ok-2201: Department of Wildlife Conservation — Sport Fishing Rules

Summary

Clarifies wording in Title 800 and performs housekeeping measures aligning definitions. Removes the 14-inch minimum length limit of spotted bass at Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area (BRPFHA) to align with statewide rivers and streams black bass regulation. Adjusts the 18-inch minimum length limit to Walleye, Sauger, and Saugeye to the statewide minimum size limit of 14-inch for Shell Lake and Bluestem Lake. Saugeye are no longer stocked in Shell Lake and Bluestem Lake. Modifies the applicability of terms defined in subchapters of Chapter 10 – Sport Fishing Rules to make them legally valid throughout Title 800. These changes would not change any actual regulation but attempt to preserve original intent. Clarifies Kiamichi River from Hugo Dam downstream to first railroad bridge is closed to snagging and clarifies wording in Title 800 and performs multiple housekeeping measures to correct wording and terminology. Modifies the applicability of terms defined in subchapters of Chapter 10 – Sport Fishing Rules to make them legally valid throughout Title 800. These changes would not change any actual regulation but attempt to preserve original intent. Differentiates Echota and Stunkard Access Areas from Upper Illinois GRDA Agreement Access Areas. Makes permitted number of days of allowed camping consistent with other fishing areas. Removes the names and seasons of designated trout areas out of statute and simply defines the term to be a list of managed trout waters which will be further outlined in Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations booklet. Prohibits possession and uses of cast nets on all Oklahoma Streams east of Highway 69, except the Arkansas, Neosho, Grand, Verdigris, Poteau, and Red Rivers and their tailwaters and from the south boundary of the lower Illinois River Public Fishing Area (Simp and Helen Watts Area) downstream to the Highway 64 bridge. Also excluding Kiamichi River downstream from Hugo Dam. This change would not change any actual regulation but attempt to preserve original intent.

The agency’s own summary, as published.