An Oklahoma state fishing license is also required. Please check with ODWC for disability and other exemptions. Revenue generated from fishing permits support the fisheries management program and their mission to enhance fishing in Oklahoma City.

See our Authorized Vendor List for a list of stores where permits are sold. Permits are NOT required during designated FREE FISHING DAYS (first Saturday of each month), or during "Hooked on Fishing" summer classes. 

Permit Costs
A daily fishing permit is $5 and is valid 24 hours from time of purchase. A three-day permit (three consecutive days) is $10. An annual permit is $20 and is valid one year from date of purchase.

Restrictions - All Waters
A maximum of three rods and reels per person is allowed, with no more than three hooks per line. This does not apply to artificial lures with more than three hooks. 

Restrictions - City Lakes Only
Bow fishing is allowed only during daylight hours at Lake Draper, Lake Hefner and Lake Overholser. Fisherman floats (tubes) are allowed on the Oklahoma River in coves and tributaries, at Kids' Lake, Kitchen Lake, Crystal Lake, and South Lakes (East) Pond. Floats may be used only during daylight hours, and within 100 feet of any shoreline. Life jackets and watertight waders are required. 

Prohibitions - All Waters

• No seines, cast nets or other nets
• No trot, jug or yo-yo's, or limb lines
• No spears or gigs
• No noodling (hands-only fishing) except in the Oklahoma River, downstream from the NW 10th St bridge to the MacArthur St bridge
• No snagging ("pulling" or "jerking" hook or hooks through the water to impale a fish)

Daily Possession and Length Limits
See our regulations brochure for Daily Possession and Length Limits.

Fish that are smaller than the minimum sizes listed in the Regulations Brochure must be immediately returned to the water. Length is measured from tip of snout to end of tail, with fish laid flat on a ruler, mouth closed and tail pressed together.

Trout Season regulations are below.

Enforcement
The Oklahoma City Police Department Lake Patrol and Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation enforce fishing regulations on City Lakes and "Close to Home" fishing waters. To report a violation, call one of the following numbers: 

911
ODWC Enforcement Office, (405) 521-3719
Operation Game Thief, (800) 522-8039

OKC Game & Fish Commission Meetings
First Monday of each month at Will Rogers Gardens - 1:30pm

Authorized Vendors
Bass Pro Shop, 200 Bass Pro Dr Oklahoma City
Cabela's, 1200 W Memorial Rd Oklahoma City

Trout Season

The City's annual Trout Season runs December 1 through the last day of February at Route 66 Park and Edwards Park. 

Anglers of all ages are welcome to attend our FREE trout and sport fishing clinics.  The clinic teaches anglers about the best baits and techniques to use for trout fishing.  To check our event calendar for Fisheries events CLICK HERE.

Trout Stocking
Fish are stocked at the beginning of the season, then every two weeks until season's end. Stocking dates are weather dependent.

 Regulations

• Fishing from bank only; boat fishing prohibited
• Fishing is by rod and reel only, one rod and reel per person
• Daily catch limit: 3trout per person per day
• Trout caught and placed on a stringer or in a bucket cannot be released back into the water
• Anglers must put their trout on individual strings, labeled with their name and State fishing license on it

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Free Fishing Days

Local anglers can enjoy FREE fishing on the first Saturday of every month as part of our Free Fishing Days program. City permits are not required on the following days, but a State fishing license is still required.

Hooked on Fishing - Free Year-Round Fishing Classes

Learn fishing basics such as casting, knot tying, fish identification and angler ethics during one of the City's "Hooked on Fishing" summer fishing classes.

Classes run in summer from 8am until 10am and in winter from 9am until 11am on select Saturdays and are for anglers ages 5 through 15. All participants must be accompanied by an adult.

Poles, tackle and bait are provided during the class. State Fishing License and City Permits are not required during class hours. 

Classes are "catch and release" and fish will be returned to the water. FREE to the public. Visit okc.gov/parksignup to register in advance. 

The classes are taught by staff of the H.B. Parsons Fish Hatchery in cooperation with the Oklahoma City Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Oklahoma City Police Department's Police Athletic League.

Visit our calendar for more fishing programs and important dates.