Tweet Fall is officially here and the weather is beautiful. Fisheries personnel recently stocked the Close to Home fishing ponds in El Reno and Guthrie with 1,000 copper nose bluegill sunfish. To learn more abuot these ponds and other Close … Continue reading →
Tweet This girl learned about the fun of fishing with her foster family at the Sept. 12 event. Last Saturday, more than 30 children in foster care and their families participated in the first “Fostering Outdoor Oklahoma Families” event. This … Continue reading →
Tweet In these days of social distancing, some folks are getting some major cases of cabin fever. Remember, the outdoors are always open! If you haven’t yet left the house with a fishing pole these past several months, it’s still … Continue reading →
Tweet Gunnison Rockwell (age 5) fishing for bass in his great grandpa’s farm pond in Okfuskee County. Share your photos with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instgram. Willow fishing creel … Continue reading →
Tweet Looking to improve your fishing skills? Join us Tuesday, August 25, 2020 for the kick-off to our fall fishing courses. There will be an in-person Close to Home Family Fishing Clinic held in OKC at South Lakes Park’s east … Continue reading →
Tweet Lavish Wiley, 15, holds a nice mixed stringer he caught while fishing on the Verdigris River on Father’s Day 2020. (Photo courtesy Fred Wiley) Easy Throw Cast Net. … Continue reading →
Tweet Cody James Watters of Ochelata, with help from son Stetson, 9, holds his rod-and-reel world-record paddlefish that he snagged July 23 at Keystone Lake. (Photo by Eric Brennan/ODWC) Easy Throw Cast Net. … Continue reading →
Tweet Marshall Fagg, 4 years old, caught this big bass all by himself at a private lake in Ponca City. Camp Chef Square Dutch Oven. … Continue reading →
Tweet Chaz Eubank caught this 6.3 lb. saugeye in Lake Carl Blackwell. Share your catch with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Camp Chef Square Dutch Oven. … Continue reading →
Tweet Angler James Lukehart of Edmond holds the potential world-record American paddlefish that he snagged June 28, 2020, at Keystone Lake. This 146.7-pound monster bested the month-old state record held by Jeremiah Mefford, who is also in this photo and … Continue reading →
Tweet Devontay Brown caught this 5.5 lb Saugeye on Lake Carl Blackwell. Share your catch with us on Facebook, Twitter and I Camp Chef Square Dutch Oven. nstagram. … Continue reading →
Tweet Sam Gregory had a great time catching hybrids on the Neosho River between Lake Hudson and Grand Lake. This dandy weighted 5.5 lbs! Share your catch with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Photo by Wade Free. Frogg Toggs … Continue reading →
Tweet Kensington Kerbs of Shawnee caught this unusual blue catfish on a jugline at Kaw Lake last week. Share your unusual catch with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Photo by Wade Free. … Continue reading →
TweetENTER TO WIN TODAY ON NATIONAL GO FISHING DAY, JUNE 18 Today, June 18, is National Go Fishing Day, when people are encouraged to take a break from daily routines, bait a hook, drop a line into a nearby lake, pond … Continue reading →
Tweet Boston Bentley, 2 1/2 years old, holding his first largemouth bass. He’s hooked for life! He caught this while fishing with family friends at a farm pond. Share your photos with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. … Continue reading →
Tweet Kiefer angler Jeremiah Mefford, with help from his son, Brody, holds the state-record paddlefish he snagged at Keystone Lake on May 23, 2020. At 143 pounds, the fish busted the previous record by 10.5 pounds. (Photo by Jason Schooley/ODWC) … Continue reading →
Tweet Kelton Arthur, age 11, with a largemouth bass he caught. Share your photos with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Wildlife Department is working with the Oklahoma Health Department to craft messaging that promotes responsible outdoor recreation during … Continue reading →
Tweet Kaimon Allender caught this 2 lb. 1oz. crappie out of Lake McMurtry this week. Share your photos with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Wildlife Department is working with the Oklahoma Health Department to craft messaging that promotes … Continue reading →
Tweet Jonas Lee recently caught this striped bass hybrid at Ft. Cobb. Share your photos with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Wildlife Department is working with the Oklahoma Health Department to craft messaging that promotes responsible outdoor recreation … Continue reading →
Tweet Cameron Mauck, age 9, caught and released this striped bass at Lake Texoma. Share your photos with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Wildlife Department is working with the Oklahoma Health Department to craft messaging that promotes responsible … Continue reading →
