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TROUT AREA INFORMATION CLEAN. DRAIN. DRY.

TROUT AREA

INFORMATION

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.

LOWER MOUNTAIN FORK RIVER
TROUT STOCKING SEASON TROUT REGULATIONS
Year-round. • Barbless hooks only
• Use of bait is permitted
DESIGNATED TROUT AREA/
SIZE/LOCATION Area 1 (from the Broken Bow Reservoir
Twelve-mile portion of the Lower Mountain Spillway downstream to the Old State Park
Fork River and its tributaries from the Bro- Dam.)
ken Bow Reservoir Spillway downstream to Daily limit: 3 in aggregate, only one of
the U.S. HWY 70 Bridge. About five miles of which may be a rainbow trout greater than
this designated trout stream lies within Bea- 25 inches, and only one of which may be
vers Bend State Park, in McCurtain County. a brown trout which must be greater than
30 inches. Counts towards the aggregate
BANK ACCESS/BOAT RAMPS limit for the entire Lower Mountain Fork
Bank access is unlimited within the state park Trout Area.
and downstream to the re-regulation dam.
Another public access point exists at Pres- Area 2 (from the Old State Park Dam down-
byterian Falls. Boat ramps are just upstream stream to the US 70 bridge.)
of and below the re-regulation dam. Rainbow Trout Daily limit: 1; must be
greater than 25 inches. Counts toward the
NOTES OF INTEREST aggregate limit for the entire Lower Moun-
Camping and cabin facilities are available tain Fork Trout Area.
within Beavers Bend State Park and below Brown Trout Daily limit: 1; must be great-
the re-regulation dam. For information, call er than 30 inches. Counts toward the ag-
the park at (580) 494-6300. gregate limit for the entire Lower Mountain
Fork Trout Area.
BLUE RIVER

TROUT STOCKING SEASON: SPECIAL REGULATIONS:
Trout are stocked from Nov. 1 through From Nov. 1 to the end of February, the por-
March 31 of the following calendar year. tion of the Blue River which enters the north
side of the property and flows to the end
DESIGNATED TROUT AREA/ of the first walk-in trail is catch-and-release
SIZE/LOCATION: only (see shaded area on map) and fishing
A 6.25-mile portion of the Blue River flow- is restricted to barbless hooks, artificial flies
ing through the Blue River Public Fishing and lures only. Starting March 1, special reg-
and Hunting Area located in Johnston ulations do not apply. Also, no camping and
County, four miles east of Tishomingo on no vehicles are allowed except in designated
State Highway 78 and six miles north. parking areas of the Carl R. and Ruth Walker
Landrum Wilderness and the Bill and Valerie
BANK ACCESS: Plaster Wildlife Management Unit. Nonhunt-
Bank/wading access is available throughout ing and nonfishing visitors to the area are
the area (see accompanying map). required to possess a Wildlife Conservation
Passport, unless exempt (see page 6).
NOTES OF INTEREST:
Camping facilities available only at the ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES DEFINED
Blue River Campground area (see map). Fishing tackle made by fly-tying or artificial
Special access is provided for people who lures made of wood, metal, glass, feathers,
use wheelchairs. For information, call (580) hair, synthetic fibers or hard plastic and
443-5728. For complete public use restric- barbless hooks. The use of any substance
tions, see page 23. in combination with restricted fishing tackle
is prohibited.

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