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Blue River PFHA

Blue River PHFA

Contacts

Hunting: (580) 920-5773
Fishing: (580) 920-5773

Game Warden (County):

(580) 320-2948(Johnston)
(580) 320-2950(Johnston)
Area Acres
3,367 ac.

Blue River is 3,367 acres of Postoak and Blackjack timber and scattered openings. Located 8 miles northeast of Tishomingo.


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South entrance – From Tishomingo: 4 miles east on State Hwy 78, 6½ miles north on Bullard Chapel Rd (N3590).

North entrance – From Tishomingo: 9 miles north on U.S. Hwy 377, 1 mile east on State Hwy 7.

  • Quail: Bobwhite are present in fair numbers. 
  • Deer: Whitetail are present in fair numbers.
  • Turkey: Rio Grande wild turkeys are present in low numbers. 
  • Rabbit: Cottontail are found across the area. 
  • Furbearers: Coyote, bobcat and raccoon are available. 
  • Dove: Dove are present in fair numbers.  
  • Bald Eagle: Eagles winter at Tishomingo NWR and can be sighted at Blue River on occasion. 

Management efforts, such as controlled burns, focus on producing native wildlife foods such as ragweed and sunflower, although some small grains are planted. 

Designated areas only.

Fishing opportunities abound at Blue River.  From November through mid-March, Blue River is a designated trout area, and is stocked with rainbows approximately every two weeks.  Summer stockings include channel catfish.

All hunting is restricted to shotguns or archery equipment only.

Closed Seasons
Deer Muzzleloader, Turkey Fall Gun, Trapping
Same As Statewide Seasons
Deer Archery, Dove, Gallinule, Crow, Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey Fall Archery, Pursuit with Hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling
Seasons w/ Special Restrictions
  • Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun

Shotguns with slugs only.

  • Deer Gun

Open the entire 16 days of deer gun season. Closed to antlerless hunting. Shotguns with slugs only.

  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring

One-tom limit; seasons combined.

Additional Restrictions:

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.

Daily/Size Limits:

Spotted bass: must be 14 inches or longer. 
Channel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day.
All crappie: six combined per day, no size limit.

Methods:

Allowed methods: one rod and reel per person during trout season (other times up to two rods and reels per person).

Note: For more trout regulations, see Trout Regulations.

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