Oklahoma species

Grass Carp in Oklahoma

Daily limit, record and water pages for Oklahoma grass carp.

  • no ODWC rowlimit
  • 68 lbs 15.20 ozsrecord
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Photo of the species, not an Oklahoma water: Pengo, CC BY-SA 2.5

Oklahoma fish

grass carp in the Sooner State

grass carp 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.

Jereme Budgick holds the rod and line mark at 68 lbs 15.20 ozs (2008, Chelsea City Lake). 2 Oklahoma water pages name it, led by Lake of the Arbuckles and Prague Lake. 24 went into 1 water, per the ODWC stocking reports.

no ODWC rowper day
68 lbs 15.20 ozsstate record
2water pages
24stocked 2024-25
Records

grass carp in the ODWC record book

DivisionWeightLengthAnglerWaterDate
rod and line68 lbs 15.20 ozs49 inchesJereme BudgickChelsea City LakeApril 5, 2008
unrestricted77 lbs53 inchesBrandon TaberArbuckleJuly 30, 2002

ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.

Stocking

Stocking report lines for grass carp

YearWater as printedCountyNumberInches
2025PragueLincoln County18Varies
2024PragueLincoln County618+

ODWC Fisheries Division Public Stocking Reports 2024 and 2025 (2025 report, 2024 report), species abbreviations as printed (LMB = largemouth bass), read November 3, 2026.

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Where to look

Oklahoma water that lists grass carp

Sooner lake pages listing grass carp

ODWC Where To Fish species lists, the 2024 and 2025 stocking reports and ODWC record waters; largest waters first.

Related fish

Other Oklahoma fish beside grass carp

Photos

Reservoirs and river bends close to Grass Carp, in pictures

Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Tulsa County
Photo: JustTulsa, CC BY 2.0
Lake Texoma, Oklahoma
Lake Texoma
Photo: momentsofbeauty, CC0 1.0
Wister Lake, Oklahoma
Wister Lake
Photo: usacetulsa, CC BY 2.0
Oologah Lake, Oklahoma
Oologah Lake
Photo: Deborah Lee Soltesz, CC0 1.0
Answers

Chasing grass carp across Oklahoma: answers

What does ODWC allow per day for grass carp?

No row; the ODWC note says unlisted fish have no limits, with shad and species of special concern as exceptions.

Who caught the record grass carp in Oklahoma?

ODWC lists 68 lbs 15.20 ozs, Jereme Budgick, 2008, Chelsea City Lake.

Which Oklahoma lakes list grass carp?

Begin at Lake of the Arbuckles and Prague Lake; 2 pages carry it.

Do any Oklahoma areas set their own grass carp rule?

The area regulations leave it alone, apart from gear and method rules.

Is grass carp on the ODWC stocking report?

Yes, 24 into 1 water during 2024 and 2025.

Which ODWC license lets me keep grass carp?

Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026).

What is the unrestricted division for grass carp?

Rod and line records, and unrestricted records for other legal gear, which must tie or exceed the rod and line weight. ODWC shows 2 record rows for it.

How does ODWC name grass carp?

ODWC pages print Grass Carp.

Line up a day on Oklahoma grass carp

Start from a water above for its Corps ramps.