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Blue River PFHA

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Contacts

Game Warden (County):
(580) 320-2948(Johnston)
(580) 320-2950(Johnston)

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

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Blue River (Google Map) is located 4 miles northeast of E Harbert Rd on S Hutchins Ln.

Lake Details

Shoreline Length: 6.25 mi.

Located

Johnston County

From Tishomingo (south entrance): 4 miles east on State Hwy 78, 6½ miles north on Bullard Chapel Rd (N3590). From Tishomingo (north entrance): 9 miles north on U.S. Hwy 377, 1 mile east on State Hwy 7.

ODWC manages primitive campgrounds and latrines. Blue River is 3,367 acres of Postoak and Blackjack timber and scattered openings with 6.25 miles of wadable stream access.

From November through mid-March, Blue River is a designated trout area and is stocked with rainbows every week. During the spring and summer, channel catfish are regularly stocked.

Follow the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area Facebook page for up-to-date information.

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.

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.

Blue River PFHA Report

Nov 12. Elevation is Normal (stable), water temperature 63°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level)

Bass, Largemouth, Bass, Smallmouth, Bass, Spotted Good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, river channel, rocks, shorelines, weed beds.

Catfish, Channel on chicken liver, dough bait, punch bait, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, river mouth, rocks.

Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace