Tweet It is easy to see Ethan McDaniel was excited when he caught this 5 pound 4oz bass at McGee Creek State Park last week. According to his dad, after this picture was taken he said, “Dad, let’s put it … Continue reading →
Tweet Oklahoma’s cold winter months provide prime-time striper fishing, and Lake Texoma is the place to go, according to Amanda Hale. (via Facebook) * * * … Continue reading →
Tweet Broken Bow Lake yielded this 10.2-pound largemouth last week to Shane Fields, game warden based in Pittsburg County. He caught it with a fluttering spoon in 38 feet of water. Surface temperature was 53 degrees. … Continue reading →
Tweet If you did some fishing this year, you might have completed the Oklahoma Fishing Trails Grand Slam challenge without even knowing it. Completing the challenge is simple. Catch one of each of the designated species, snap a photo, and … Continue reading →
Tweet Winter samplings are underway! Last week, our fisheries crew sampled Bell Cow Lake in Chandler, a well known fishing spot. Nice sized channel catfish, crappie and white bass were sampled, and data will be compiled and analyzed in the … Continue reading →
Tweet Trout season is in full swing with regular stockings taking place in designated trout areas, like the Blue River pictured above. Click on the photo to purchase your license today. … Continue reading →
Tweet Trout stocking across the state began on November 1. Visit one of our designated trout areas today: Medicine Park, Lower Mountain Fork River, Lower Illinois River, Blue River, Lake Carl Etling, Robber’s Cave, Perry CCC and Lake Watonga. … Continue reading →
Tweet Southeast region fisheries technician Ryan LeFlore displays a healthy Largemouth Bass found while sampling Wister Lake. * * * … Continue reading →
Tweet An angler enjoys the serenity of fly fishing on the Lower Mountain Fork River in southeastern Oklahoma, which along with the Lower Illinois River is a year-round trout fishery. Six seasonal trout fishing areas will open Nov. 1. (wildlifedepartment•com) … Continue reading →
Tweet OKC Region Fisheries staff recently checked on saugeye stocking efforts at Arcadia Reservoir. After 3 years of stocking there are 3 successful size groups in the lake. Good numbers of 14 to 19 inch fish were sampled. Saugeye must … Continue reading →
Tweet Kyle Gilstrap caught a 64.7 pound blue catfish from Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, making it the new lake record. Share your photos with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Click on the photo to purchase your fishing license. … Continue reading →
Tweet Gaberiel Davison was the first of six anglers to complete the Oklahoma Fishing Trail Grand Slam since it launched two months ago. For more information on the Oklahoma Fishing Trail go to https://www.travelok.com/fishing-trail. Click on the photo to purchase … Continue reading →
Tweet Thanks to Justin Joplin for sharing this great photo with us. … Continue reading →
Tweet Brand West with a Noble County hot August largemouth bass! Share your photos with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Click on the photo to purchase your fishing license. … Continue reading →
Tweet Check out Baylor’s crappie he caught! Take a kid fishing and make some memories today! Share your photos with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. … Continue reading →
Tweet Announcing the new Oklahoma Fishing Trail tourism initiative are, from left, Wildlife Department Director J.D. Strong, Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, pro angler Jimmy Houston, and Tourism Department Executive Director Jerry Winchester. * * * Lt. Governor Launches Oklahoma Fishing … Continue reading →
Tweet and Black Bear The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission approved changes affecting harvest reporting of alligator gar and black bear hunting during its regular June meeting Monday at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters in Oklahoma City. The emergency rules affecting anglers who … Continue reading →
Tweet Leave a comment It’s the spring and summer storm season in Nebraska. You’re on a leisurely canoe/camping trip on Nebraska’s Elkhorn River. It’s a warm, humid spring afternoon. You’re unloading your canoe where you have permission to camp. Suddenly, you feel … Continue reading →
Tweet May 23, 2019 Oklahoma’s Free Fishing Days is the perfect chance to show someone the joys of fishing for the first time. No state fishing license is required June 1-2, 2019. (Joshua Denham/2018 Readers’ Photo Showcase) * * * … Continue reading →
Tweet New State Record Smallmouth Buffalo! Hugh Newman, of Broken Bow, caught the 66 lb. 3 oz. fish on rod and reel using 8 lb. test and a swimbait in Broken Bow Lake. … Continue reading →
