted, or gutted); and
  • No more than one daily limit for a particular species per person shown in the photo. If no person is shown in the photo, no more than one daily limit for a particular species may be shown in the photo.
If willing, please share your fishing story with ODWC and the public.
I hereby swear that the above statements are true and that in taking this fish I complied with all Oklahoma Angler Recognition Program Rules. I also confirm my compliance with state fishing license requirements.

* By hitting "Submit," the photographer acknowledges that, while he or she retains full ownership of the submitted image(s), he or she is granting the Wildlife Department a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free right to publish the photograph(s) in "Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine, on the Department's website, and in related printed material or other means of communication and visual media that relate to the Department's educational programs and overall mission. The photographer warrants that he or she is the sole owner of all copyright interests in the photograph(s) and has full authority to grant the Department the rights referenced herein. The photographer will be credited for his or her image(s), and submissions may qualify as a tax-deductible donation to the Wildlife Department.

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