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Fishing & Boating
Salt
Plains NWR seeks to provide quality recreational opportunities
for all visitors. When these activities are found to be compatible
with the habitat management strategies of the refuge, the Fish
and Wildlife Service visitor priorities are: (in no particular
order) Wildlife Photography and Observation, Environmental Education,
Meaningful interpretation of our wild places, Hunting and Fishing.
Areas open to these activities are managed for both humans and
wildlife. Special considerations are taken to insure quality experiences
while minimizing unnecessary disturbances to wildlife. |
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Fishing
The Great Salt Plains Lake is well known as the premier
lake in northwest Oklahoma for excellent channel cat fishing.
The Byron State Fish Hatchery regularly stocks the lake
with channel catfish, hybrid striped bass and saugeye.
Hunting
The Salt Plains Refuge maintains a 1200 acre area for public
hunting of migratory and upland game birds. Deer hunting
on the refuge is by permit drawing only. All other hunting
is prohibited and the remainder of the government lands
are closed to hunting.
Boating
Boating on the lake is in accordance with Oklahoma boating
laws, Corps of Engineers regulations and the following restrictions
by the US Fish and Wildlife Service:
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Boating permitted year round east of a north-south extension
of Hwy 38.
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Boating permitted April 1 - October 15 south and east of
buoy line.
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Download Fishing Regs for
buoy line locations. |
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Last updated:
July 30, 2007
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