The Central Region Of Oklahoma:The Best Of The Best Freshwater Fishing
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Old School Crappie Fishing Family Secrets
Little Known to most fisherman, is a freshwater fisherman’s dream.The state is broken up into 5 regions which include the Central Region.The Central region of Oklahoma is made up of a series of lakes surrounding Oklahoma City and include the following fisheries:Arcadia, Draper, Hefner, Overholser, Thunderbird, and Wes Watkins. Amazingly, all these fishing locations are within easy driving distancefrom Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There are special fishing regulations in these areas so make sure you check in with a bait shop or city park official.
Keep Requirements &Species Limits”City Lakes Areas” “the fishing areas classified as “city lakes” are as follows: Lake Hefner, Lake Overholser, and Lake Draper. The city of Oklahoma city also has some fishing areas they have classified as “Close to Home″ A City fishing permit and Oklahoma State fishing license are required for persons ages 16 to 61 fishing on “City lakes” and “Close to Home″ fishing waters.
“Close to Home”fishing waters are bodies of water designated under a cooperative intensive fisheries management program between Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
These waters include:Crystal Lake, 6625 SW 15 (special use area) · Dolese Youth Park Pond, NW 50th and Meridian · Edwards Park Fishing Lake, 1515 N Bryant · Kids’ Lake on Wilshire, 3200 W Wilshire · Route 66 Park Ponds, 3350 West Overholser Drive · South Lakes Park Ponds (East and West), 4302 SW 119 · All waters within Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge, NW 51 & Stinchcomb Road · The Oklahoma River, extending downstream from NW 10th Street (including impoundments, ponds and wetlands) to NE 10th Street. · Zoo Lake, 2101 NE 50