Oklahoma Farm Pond Fish Stocking Program

ODWC provides free largemouth bass, channel catfish and bluegill fingerlings to owners of new or reclaimed farm ponds of at least a half acre that have no existing fish. Up to 3 ponds or 10 acres per applicant are stocked at set per-acre rates.

• Pond at least a half-acre in surface size with no existing fish population

• No fee charged for fishing the pond

• Owner must have a current Oklahoma fishing license and allow law enforcement to examine the pond and check licenses

• Signed by landowner or lessee

Bass 2" at 100/acre, catfish 2" at 100/acre, bluegill 1" at 500/acre; max 3 ponds or 10 acres per applicant.

Published amounts: Fish are provided based on the following lengths and STOCKING RATE: largemouth bass 2" (100 per acre), channel catfish 2" (100 per acre) and bluegill 1" (500 per acre). However no more than 3 ponds or 10 acres total worth of fish will be provided to any one applicant.

Print the Fish for your farm pond application, have the pond inspected and the application signed by a game warden or fisheries biologist, and mail it (one per pond) to Fisheries Division, ODWC, PO Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152 by May 31 of the year you want fish.

Deadline text on the page: Return EACH APPLICATION by MAY 31 of the year that you want fish.