Sauger in Oklahoma
Oklahoma sauger: limit, record, stocking and waters.
- 6 a daylimit
- 5 lbs 5.00 ozsrecord
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sauger across Oklahoma water
On the ODWC daily and size chart, sauger fall under "Walleye, Sauger and/or Saugeye". Bag: 6 (combined) a day. Length: 14 inch minimum. Every fish named on that line counts toward a single shared total.
The heaviest on the ODWC rod and line list: 5 lbs 5.00 ozs, Chet Munds, 1981, Robert S. Kerr. Of 5 Oklahoma pages naming it, the biggest are Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, Webbers Falls Reservoir and Shell Lake. Look at Arkansas River and Lake Carl Blackwell: 10 areas print their own wording for it.
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| Row as printed | Daily | Size | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye, Sauger and/or Saugeye | 6 (combined) | 14 inch minimum | – |
Limits as printed on the ODWC statewide daily and size limits page (2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations (ODWC); PDF), read November 3, 2026.
ODWC areas with their own wording on sauger
| Area | Limits as printed | Methods and restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas River | Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/16-inch minimum, including all reservoirs and unimpounded tributaries from Keystone Dam downstream to the Oklahoma state line. | Prohibited methods: snagging between April 15-May 15 in the Arkansas River from Zink Dam for 800 feet downstream. In the tailwaters area immediately below Webbers Falls Lock and Dam; bowfishing, gigs, spears, spearguns and snagging is prohibited in the first 1 |
| Lake Carl Blackwell | Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/18-inch minimum. | Prohibited Methods: Noodling. |
| Great Salt Plains | (including lake and tailwaters) Walleye, sauger or saugeye: six combined per day/no size limit. | – |
| Lower Illinois River PFHA | (From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River) Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six per day/16-inch minimum. | (From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the confluence of the Arkansas River) Allowed methods: From Tenkiller Dam downstream to the U.S. 64 bridge: fishing limited to one rod and reel per person. Cast nets may be used to take bait for personal use from the south bou |
| Ponca, Lake | Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/18-inch minimum. | Allowed methods: rod and reel only. |
| Robert S. Kerr | (Includes oxbows and cutoffs) Walleye, sauger and saugeye: 16-inch minimum. | – |
| Sooner Lake | Striped bass: 5 per day, minimum length of 20 inches; walleye, sauger, saugeye: six combined per day/18-inch minimum; others must be returned to the water immediately. | Allowed methods: rod and reel, bowfishing, and noodling. Fishing is prohibited from dam, fenced area below dam, and north bank of intake channel. Fishing in the buoy-marked intake channel, discharge channel and spillway embankment is bank fishing only (no floa |
| Thunderbird | Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/18-inch minimum. | Prohibited methods: bowfishing, gigging, spearing, spearguns, snagging, and noodling within the Little River upstream of Franklin Road in Cleveland County. |
| W.D. Mayo | (Includes oxbows, cutoffs, and below dam to state line) Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/16-inch minimum. | – |
| Webbers Falls | Walleye, sauger and saugeye: six combined per day/16-inch minimum. | – |
Special regulations as printed on the ODWC Public Fishing Areas Special Regulations pages, read November 3, 2026.
Record sauger certified by ODWC
| Division | Weight | Length | Angler | Water | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rod and line | 5 lbs 5.00 ozs | 23 inches | Chet Munds | Robert S. Kerr | January 18, 1981 |
ODWC state record fish list (keeper: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), read November 3, 2026.
Reservoirs and rivers for Oklahoma sauger
Oklahoma lakes holding sauger
- Robert S. Kerr Reservoir43,800 acres
- Webbers Falls Reservoir11,600 acres
- Shell Lake573 acres
Oklahoma rivers holding sauger
- Arkansas RiverWagoner County
- Lower Illinois RiverSequoyah County
ODWC Where To Fish species lists, the 2024 and 2025 stocking reports and ODWC record waters; largest waters first.
Prairie, timber and water around Sauger through a camera
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sauger in Oklahoma: questions from anglers
What is the Oklahoma daily limit for sauger?
Bag: 6 (combined) a day; size: 14 inch minimum.
What is the Oklahoma record sauger?
5 lbs 5.00 ozs, by Chet Munds in 1981 (Robert S. Kerr).
Which Sooner reservoir holds sauger?
See Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, Webbers Falls Reservoir and Shell Lake, three of the 5 Oklahoma pages naming it.
Does ODWC post special sauger regulations anywhere?
Yes, on 10 areas, for example Arkansas River.
How many sauger did ODWC stock?
No stocking row for it appears in 2024 or 2025.
How much is an Oklahoma license to fish for sauger?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026).
How does ODWC split its sauger records?
ODWC keeps a rod and line list plus an unrestricted list for other legal methods, when the fish ties or tops the rod and line record. Rows on file for it: 1 record row.
What else is sauger called in Oklahoma?
ODWC lists it as Sauger.
Find sauger near your Oklahoma base
The waters above each list access and limits.