| Little Known to most fisherman, Oklahoma is an | | | | "City Lakes" Species Limits & Keep |
| outstanding freshwater fishery. The state is broken | | | | Requirements Largemouth bass: 6 (14" minimum) |
| up into 5 regions which include the Central Region. | | | | Smallmouth bass: 1 (18" minimum) Channel & Blue |
| The Central region of Oklahoma is made up of a | | | | Catfish: 15 combined Crappie: 37 Walleye: 5 (18" |
| series of lakes surrounding Oklahoma City and include | | | | minimum) Flathead Catfish: 10 (20" minimum) Rainbow |
| the following fisheries: Arcadia, Draper, Hefner, | | | | Trout: 6 |
| Overholser, Thunderbird, and Wes Watkins. All these | | | | "Close To Home" Species Limits & Keep |
| fisheries are easy driving distance from Oklahoma | | | | Requirements Largemouth bass: catch and release |
| City, Oklahoma. Make sure you check the fishing | | | | Channel & Blue Catfish: 6 combined Crappie: 37 |
| regulations for city lakes because there is added | | | | Flathead Catfish: 10 (20" minimum) Rainbow Trout: 6 |
| regulations on these lakes. | | | | Ok Folks Now I want to talk a bit about the Central |
| "City Lakes" Species Limits & Keep | | | | Region Fisheries. |
| Requirements the fishing areas classified as city lakes | | | | Arcadia Lake For you boaters there are plenty of |
| are as follows: Lake Hefner, Lake Overholser, and | | | | public access areas to launch your fishing craft. For |
| Lake Draper. The city of Oklahoma city also has | | | | you folks without a boat Lake Arcadia has a public |
| some fishing areas they have classified as "Close to | | | | heated, covered dock is provided for year-round |
| Home" A City fishing permit and Oklahoma State | | | | fishing for bluegill, channel catfish, blue catfish, and |
| fishing license are required for persons ages 16 to 61 | | | | largemouth bass. Arcadia Lake is located on the Deep |
| fishing on "City lakes" and "Close to Home" fishing | | | | Fork River and has 26 miles of shoreline and 1,820 |
| waters.made up of a series of lakes surrounding | | | | surface water acres. |
| Oklahoma City and include the following | | | | Lake Stanley Draper was built in 1963.The Lake has 4 |
| fisheries:Arcadia, Draper, Hefner, Overholser, | | | | covered fishing piers for the fisherman without |
| Thunderbird, and Wes Watkins. All these fisheries are | | | | boats.For boat users there are numerous boat |
| easy driving distance from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. | | | | ramps.Lake Draper takes water from Lake Atoka |
| Make sure you check the fishing regulations for city | | | | and the McGee Creek Reservoir in southeast |
| lakes because there is added regulations on these | | | | Oklahoma.The lake has a ave. depth of 34ft and is |
| lakes. | | | | 98ft at it's deepest point. Lake Draper covers 2,900 |
| "Close to Home"areas are designated Cooperative | | | | surface acres. is located in southeast Oklahoma City |
| fisheries between Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma | | | | and is close to I-240 between Midwest Boulevard |
| Department of Wildlife Conservation. | | | | and Post Road. |
| Close To Home waters include:Crystal Lake, 6625 | | | | Lake Hefneris Located in northwest Oklahoma City |
| SW 15 (special use area)Dolese Youth Park Pond, | | | | and is included in the city lakes, and has special fishing |
| NW 50th and Meridian · Edwards Park Fishing | | | | regulations. Lake Hefner was built in 1947 and is an |
| Lake, 1515 N Bryant Kids' Lake on Wilshire, 3200 W | | | | excellent fishing lake. The lake has a Enclosed, heated |
| Wilshire Route 66 Park Ponds, 3350 West Overholser | | | | fishing dock Near Hefner Golf Course, and a Covered |
| Drive · South Lakes Park Ponds (East and | | | | fishing pier called Fisherman's Neck. The City Marina |
| West), 4302 SW 119 All waters within Stinchcomb | | | | has 1 courtesy dock, 1 covered dock, 3 boat ramps |
| Wildlife Refuge, NW 51 Stinchcomb Road · | | | | with tending docks. Lake Hefner has a ave. depth of |
| The Oklahoma River, extending downstream from | | | | 29 feet average, and is 94ft at it's deepest point. |
| NW 10th Street (including impoundments, ponds and | | | | Lake Hefner covers 2500 surface acres. |
| wetlands) to NE 10th Street. Zoo Lake, 2101 NE 50 | | | | |