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TR O U T AR E A I N F O R M A TI O N
TROUT AREA INFORMATION

Lower Mountain Fork River

Trout Stocking Season
Year-round.
Designated Trout Area/Size/Location
Twelve-mile portion of the Lower Mountain Fork River and its tributaries from the Bro-
ken Bow Reservoir Spillway downstream to the U.S. HWY 70 Bridge. About five miles
of this designated trout stream lies within Beavers Bend State Park, in McCurtain County.

Bank Access/Boat Ramps
Bank access is unlimited within the state park and downstream to the re-regulation
dam. Another public access point exists at Presbyterian Falls. Boat ramps are just upstream
of and below the re-regulation dam.
Notes of Interest
Camping and cabin facilities are available within Beavers Bend State Park and below
the re-regulation dam. For information, call the park at (580) 494-6300.
Trout Regulations
• BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY
• Use of bait is permitted
• Daily Limit is three trout only one of which may be a brown trout greater than 30 inches;
only one rainbow trout greater than 25 inches.

Scott Hood ANS Alert: Didymo, an aquatic nuisance species

commonly referred to as “rock snot,” has been
identified in the Lower Mountain Fork River. To pre-
vent spreading this undesirable organism, please
clean and dry waders and other fishing equipment
after use in the Lower Mountain Fork River.
Blue River
Trout Stocking Season:
Trout are stocked from Nov. 1 through March 31 of the following calendar year.
Designated Trout Area/Size/Location:
A 6.25-mile portion of the Blue River flowing through the Blue River Public Fishing
and Hunting Area located in Johnston County, four miles east of Tishomingo on State
Highway 78 and six miles north.
Bank Access:
Bank/wading access is available throughout the area (see accompanying map).

Notes of Interest:
Camping facilities available only at the Blue River Campground area (see map). Special
access is provided for people who use wheelchairs. For information, call (580) 443-5728.
For complete public use restrictions, see page 33.
Special Regulations:
From Nov. 1 to the end of February, the portion of the Blue River which enters the north
side of the property and flows to the end of the first walk-in trail is catch-and-release only
(see shaded area on map) and fishing is restricted to barbless hooks, artificial flies and lures
only. Starting March 1, special regulations do not apply. Also, no camping and no vehicles
are allowed except in designated parking areas of the Carl R. and Ruth Walker Landrum
Wilderness and the Bill and Valerie Plaster Wildlife Management Unit. Nonhunting and
nonfishing visitors to the area are required to possess a Wildlife Conservation Passport,
unless exempt (see page 8).

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