Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Lake Carl Albert. The
following special rules govern public use on Lake Carl Albert:
(1) Outboard motors used shall not exceed ten
(10) h.p.
(2) Maximum speed limit
for boats shall be six (6) m.p.h.
(3) Waterfowl hunting shall be permitted in
season; all other hunting shall be prohibited on the area.
(4) Swimming shall be prohibited on the area.
(5) Waterskiing and trotlines,
throwlines, netting, noodling, yo-yo's and jug fishing are prohibited.
(6) Camping shall be limited to
three (3) days.
(b)
Pickens Lake. The following special rules govern public use on
Pickens Lake in Fountainhead State Park:
(1)
Fishing shall be permitted throughout the year.
(2) All fishing shall be pole and line or rod
and reel only (2 poles per person).
(3) Fishing shall be restricted to only
Oklahoma residents in the following categories:
(A) All persons 65 years of age or
older.
(B) All persons having
disability of 60% or more.
(C)
Legally blind persons.
(D) Any
person who has not yet attained the age of 16 years.
(E) Any persons accompanying persons in
categories above.
(c)
Sooner Reservoir. The
following special rules govern public fishing at Sooner River:
(1) Fishing by juglines, trotlines,
limblines, throwlines, snagging, spearfishing, gigging, grabhooks and scuba
diving is prohibited.
(2) Fishing
by boats, wading or all flotation devices is prohibited within the buoy-marked
area of the intake channel, discharge channel and spillway embankment.
(3) Fishing from the dam, the
fenced area below the dam and the north bank of the intake channel is
prohibited.
(4) The use of Tilapia
as bait and/or the stocking of Tilapia is prohibited.
(d)
Lake Lone Chimney. The
following special rules govern public use at Lake Lone Chimney:
(1) No overnight camping is permitted until
recreational facilities are developed.
(2) Boats and motors are permitted. All boats
and motors must comply with existing state boat regulations and boat operators
must obey Oklahoma State Boat Laws. All boats must be operated at no-wake speed
of six (6) miles per hour or less and may not be left on the water or the lake
area longer than the limit on camping.
(3) Water skiing and swimming are prohibited.
(4) Disposal of trash, refuse and
debris is prohibited, except in designated trash containers. This includes
organic and inorganic material.
(5)
Commercial concessions and private development on Tri-County Authority property
are prohibited. Soliciting, advertising or promoting any commercial or private
activity is prohibited.
(6) Dogs
must be kept on a leash at all times, except when used to hunt during legal
waterfowl hunting season.
(7) It
shall be unlawful to drive, occupy, or park any motor driven vehicle including
automobiles, trucks, mini-bikes, motorcycles, three-wheelers, etc., except on
maintained roads, designated parking areas and designated camping areas. It
shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle in a reckless manner or operate any
vehicle in a manner to create a public nuisance or to destroy or damage public
property. Operators must be licensed drivers.
(8) Cutting or defacing of trees and
vegetation shall be prohibited. Removal of vegetation, soil, rocks, water or
minerals is prohibited except under written permission by the Tri-County
Authority Board of Directors.
(9)
Disorderly conduct, vandalism, theft and damage to Tri-County Authority
property is prohibited.
(10) The
lake shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., except for fishing and
hunting activities.
(11) No person
may fish with more than two (2) poles or rods.
(12) Trotlines, throwlines, limblines,
juglines, nets, seines, yo-yo's, spearguns and the taking of fish by noodling
and taking of bait minnows by any method are prohibited.
(13) All hunting or discharging of firearms,
except for legal waterfowl hunting, is prohibited.
(e)
Taft Lake. The following
special rules govern public use at Taft Lake:
(1) Camping is permitted, but limited to
three (3) days. Camping is permitted only in designated camping areas.
(2) Boats and motors are
permitted. All boats and motors must comply with existing state boat
regulations and boat operators must obey Oklahoma State Boat Laws. All boats
must be operated at no-wake speed (six '6' miles per hour or less) and may not
be left on the water or the lake area longer than the limit on camping.
(3) Water skiing and swimming are
prohibited.
(4) Disposal of trash,
refuse and debris is prohibited, except in designated trash containers. This
includes organic and inorganic materials.
(5) Commercial concessions and private
development on State property are prohibited. Soliciting, advertising or
promoting any commercial or private activity is prohibited. The use of these
areas for any commercial operation in any way is prohibited.
(6) Dogs must be kept on a leash at all
times.
(7) Boat houses, ramps,
docks and other facilities may not be constructed.
(8) It shall be unlawful to drive, occupy, or
park any motor driven vehicle including automobiles, trucks, mini-bikes,
motorcycles, etc., except on maintained roads (unless designated as "no parking
zones"), designated parking areas, and designated camping areas. It shall be
unlawful to operate any vehicle in a manner to create a public nuisance or to
park in a "no parking zone". Operators must be licensed drivers.
(9) Cutting or defacing of trees and
vegetation shall be prohibited. Removal of vegetation, soil, rocks, water or
minerals is prohibited.
(10)
Vandalism, theft, and damage to State Property is prohibited.
(11) No person shall use threatening,
abusive, or indecent language, participate in a disorderly assemblage, nor
publicly appear nude or intoxicated.
(12) After 10:00 p.m. and until 5:00 a.m.,
all areas will be restricted to fishing and fishing related activities only.
(13) Fishing is permitted under
regular fishing rules and regulations of the Department and State Statutes.
(14) No person may fish with more
than two (2) poles or rods.
(15)
Trotlines, throwlines, limblines, juglines, nets, seines, yo-yo's, spearguns,
and the taking of fish by noodling or bow fishing and taking of bait minnows by
any method is prohibited.
(16)
Firearms, bows and trapping shall not be allowed on the area.
(f)
Kid's Fish Out Pond
(Fountainhead State Park). Fishing shall be restricted to persons in the
following categories:
(1) All persons 64
years of age or older.
(2) Any
person who has not yet attained the age of 16 years.
(3) All persons having 60% or more
disability, or legally blind, or physically impaired and one companion
accompanying same.
(g)
Adair Recreation Area Lake. Fishing is restricted to rod and reel
fishing only and only one rod and reel per person.
(h)
Lake Hefner, Lake Overholser
(including tailwaters downstream to NW 10 th St. bridge), Lake Draper and the
Oklahoma River (NW 10 th St to NE 10 th St). Fishing is restricted to no
more than three (3) rods or poles per person, with no more than three (3) hooks
per line. No other fishing methods are allowed.
(i)
"Close To Home" fishing
waters. Fishing is restricted to no more than three (3) rods or poles per
person, with no more than three (3) hooks per line. No other fishing methods
are allowed.
(j)
Lakes and
reservoirs. Use of and/or placement into lakes and reservoirs of the
waters of this state any container, including but not limited to drums, cans,
tubs, boxes or barrels which attract, entice, or lure fish into an open cavity
within the container is prohibited
(k)
Lake Texoma. The special
Lake Texoma annual fishing license shall be eleven dollars ($11.00). License
shall be issued in accordance with Sections 4-201and 4-202, Title 29 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
(l)
Rivers
and streams. The take, possession or transport of more than twenty-five
(25) nongame bait fish, excluding shad; is prohibited from all rivers and
streams.
(m)
Scenic
Rivers. The use or possession of cast nets is prohibited on all Oklahoma
Scenic Rivers including the Barren Fork River in its entirety to the Arkansas
state line.
(n)
OLAP walk-in
fishing area. The following special rules govern public use at OLAP
walk-in fishing areas.
(1) Fishing is
restricted to no more than three (3) rods or poles per person, with no more
than three (3) hooks perline. No other fishing methods are allowed. Cast
netting is prohibited.
(2) It shall
be unlawful to drive, occupy, or park any motor driven vehicle including
automobiles, trucks, mini-bikes, motorcycles, three-wheelers, etc., except on
designated parking areas.
(3)
Disposal of trash, refuse and debris is prohibited, and all trash must be
packed out.
(4) Swimming, camping,
fires, and alcohol are prohibited in walk-in fishing areas.
(5) Access is allowed on annual walk-in
fishing areas year-round, and access on seasonal walk-in fishing areas is
allowed beginning on the day following the end of spring turkey season and
ending on the day preceding the beginning of dove season.
(6) Motorboats are prohibited unless
authorized for the specific OLAP fishing area in the OLAP map directory and on
signs posted at the OLAP walk-in area. Kayaks, canoes, fishing tubes, and
vessels not powered by an inboard or outboard engine are permitted but must be
carried to water edge unless stated otherwise for the specific OLAP fishing
area in the OLAP map directory and/or on signs posted at the OLAP walk-in area.
(7) Fishing at OLAP walk-in
fishing areas is catch and release only.
(8) Access is restricted to fishing areas and
access corridors as specified in the OLAP map directory and/or on signs posted
at the OLAP walk-in area. Unauthorized access to restricted areas of the
property may be considered trespassing.
(o)
OLAP stream access. The
following special rules govern public use at OLAP stream access areas.
(1) OLAP stream access points provide a
publicly accessible site to launch and retrieve boats for hunting, fishing and
recreational activities. Activities unrelated to launching and retrieving boats
or accessing a stream are prohibited.
(2) Persons must remain within the designated
stream corridor or access area when accessing OLAP stream access areas for
hunting, fishing, and recreational activities. Any access outside of the stream
corridor or access area is trespassing. Stream corridors will be delineated in
the OLAP map directory and/or on signs posted at the OLAP stream access area.
(3) Seasons, regulations, creel
limits, and equipment restrictions are consistent with the existing regulations
of the stream within which the OLAP stream access area occurs.
(p)
All Waters of This
State. The following special rules apply to all waters of this state, as
specifically defined in 29 O.S., Section
2-147.
Disposal of dead fish, fish remains, or fish carcasses into waters of this
state within 100 yards of a boat ramp, or designated swimming area shall be
prohibited except where an official fish cleaning station has been provided or
where fish cleaning is specifically authorized.
Amended at 8 Ok Reg 2417, eff 1-1-92 ; Amended at 10 Ok
Reg 4163, eff 1-1-94 ; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3027, eff 1-1-95 ; Amended at 13 Ok
Reg 1763, eff 1-1-97 ; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2908, eff 7-1-01 ; Amended at 21 Ok
Reg 1174, eff 1-1-04 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1435, eff 6-1-04 ;
Amended at 30 Ok Reg 731, eff 6-1-13
