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

ANS Alert: Didymo, an aquatic nui-
sance 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 Moun- Spillway downstream to the Old State Park
tain Fork River and its tributaries from the Dam.)
Broken Bow Reservoir Spillway down- Daily limit: 3 in aggregate, only one of
stream to the U.S. HWY 70 Bridge. About which may be a rainbow trout greater than
five miles of this designated trout stream 25 inches, and only one of which may be a
lies within Beavers Bend State Park, in Mc- brown trout which must be greater than
Curtain County. 30 inches. Counts towards the aggregate
limit for the entire Lower Mountain Fork
Bank Access/Boat Ramps Trout Area.
Bank access is unlimited within the state Area 2 (from the Old State Park Dam
park and downstream to the re-regulation downstream to the US 70 HWY bridge.)
dam. Another public access point exists at Rainbow Trout Daily limit: 1; must be
Presbyterian Falls. Boat ramps are just up- greater than 25 inches. Counts towards the
stream of and below the re-regulation dam. aggregate limit for the entire Lower Moun-
tain Fork Trout Area.
Notes of Interest Brown Trout Daily limit: 1; must be great-
Camping and cabin facilities are available er than 30 inches. Counts towards the ag-
within Beavers Bend State Park and below gregate limit for the entire Lower Mountain
the re-regulation dam. For information, call Fork Trout Area.
the park at (580) 494-6300.
Blue River
Trout Stocking Season: Special Regulations:
Trout are stocked from Nov. 1 through From Nov. 1 to the end of February, the
March 31 of the following calendar year. portion of the Blue River which enters the
north side of the property and flows to the
Designated Trout Area/ end of the first walk-in trail is catch-and-
Size/Location: release only (see shaded area on map) and
A 6.25-mile portion of the Blue River fishing is restricted to barbless hooks, arti-
flowing through the Blue River Public Fish- ficial flies and lures only. Starting March 1,
ing and Hunting Area located in Johnston special regulations do not apply. Also, no
County, four miles east of Tishomingo on camping and no vehicles are allowed except
State Highway 78 and six miles north. in designated parking areas of the Carl R. and
Ruth Walker Landrum Wilderness and the
Bank Access: Bill and Valerie Plaster Wildlife Management
Bank/wading access is available through- Unit. Nonhunting and nonfishing visitors to
out the area (see accompanying map). the area are required to possess a Wildlife
Conservation Passport, unless exempt (see
Notes of Interest: page 6).
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 restric-
tions, see page 23.

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