General Information Oklahoma, the Sooner State, is 68,679 square miles in the heart of the Great Plains. Offering 922,000 acres for hunting and fishing recreation statewide, Oklahoma has a wide variety of settings and species providing year-round sporting opportunities. The Oklahoma State Department of Wildlife Conservation has developed vast water resources in a state once considered arid through its impoundment program, boosting angling value with hatcheries and successful stocking programs. Hunting on the Oklahoma plains is bountiful, both in opportunity and species. Capital City: Oklahoma City Largest City: Oklahoma City National Parks: Chickasaw National Recreation Area Sport Fishing Oklahoma boasts over 70 reservoirs, lakes, ponds and rivers, offering year-round angling opportunities for residents and tourists alike. Oklahoma now ranks as one of the top states for inland water resources, the result of 25 years of conservation and development. The largemouth bass is the most popular species for freshwater sport, and the state has smallmouth bass in its eastern mountain streams. Crappie, bream, white bass, catfish, sunfish, sauger, paddlefish, and spotted bass are all native to Oklahoma, and striped bass and walleye have been stocked in some state reservoirs. For information on licensing, seasons, limits, rules and regulations, please contact the Oklahoma Department of Fish and Game at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation website.