Oklahoma Fish Species
53 Oklahoma fish with 2026-27 ODWC limits, stocking report rows, state records and the waters where each is listed.
Photo of Kiamichi River: Thomas & Dianne Jones, CC BY 2.0
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- Bighead Carp
- Bigmouth Buffalo
- Black Buffalo
- Black Bullhead
- Black Crappie
- Black Redhorse
- Blue Catfish
- Bluegill
- Bowfin
- Brown Trout
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- Sauger
- Saugeye
- Shortnose Gar
- Shovelnose Sturgeon
- Silver Carp
- Skipjack Herring
- Smallmouth Bass
- Smallmouth Buffalo
- Spotted Bass
- Spotted Gar
- Spotted Sucker
- Striped Bass
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Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Thomas & Dianne Jones, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0
Sooner State species list: what readers ask
How many Oklahoma fish have a page?
53, plus one page for the 30 species of special concern.
Which ODWC pages supply the Oklahoma limits?
The 2026-27 statewide daily and size limit table, plus ODWC special regulations by area.
Who keeps Oklahoma state records?
ODWC, in two divisions: rod and line, and unrestricted (bow, gig, trotline and other legal methods).
Why do largemouth and smallmouth share a limit?
ODWC sets one combined daily limit of six for largemouth and smallmouth bass; both pages repeat that row.
Do rivers have a different bass rule?
Yes; in rivers and streams the six black bass a day may include only one smallmouth, and largemouth and smallmouth must be 14 inches or longer (no size limit on spotted bass), per ODWC footnote A.
Is paddlefish covered?
Yes, with the free paddlefish permit, the daily and annual limits and E-Check reporting.
What is a species of special concern?
One of 30 fish ODWC limits to one a day with harvest reporting; they share a page of their own.
My Oklahoma catch has no page; why not?
A fish needs a statewide ODWC row, a stocking report entry or an ODWC record before it gets one.
Where to go after the Oklahoma species list
- Every Oklahoma water, A to Zreservoirs, ponds, rivers, counties, towns and fish on one list
- Oklahoma license and limitsODWC fees, exemptions and the twelve statewide rows
- Special regulations by areathe 74 ODWC area rules plus tailwaters
- Paddlefish rulesthe free permit, snagging gear and E-Check
- Lake Texoma and border watersthe $12 Texoma license, Red River, Spring River
- Free fishing daysthe June weekend with no state license
- Oklahoma record fishrod and line plus unrestricted divisions
- ODWC stocking reports2024 and 2025 public stockings by water
- Pool readings and gaugesUSGS lake gauges and the Corps morning report
- Trout areasMountain Fork, Lower Illinois, Blue River and the rest
- Close to Home fishingcity ponds ODWC manages with towns
- Corps boat rampsUSACE Tulsa District launches by lake
- Fishing piersCorps piers and fishing areas
- Bait and tackle shopsstores and marinas by ODWC region
- Fishing guideslicensed guides by the water they run
- Tournamentsclub trails, BFL dates and posted winners
- Species of special concernthe 30 fish limited to one a day