Oklahoma fishing seasons

43 species profiles in our database list Oklahoma waters among their fisheries — including Striped Bass, White Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie. Below: what's in season month by month, where to fish, and the licence source you need. Seasons shift year to year; the official agency has the final word.

Best months to fish in Oklahoma

Months when the largest share of Oklahoma's profiled species are in season, from our database. Full calendar: What's Biting.

Oklahoma fishing calendar, month by month

Each month links to the species in season then, from our season windows. A month is charted when at least 3 species are in season.

Freshwater species in Oklahoma

Species	Season
Alligator Gar	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Bantam Sunfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Bigmouth Buffalo	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Black Bullhead	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Black Crappie	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Black Redhorse	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Blue Sucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Brook Silverside	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Brown Bullhead	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Butter Catfish	Varies by region and regulation
Channel Catfish	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Dollar Sunfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Golden Redhorse	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Greater Redhorse	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Green Sunfish	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Jau Catfish	Varies by region and regulation
Logperch	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Longnose Gar	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Longnose Sucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Marble Catfish	Varies by region and regulation
Mud Sunfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Northern Hogsucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Orangespotted Sunfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Peacock Bass	Varies by region and regulation
Pirate Perch	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
River Carpsucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Sacramento Perch	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Shadow Bass	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Shorthead Redhorse	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Silver Redhorse	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Smallmouth Buffalo	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Snail Bullhead	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Spotted Sucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Stonecat	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Striped Bass	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Tadpole Madtom	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Threadfin Shad	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Vundu Catfish	Varies by region and regulation
White Bass	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
White Catfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
White Crappie	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
White Sucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Yellow Bullhead	Often most active in warm months; check local rules

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