Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-6-302

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The taking of game fish - Bag limits - Penalty

Official statutory text

A. No person may take, kill or catch from any river, creek,

lake, state pond or privately owned pond which is stocked by state

or federal fish hatchery any game fish except by means of hook and

line attached to a pole or rod, throwline, trotline or with speargun

used by divers equipped with self-contained underwater breathing

apparatus, except for white bass which may be taken by the use of a

gig and blue and channel catfish which may be taken by noodling. No

person may sell, offer to sell or have in possession for the purpose

of selling any game fish. Game species open to taking by speargun

include all except black bass, crappie, striped bass, walleye,

northern pike and trout. Upon receiving information that damage to

the fish population is occurring in any of the waters of this state,

the Wildlife Conservation Commission shall give notice and hold a

hearing to determine such fact and may, upon good cause shown,

regulate the taking of fish to any extent necessary to protect fish

in said waters of this state.

B. Fish taken under subsection A of this section shall be in

accordance with the method of taking, length limits and bag limits

which shall be set by Commission resolution. Except in certain

areas specifically designated as less in rules promulgated by the

Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Commission shall not

promulgate any rule restricting a person from using up to seven rods

while fishing.

C. No nonresident may have upon leaving the state more than a

two-day bag limit of any species of game fish.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 129

D. It shall be unlawful for any person to use in the waters of

this state a speargun having more than three points with more than

two barbs on each point.

E. 1. The portions of the Illinois River and its tributaries

above the Horseshoe Bend Boat Ramp on Tenkiller Reservoir shall be

open for the taking of nongame fish and white bass by gigging from

December 1 through March 1 of each year. The portions of the

Illinois River and its tributaries above United States Highway 62

and State Highway 51 shall be open for the taking of nongame fish

and white bass by gigging from December 1 through March 31 of each

year.

2. Except as otherwise provided for in this paragraph,

motorized boats may be used in the upper Illinois River above the

Horseshoe Bend boat ramp. Jet skis, jet boats and similar non-

propeller-driven watercraft shall be prohibited in the Illinois

River above the confluence with Barren Fork Creek, except when used

for law enforcement, hazard removal or search and rescue purposes.

F. 1. Except as otherwise provided for in this subsection, any

person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this section

shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars

($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

2. Any person convicted of violating any provisions of this

section by netting, snaglining or selling game fish shall be

punished by imposition of a fine of not less than One Hundred

Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or

by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed thirty

(30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person, upon

conviction of a second or subsequent violation of the provisions of

this section by netting, snaglining or selling game fish when said

violation occurred within two (2) years of a previous conviction for

violating said provisions, shall be punished by a fine of not less

than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a

period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and

imprisonment. In addition, all fishing licenses and fishing

privileges within the state of the person shall be revoked for a

period of one (1) year from the date of the conviction.

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