The Game Wardens do patrol the lake and may ask to see your license. We obey all laws and regulations.

Everyone fishing in the boat age 16 and over will need a license unless they fall into one of the exceptions below.

Lake Texoma Fishing License Exemptions

Children under 14 do not need a license.Children under 16 who live in the following states do not need a license: AL, AK, AR, CA, CT, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, NH, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, TX, or WI

Oklahoma residents that are 64 or older can fish in all public Texas water without a fishing license. All they need is their OK driver’s license or ID.

A Texas resident born before September 1, 1930, does not need a fishing license in Texas or Oklahoma.

A Texas resident who is 65 or older and was born on or after September 1, 1930, has to buy a Texas Special Resident license (reduced price) to fish in Texas. No fishing license is needed to fish in Oklahoma.

Non-residents 17 or older from all other States must buy a fishing license to fish in Texas.

Texas and Oklahoma have a reciprocal agreement. An Oklahoma resident 65 or older can fish in Texas without a license, and a Texas resident 65 or older can fish in Oklahoma without a license. However, to fish in Oklahoma or the Oklahoma part of Lake Texoma, Oklahoma residents will need an Oklahoma Senior Citizen License.

Oklahoma residents born on or after January 1, 1923, upon reaching age 64 (or those who turn 64 during the calendar year) may purchase a Senior Citizen License which is good for the rest of their life. Oklahoma residents born before January 1, 1923, are exempt but must carry proof of age such as a driver’s license. Senior Citizen License applications are available through Department headquarters, field installations and license vendors. They can only be purchased through the Oklahoma Wildlife Department headquarters.