Bluegill in Oklahoma
Daily limit, record and water pages for Oklahoma bluegill.
- no ODWC rowlimit
- 2 lbs 6.40 ozsrecord
Pick for largemouth bassPiscifun Chaos Pro CNC baitcasting reel25% OFFSale $97.99 Photo of the species, not an Oklahoma water: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
bluegill in the Sooner State
bluegill have no line on the ODWC daily and size chart. The ODWC chart note leaves unlisted fish without a daily or minimum size cap, shad and special-concern fish excepted.
Tom Shorter holds the rod and line mark at 2 lbs 6.40 ozs (1987, Kay Co. Pond). 54 Oklahoma water pages name it, led by Eufaula Lake, Robert S. Kerr Reservoir and Fort Gibson Lake. 240,225 went into 4 waters, per the ODWC stocking reports.
bluegill in the ODWC record book
| Division | Weight | Length | Angler | Water | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rod and line | 2 lbs 6.40 ozs | 12 3/4 inches | Tom Shorter | Kay Co. Pond | May 8, 1987 |
ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.
Stocking report lines for bluegill
| Year | Water as printed | County | Number | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Woodward Ag Ex Lake | Woodward County | 160,000 | Fry |
| 2024 | Carmen City | Greer County | 40,000 | Fry |
| 2024 | Hatfield Park, Alva City | Woods County | 40,000 | Fry |
| 2024 | Woodward Ag Ex Lake | Woodward County | 155 | 4-6 |
| 2024 | Cookson WMA | Cherokee County | 70 | 6 |
ODWC Fisheries Division Public Stocking Reports 2024 and 2025 (2025 report, 2024 report), species abbreviations as printed (LMB = largemouth bass), read November 3, 2026.
For the largemouth bass herePiscifun AlinoX 300 low profile baitcaster34% OFFSale $104.99 Oklahoma water that lists bluegill
Sooner lake pages listing bluegill
- Eufaula Lake105,500 acres
- Robert S. Kerr Reservoir43,800 acres
- Fort Gibson Lake19,896 acres
- Sardis Lake14,360 acres
- Broken Bow Lake14,200 acres
- Tenkiller Ferry Lake12,900 acres
- Hugo Lake11,592 acres
- Waurika Lake10,114 acres
- Wister Lake6,289 acres
- Lake Murray5,930 acres
- Lake Altus-Lugert5,089 acres
- Lake Stanley Draper2,519 acres
- Lake Hefner2,500 acres
- Lake of the Arbuckles2,350 acres
- Lake Overholser1,581 acres
- Spavinaw Lake1,548 acres
- Konawa Lake1,350 acres
- Greenleaf Lake920 acres
- Bluestem Lake865 acres
- Lake Ponca778 acres
- Okmulgee Lake668 acres
- Lake Elmer Thomas334 acres
- Pawnee Lake310 acres
- Boomer Lake275 acres
Creeks and rivers on this site listing bluegill
- Medicine CreekComanche County
ODWC Where To Fish species lists, the 2024 and 2025 stocking reports and ODWC record waters; largest waters first.
Reservoirs and river bends close to Bluegill, in pictures
Photo: usacetulsa, Public domain
Photo: momentsofbeauty, CC0 1.0
Photo: usacetulsa, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Deborah Lee Soltesz, CC0 1.0
Chasing bluegill across Oklahoma: answers
What does ODWC allow per day for bluegill?
No row; the ODWC note says unlisted fish have no limits, with shad and species of special concern as exceptions.
Who caught the record bluegill in Oklahoma?
ODWC lists 2 lbs 6.40 ozs, Tom Shorter, 1987, Kay Co. Pond.
Which Oklahoma lakes list bluegill?
Begin at Eufaula Lake, Robert S. Kerr Reservoir and Fort Gibson Lake; 54 pages carry it.
Do any Oklahoma areas set their own bluegill rule?
The area regulations leave it alone, apart from gear and method rules.
Is bluegill on the ODWC stocking report?
Yes, 240,225 into 4 waters during 2024.
Which ODWC license lets me keep bluegill?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026).
What is the unrestricted division for bluegill?
Rod and line records, and unrestricted records for other legal gear, which must tie or exceed the rod and line weight. ODWC shows 1 record row for it.
How does ODWC name bluegill?
ODWC pages print Bluegill and Bluegill Sunfish.
Line up a day on Oklahoma bluegill
Start from a water above for its Corps ramps.