SECTION 800:10-5-5. Tailwaters

  The following rules shall apply to fishing in tailwater areas below any Federal or Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) dams:

(1)   No person may fish with more than two (2) poles (or rods) when fishing within 1,000 feet downstream from any Federal or GRDA dam except at Wister, where no person may fish with more than two (2) poles (or rods) when fishing below the dam down to the power-line at the confluence of the old and new river channels.

(2)   Foul hooking (any fish hooked other than inside the mouth) is unlawful in the Arkansas River from Zink Lake dam downstream to the Interstate 44 bridge and in reservoir tailwaters (first 1,000 feet of stream below the base of any Federal or GRDA dam) except, in those tailwaters open to snagging, foul hooking is permitted for taking nongame fish only; foul-hooked game fish must be returned to the water immediately.

(3)   Each angler must keep their fish separate, marked with their name and license number, when fishing in tailwaters, which is the first 1,000 feet below dam, except at Wister, where each angler must keep their fish separate, marked with their name and license number when fishing below the dam down to the power-line at the confluence of the old and new river channels.

[Source: Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1443, eff 9-1-15]