Angle your way to the Oklahoma Fishing Trail

Now, we know some of you are interested in fishing due to the fact that our recent piece on paddlefishing gets so many views (and, to be fair, essentially it looks like people are catching swimming dinosaurs so that’s completely understandable). But there are other ways to enjoy the peaceful nature of fishing regardless of pronounced prehistoric progenitor pedigree.

Consider hitting the Oklahoma Fishing Trail. If you’re thinking this is a trail that you hike, stopping every so often to cast your line and check your luck, well, that’s not exactly what this is. It’s simply a series of suggested spots Travel Oklahoma suggests dropping in your hook, line and sinker. There are six suggested fishing “loops” in different regions of the state, so no matter where you may find yourself, there’s a fishing trail nearby. The neat thing about the trail and the website is you can see what fish you’re more likely to catch at specific spots. For instance, the Central Loop here around OKC has crappie listed at Arcadia Lake, largemouth bass at Dahlgren Lake and Lake Thunderbird, white bass at Lake Konawa, catfish at lakes Hefner, Konawa and Thunderbird, and Saugeye at Thunderbird.

Depending on what lake you want to hit on the trail, the website also has suggested spots to get gear, stay, eat and other “fun stuff” you may want to try when you’re finished with the fishing.

Fishing in Oklahoma requires a license that you can easily get from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s website. Note that some municipalities also require fishing licenses, OKC among them, so make sure you’re properly permitted and have fun on the fishing trail!

This article originally appeared on The Better Life blog.