2011 Lake Texoma Fishing License Requirements
The following information was copied from www.wildlifedepartment.com/fishregs/licrequire.htm on March 3rd, 2011.
If there is any doubt if any of your party needs a license, check with either the Texas or Oklahoma Fishing Departments or just purchase the licence for $12.
The following persons are exempt from the resident or nonresident fishing license:
Residents under 16, and nonresidents under 16 who are residents of AL, AK, AR, CA, CT, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, Ml, NH, NY, NC, ND, OH, TX, or Wl.
Nonresidents under 14.
Nonresidents 65 and older who are residents of Texas.
Resident disabled veterans with 60 percent or more disability. Call State Dept. of Veterans Affairs, (888) 655-2838 to acquire proof of exemption.
Any person legally blind or physically impaired who is unable to properly use fishing apparatus and one accompanying companion while the blind or physically impaired person is fishing.
Persons under 18 who are in legal and physical custody of the State of Oklahoma or its agencies by court order.
Persons under 18 who are in the custody of a child care facility as defined by Title 10 O.S., Section 402.
Persons fishing during Oklahomas Free Fishing Days.
Any patient of a state institution in Oklahoma established for the care and treatment of mental illness or alcohol or drug dependency or any person developmentally disabled residing in any group home or other institution or persons developmentally disabled when accompanied by an attendant of such institution or legal guardian or when fishing on institutional property.
Residents having a proven disability rendering them nonambulatory and confined to wheelchairs as certified by a duly qualified physician.
Job Corps trainees of this state, having a proper identification card.
Any person participating in an aquatic education event or clinic sanctioned by the Wildlife Department.
The following persons are exempt from the purchase of the Wildlife Conservation Passport (full information available on page 5): Persons who possess a resident or nonresident annual fishing or hunting license; a resident combination fishing / hunting license; a resident 5-Year fishing, hunting or combination license; a lifetime resident or nonresident fishing, hunting or combination license; a senior citizen fishing, hunting or combination license; a disability fishing or hunting license or a lifetime disabled veteran combination fishing / hunting license; residents who are under eighteen (18) years-of-age on the first day of the calendar year; and students and instructors participating in bona fide educational tours or activities sponsored or organized by an educational institution or any other organized event sanctioned and approved in advance by the Wildlife Department. NOTE: Persons possessing a nonresident 6-day or a resident 2-day fishing license are not exempt from having to purchase a Wildlife Conservation Passport.
Resident owners or tenants, their spouses, parents, grandparents, children and their spouses, grandchildren and their spouses who fish in private ponds on land owned or leased by such owner or tenant.
Any person who fishes with pole and line, trotline or throw line in streams, natural ponds and mine pits in or forming the boundary of the county in which he is a bona fide resident, when using any bait other than commercial or artificial bait, blood, stink bait, cut fish, and shrimp.
The following persons are exempt from the purchase of the Land Access Permit (Honobia Creek and Three Rivers WMAs): Oklahoma residents under 18 years-of-age on the first day of the current calendar year or those 64 years-of-age or older. All nonresidents are required to purchase an $85 annual Land Access Permit, no exceptions.