Close to Home Fishing in Oklahoma
ODWC-managed city ponds in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Lawton, Edmond and other towns: rules, limits, winter trout and where they are.
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Close to Home: ODWC city fishing in Oklahoma
There are 45 ponds and small lakes open to the public statewide, offering quality fishing opportunities to anglers of all skill levels. Agreements with multiple municipalities around Oklahoma make all of this possible. Each pond is intensely managed and receives extra attention when it comes to fish stocking, harvest, special events, angler access, and water quality.
Close to Home Fishing waters are regularly stocked with channel catfish and hybrid sunfish. Two locations are also stocked with trout from November – March.
ODWC Close to Home fishing, read November 3, 2026.
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- Fishing is limited to no more than three rods and reels per person, except trout (see trout regulations).Close to Home
- No more than three hooks per line are allowed (treble hooks are considered one hook).Close to Home
- No other fishing methods are allowed.Close to Home
- “Close To Home” waters have an aggregate (any combination) limit of three (3) panfish (including bluegill, redear, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish), rainbow trout and channel catfish per person, per day. There is no limit for crappie.Close to Home
- No netting of any kind (including cast netting).Close to Home
- There is no limit for crappie.Close to Home
- For all other species, see Statewide Daily & Size Limits.Close to Home
Close to Home waters city by city
| City | Phone | Waters as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlesville | (918) 338-4237 | Lee Lake (2200 SE Adams Blvd.) |
| Blanchard | (405) 248-6521 | Crystal Lake Park (1647 South Tyler Ave) |
| Choctaw | (405) 390-8198 | Choctaw Creek Park (2001 N Harper); Ten Acre Park (15600 NE 10th St.) |
| Del City | (405) 670-7314 | Eagle Lake (3405 E Reno) |
| Edmond | (405) 359-4630 | Mitch Park (2901 Marylin Williams Dr.); Bickham-Rudkin Park (450 E 33rd St.) |
| El Reno | (405) 262-4070 | Legion Park (620 S Reno Ave.); Southern Hills North (2710 Faith Ave.); Southern Hills South (2810 Faith Ave.) |
| Enid | (580) 616-7313 | Meadowlake Park (Corner of S Van Buren St. and W Rupe Ave.); Government Springs North Park (300 S 5th St.); Crosslin Park (1600 block W Purdue Ave.); City of Enid Water Works (1400 block W Chestnut Ave.) |
| Guthrie | (405) 282-8400 | Mineral Wells Park (901 S Division); Hudson Pond Highland Park (1102 E Warner Ave.) |
| Harrah | (405) 454-2951 | Heritage Park (1374 N Church Ave.) |
| Jenks | (918) 299-5883 | Veterans Park Pond (E 101 and Elm) |
| Jones | (405) 399-5301 | Beaty-Mulhausen Park (320 E. Main St.) |
| Lawton | (580) 581-3400 | Elmer Thomas Park – Lake Helen (Interstate 44 and NW Cache Rd.); Liberty Lake (1717 NW Kinyon); Skyline Pond (NE 27 and Dearborn Ave.) |
| Medicine Park | (580) 529-2825 | Medicine Creek (From Gondola Dam to State Highway 49 bridge) |
| Moore | (405) 793-5090 | Little River Park (700 SW 4th); Buck Thomas Park Pond (1903 NE 12th St.) |
| Mustang | (405) 376-3411 | Wild Horse Park Pond (530 SW 59th street) |
| Newcastle | (405) 387-4427 | Veterans Park Pond (1300 Garrett Drive) |
| Norman | (405) 366-5472 | George M. Sutton Urban Wilderness Area (1920 12th Ave. NE); Northeast Lions Park (1800 Northcliff Ave.); Griffin Community Park (1001 E Robinson) |
| Oklahoma City | (405) 297-1426 | Crystal Lake (6625 SW 15th).; Dolese Youth Park (5105 NW 50th); Edwards Park (1515 N Bryant Ave.); Kids Lake (3399 W Wilshire Blvd.); Kitchen Lake (5894 SE 119th); Route 66 Park (9901 NW 23rd); South Lakes Regional Park (4302 SW 119th); Zoo Lake (2101 NE 50th) — east shoreline only |
| Sapulpa | (918) 227-5151 | Kelly Lane Park (1151 S Park St.) |
| Tulsa | (918) 596-7275 | Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area ponds (6850 S Elwood Ave, Tulsa, OK 74132); Hunter Park Pond (5804 E 91st St.); Braden Park Pond (5036 E 7th St.); Mohawk Park Ponds (2) – 5701 E 36th St. (after entering the park from 36th St North, turn right on Cherokee Drive, just past the entrance gates) (36.212610, -95.893548) |
| Yukon | (405)-350-8937 | Mulvey Pond (2200 S Holly St.); Welch Park (615 Annawood Rd.); Dale Robertson Activity Center (1200 Lakeshore Dr.) |
Close to Home waters with a page here
- Beaty-Mulhausen Pond3.2 acres, Oklahoma County
- Buck Thomas Park1.6 acres, Cleveland County
- Crystal Lake (OKC)59.0 acres, Oklahoma County
- Dale Robertson Center Pond2.6 acres, Canadian County
- Dolese Youth Park Pond19.8 acres, Oklahoma County
- Eagle Lake42.0 acres, Oklahoma County
- Edwards Park4.9 acres, Oklahoma County
- Elmer Thomas ParkComanche County
- Griffin Park4.2 acres, Cleveland County
- Highland Park1.0 acres, Logan County
- Kelly Lane ParkCreek County
- Kid's Lake30.0 acres, Oklahoma County
- Kitchen Lake24.7 acres, Cleveland County
- Legion Park1.9 acres, Canadian County
- Mineral Wells Park4.0 acres, Logan County
- Mitch Park1.0 acres, Oklahoma County
- Mulvey Pond4.4 acres, Canadian County
- Route 66 Park9.7 acres, Canadian County
- South Lakes Park Ponds12.4 acres, Cleveland County
- Sutton Wilderness Park14.0 acres, Cleveland County
- Ten Acre Lake8.5 acres, Oklahoma County
- Veterans Park Pond (Jenks)Tulsa County
- Welch Park4.0 acres, Canadian County
- Wild Horse Park3.5 acres, Canadian County
Rainbow trout in Oklahoma City and Jenks ponds
- Through a collaborative effort between local municipalities and ODWC a trout season is provided from December through February.urban trout
- Daily limit of 3 trout per person.urban trout
- Only one rod and reel per person.urban trout
- No culling (releasing fish caught and kept earlier)urban trout
- No wading, no tubing or boats of any kind allowed.urban trout
- A State fishing license is required unless exempt.urban trout
- Check with local municipalities for necessary fishing permits. For more information, call (405) 325-7288.urban trout
- Veterans Pond (Jenks) Trout Regulationsurban trout
ODWC urban trout fishing locations, read November 3, 2026.
Red-dirt shorelines pictured beside Close to Home Fishing in Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Close to Home questions
What is Close to Home fishing in Oklahoma?
There are 45 ponds and small lakes open to the public statewide, offering quality fishing opportunities to anglers of all skill levels. Agreements with multiple municipalities around Oklahoma make all of this possible. Each pond is intensely managed and receives extra attention when it comes to fish stocking, harvest, special events, angler access, and water quality.
How many fish can I keep at a Close to Home pond?
Three in aggregate of panfish (bluegill, redear, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish), rainbow trout and channel catfish per day; crappie have no limit, and other species follow the statewide rows.
How many rods are allowed?
No more than three rods and reels per person, with no more than three hooks per line, except during trout season.
Can I use a cast net at a Close to Home pond?
No; ODWC prohibits netting of any kind there, cast nets included.
Do I need a city permit?
ODWC tells anglers to check with the city for additional licenses; Oklahoma City, for one, requires its own permit for trout season.
Which Close to Home ponds get trout?
Edwards Park and Route 66 Park ponds in Oklahoma City and Veterans Park Pond in Jenks, from December 1 through February 28.
What is the trout limit at those ponds?
Three trout per person per day, one rod and reel, bank fishing only and no culling.
What fish are stocked in Close to Home waters?
Close to Home Fishing waters are regularly stocked with channel catfish and hybrid sunfish. Two locations are also stocked with trout from November – March.