Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC)

06/26/2026

My niece helping me explain the Florida bass fingerling harvesting and stocking process!🐟👧🏼💫🎤

Over a span of three days, the Durant Hatchery traveled to nine lakes in southern Oklahoma and stocked roughly 767,891 Florida bass fingerlings across these lakes. The Florida bass take about 7-10 years to reach trophy sizes, but given that the ODWC has been stocking Florida bass since the 70’s, you could find your trophy bass today!

06/26/2026

Heads up, anglers! The daily limit is now 20 crappie per person on Lake Eufaula and Atoka Lake.

Conversely, there is no crappie daily bag limit at Close to Home Fishing waters and Lakes Dahlgren, Boomer, Holdenville, Purcell, Shell and Wewoka.

Photo credit: Carly via The Dock

06/25/2026

One more day to apply for Special Family Hunts! Whether you're passing down traditions or starting your own, these hunts offer a quiet, focused setting to build skills. Apply on our website!

06/24/2026

More fish habitat has been distributed in Eufaula Lake as part of a five-year Habitat Enhancement Project! This year, 271 new structures have been added to the lake, thanks to donations from the City of Eufaula, Major League Fishing, local anglers and the Fugitt Foundation, along with matched funds from ODWC.

Structures are important for popular fish, such as bass and crappie, who gather around downed trees, rocks and log jams. This habitat breaks down over time, so artificial structures supplement natural habitat in lakes.

This was the first time concrete reef balls have been used in the Oklahoma Fish Habitat Enhancement project.

You can find a map showing where fish attracting-structures have been placed at the link in the comments.

06/19/2026

Happy early Father’s Day to the the men that pass down tradition, instill in their children the value of outdoors and conservation, and the men who show up daily in their kid’s and grandkid’s lives no matter what that may look like🧢🎣💙

You fathers help our mission in more ways than you know!

06/17/2026

Don't sleep on Wildlife Management Areas! More than 1 million acres in Oklahoma meant for hiking, bird watching, fishing and other outdoor activities.

06/15/2026

Show us your videos fishing with your dad or kids! We are working on a Father's Day fishing post and want to see your videos!

06/15/2026

Applications are now open for special family hunts! Sharpen your skills, grow confidence as hunters and learn how to hunt and navigate public lands without the pressure of crowds or competition.

Get more information on our website, linked in the comments.

06/12/2026

🦌Come work with us!🐟

Behind every successful conservation field project is a team making sure the resources are there to get the job done.

Use your skills in procurement and bid solicitation to support the ODWC mission. Every contract, bid and purchase helps support conservation efforts, habitat management, fisheries work and more.

Get more information and apply at the link in the comments.

06/11/2026

New world screwworms have been detected in Texas and New Mexico. NWS causes serious, deadly damage primarily in livestock and wildlife.

If you suspect a case of NWS in wildlife, contact a wildlife biologist, game warden, veterinarian or Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry with location, species, date and time seen.

Information on the New World Screwworm (NWS) provided by the USDA. Learn how to recognize and report infected animals to help prevent the spread.