Oklahoma Best Fishing Times Today
Solunar major and minor periods, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and the moon phase for every Oklahoma county, today and for the next 7 days.
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All 77 counties in Oklahoma are in the list. Choose one and the times below switch to that county, in its own local clock time.
Today’s solunar periods, sunrise, sunset and the moon for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma load here.
Oklahoma times are worked out in your browser with SunCalc for each county’s internal point in the Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer, shown in that county’s local time. Check any Oklahoma day against the US Naval Observatory sun and moon tables.
What the Oklahoma fishing times mean
Major periods, roughly 2 hours long, are centred on the moon passing overhead and underfoot; minor periods, roughly 1 hour, are centred on moonrise and moonset. This is the solunar theory John Alden Knight set out in 1926, a traditional guide for Oklahoma waters and not a guarantee of bites.
Each day the moon rises over Oklahoma roughly 50 minutes later than the day before, which walks the periods through the clock. Look along the week for a period that overlaps first or last light.
Solunar tables traditionally rate the days around the new and full moon highest; the phase and the share of the moon lit are on every Oklahoma day card.
All 77 counties keep Central time. On the June solstice the first Oklahoma sunrise comes in Ottawa County at 6:01 a.m. and the last in Cimarron County at 6:32 a.m., a 31 minute spread on the clock.
In Oklahoma County, the county around Oklahoma City, the longest day of the year is 14 hours 34 minutes and the shortest 9 hours 45 minutes. From Ottawa County in the north to Love County in the south the county centres are 2.9 degrees of latitude apart; on June 21 that is 14 hours 41 minutes of daylight against 14 hours 25 minutes.
Oklahoma sunrise, sunset and day lengths above are computed for the 77 Census 2023 Gazetteer county internal points with the same SunCalc formulas the widget uses.
Oklahoma fish to plan around today's times
Where to find each fish in Oklahoma, with its limits and records.
- Alligator Gar
- American Eel
- Bighead Carp
- Bigmouth Buffalo
- Black Buffalo
- Black Bullhead
- Black Crappie
- Black Redhorse
- Blue Catfish
- Bluegill
- Bowfin
- Brown Trout
- Chain Pickerel
- Channel Catfish
- Common Carp
- Flathead Catfish
- Freshwater Drum
- Gizzard Shad
- Golden Redhorse
- Golden Shiner
- Goldeye
- Grass Carp
- Grass Pickerel
- Green Sunfish
- Hybrid Black Bass
- Hybrid Striped Bass
- Hybrid Sunfish
- Hybrid Yellow Bass
- Largemouth Bass
- Longnose Gar
- Northern Hogsucker
- Northern Pike
- Paddlefish
- Rainbow Trout
- Redear Sunfish
- River Carpsucker
- River Redhorse
- Sauger
- Saugeye
- Shortnose Gar
- Shovelnose Sturgeon
- Silver Carp
- Skipjack Herring
- Smallmouth Bass
- Smallmouth Buffalo
- Spotted Bass
- Spotted Gar
- Spotted Sucker
- Striped Bass
- Walleye
- White Bass
- White Crappie
- Yellow Bullhead
Lakes in Oklahoma to fish in the next period
Every Oklahoma lake page has access points, species and a level box where a gauge sits on the lake.
- Altus City Reservoir
- Arcadia Lake
- Atoka Reservoir
- Bell Cow Lake
- Birch Reservoir
- Bluestem Lake
- Broken Bow Lake
- Canton Lake
- Chickasha Lake
- Claremore Lake
- Clear Creek Lake
- Copan Lake
- Cushing Lake
- Duncan Lake
- Ellsworth Lake
- Eufaula Lake
- Fort Gibson Lake
- Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
- Keystone Lake
- Lake Eucha
- Lake Hudson
- Lake Texoma
- Spavinaw Lake
- Tenkiller Ferry Lake
Questions on Oklahoma fishing times
What are the best fishing times today in Oklahoma?
In Oklahoma, the major periods: about 2 hours around the moon overhead and underfoot, then the minor periods around moonrise and moonset. Pick your county above; the list starts on Oklahoma County.
How many Oklahoma counties does the list cover?
All 77 Oklahoma counties, each with its Census 2023 Gazetteer internal point and its own time zone.
Does Oklahoma have more than one time zone?
No. All 77 counties keep Central time. The widget still uses each county centre, so Oklahoma times shift a few minutes from east to west.
How much does sunrise differ across Oklahoma?
On June 21 the earliest sunrise is 6:01 a.m. in Ottawa County and the latest 6:32 a.m. in Cimarron County, a 31 minute spread.
How long is the longest day around Oklahoma City?
14 hours 34 minutes on the June solstice in Oklahoma County; the December solstice gives 9 hours 45 minutes.
Is a major period better than a minor one in Oklahoma?
For Oklahoma anglers, solunar theory rates major periods (moon overhead or underfoot, about 2 hours) above minor ones (about 1 hour at moonrise and moonset). It is a traditional guide; Oklahoma weather and water conditions matter as much.
Why is there no major period on some Oklahoma days?
Over Oklahoma the moon passes overhead or underfoot about 50 minutes later each day, so roughly once a month one of the two falls just past midnight and that county day card shows a single major period.
Do solunar times change Oklahoma fishing rules?
No. Seasons, limits and hours come from the Oklahoma regulations; see the license and regulations page for Oklahoma.
Can I check the Oklahoma times against an official source?
Yes. The US Naval Observatory publishes sun and moon rise, set and transit times for any place and date; enter the county centre coordinates for a Oklahoma day.