Free Fishing Days June 6 and 7

by Tom Behrens, Freelance Writer & Photographer

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation announced that everyone can fish without a state fishing license June 6 and June 7 on Oklahoma’s Free Fishing Days.

While Free Fishing Days allows people to fish without having a state fishing license, anglers still must abide by all other fishing regulations including daily bag limits and size restrictions, wildlife officials said. And for people not familiar with fishing just yet, the department has a fishing resources page online.

Even though the outdoors are always open in Oklahoma, the Wildlife Department encourages everyone to heed health officials' recommendations for staying safe during the COVID-19 outbreak. For anglers, officials said it's easy to distance yourself from others by the length of an adult's fishing rod.

All of Lake Texoma is open for free fishing June 6, but free fishing will only apply to the Oklahoma portion of the lake June 7. Anglers must abide by all Texas fishing license and permit requirements when fishing the Texas portion of Lake Texoma on June 7.

Tom Behrens has over 50 years experience in fishing and hunting across the United States. Much of this time was spent in Oklahoma and Texas where he became very familiar with the outdoor opportunities in these states. You may contact him by email at: tbehrcomm@gmail.com

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08/15 (2:00 PM - 7:00 PM)

Lake Texoma Weather Forecast

Friday

Hot

Hi: 101

Friday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 77

Saturday

Hot

Hi: 99

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 76

Sunday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 94

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Lo: 72

Monday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 91

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Lo: 70

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GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85-88 degrees; 0.35 high. Striped bass and white bass are good on live bait and topwater baits when fish are near the surface. Diving birds are marking feeding schools on the surface throughout the lake. Use sonar to mark schools along the river channel and flats. Largemouth bass are good fishing skirted jigs, TX rigged plastic creatures and crankbaits in 14-24’ with some fish being caught in shallow water early in the morning. Top waters, chatter baits, and poppers are catching fish in the shallow areas Crappie are good on minnows and jigs by boathouses, marinas, and brush piles in 15-25’. Catfish are good on cut bait, prepared bait, and live bait.

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