Blue River Fishing
An Oklahoma trout stream through Johnston and Bryan counties.
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The Blue River, minus the fluff
The Blue River threads Johnston and Bryan counties as a trout stream. Per ODWC: Blue River is located 4 miles northeast of E Harbert Rd on S Hutchins Ln. Gas and groceries wait in Tishomingo, about 11 miles from the reference point.
USGS keeps watch with 2 USGS gauges. ODWC designates part of it as trout water. The ODWC Southeast Region looks after it.
The map point for the Blue River is a USGS gauge, used because no single point marks the stream.
USGS GNIS domestic names, Oklahoma stream points, read November 3, 2026; ODWC Where To Fish page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026. Census 2023 places.
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- Facilities (ODWC)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.
- Campgrounds ODWC listsDurant, Texoma USACE, Lake Texoma State Park, Chickasaw National Recreation Area
ODWC Where To Fish page, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026.
The Blue River trout area
ODWC lists its trout stocking season as trout are stocked from nov. 1 through march 31 of the following calendar year; the designated area is 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.
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- General Trout Regulations
ODWC trout area information and trout regulations, read November 3, 2026.
Fish ODWC ties to the Blue River
The Blue River list comes from ODWC.
ODWC Where To Fish pages, stocking reports and the ODWC record table; read November 3, 2026.
USGS stations strung along the Blue River
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Blue River Near Connerville, Ok | 43 cfs, 5.62 ft gage height | Nov 5 6:45 pm |
| Blue River Near Blue, Ok | 49 cfs, 5.57 ft gage height | Nov 5 6:30 pm |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 5, 2026 7:34 pm ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
Stations feeding this Sooner panel: Blue River near Connerville, OK and Blue River near Blue, OK.
USGS instantaneous values, provisional; site list read November 3, 2026.
Sliding a boat onto the Blue River
No Corps ramp lists the Blue River; paddlers use parks and public crossings, boaters the ramps below.
Ranch fences along the Blue River mean a landowner yes before you cross.
USACE Tulsa District recreation features (boat ramp layer, inventory year 2021), read November 3, 2026; USGS gauges.
Stocking report lines for the Blue River
| Year | Species as printed | Number | Size (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Channel Catfish | 2,774 | 12 |
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 50,909 | 9-13 |
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 982 | 14-25 |
| 2024 | Channel Catfish | 4,251 | 12 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 39,377 | 9-14 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 877 | 14-24 |
ODWC Fisheries Division Public Stocking Reports 2024 and 2025 (2025 report, 2024 report), species abbreviations as printed (LMB = largemouth bass), read November 3, 2026.
The keeper rules on the Blue River
| Species | Daily limit | Size limit |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass | 6 (combined) | 1 (one) over 16 inches |
| Spotted Bass | no daily limit | no size limit |
| Channel and/or Blue Catfish | 15 (combined) | Only 1 Blue Catfish over 30 inches |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | no size limit |
| White and/or Black Crappie | 37 (combined) | no size limit |
| Striped Bass | 5 (except Lake Texoma) | no size limit |
| Striped Bass Hybrids | 20 | Only 5 fish over 20 inches |
| White Bass | no daily limit | no size limit |
| Trout | See trout regulations | no size limit |
| Walleye, Sauger and/or Saugeye | 6 (combined) | 14 inch minimum |
| Paddlefish | See paddlefish regulation | no size limit |
| Alligator Gar | 1 | no size limit |
Black bass on rivers fall under this ODWC note: In rivers and streams: black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted): six combined per day, only one of which may be a smallmouth bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. No size limit on spotted bass.
On the Blue River, statewide limits hold unless an area rule is printed.
Where ODWC names the Blue River
- Daily/size LimitsChannel and/or blue catfish: six combined per day. All crappie: six combined per day, no size limit.
- MethodsAllowed.
- Methodsone 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 . Area Specific Hunting 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 , Rail , Gallinule , Crow , Quail , Snipe …
- Additional RestrictionsHunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.
Area Specific Fishing Regulations on the ODWC page, as printed, wildlifedepartment.com, read November 3, 2026.
Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026).
Limits as printed on the ODWC statewide daily and size limits page (2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations (ODWC); PDF), read November 3, 2026.
The Blue River beside other Oklahoma rivers
For a second stream, Washita River sits about 33 miles from here.
| River | Distance | USGS gauges | Corps ramps | ODWC species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue River | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Washita River | 33 miles south | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Little River | 58 miles north | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lower Red River | 72 miles southeast | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Canadian River | 75 miles northwest | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Washita River | 83 miles northwest | 3 | 0 | 0 |
USGS gauges, USACE ramp layer, ODWC species lines; read November 3, 2026.
Down the highway from the Blue River
Reservoirs for the day after the Blue River
- Carter Lake21 miles
- Veterans Lake23 miles
- Coalgate Lake25 miles
- Lake of the Arbuckles25 miles
Tackle stores named on the ODWC page for the Blue River
- Scotty's Blue River One Stop4501 S Bullard Chapel Rd, Tishomingo, OK 73460, (580) 371-9288
- Buckhorn Bait199 Buckhorn Rd, Sulphur, OK 73086, (405) 487-8180
- Texoma Tackle1875 US-70, Kingston, OK 73439, (580) 564-7344
- Arbuckle Bait Box1719 Cedar Blue Rd, Sulphur, OK 73086, (580) 622-5359
- Lighthouse Bait and Tackle10 S Main St, Kingston, OK 73439, (580) 564-2633
- Point Bait Shop774 Cooper Memorial Rd, Sulphur, OK 73086, (580) 622-6338
- Walmart Supercenter (Durant)3712 W Main St, Durant, OK 74701, (580) 920-0234
- Walmart Supercenter (Sulphur)2705 W Broadway Ave, Sulphur, OK 73086, (580) 622-6146
Bait counters on the road to the Blue River
- Scotty's Blue River One Stopbait and tackle shop, Tishomingo, 5 miles
- Buckhorn Baitbait and tackle shop, Sulphur, 20 miles
- Bait Boxbait and tackle shop, Sulphur, 22 miles
- Newberry Creek Resort & Marinamarina, Mead
Guide outfits listed for the Blue River
- Striper Fishing Tawakonicharter, Durant, (580) 775-8252
Overnight stops for a trip to the Blue River
- Tishomingo11 miles
- Madill23 miles
- Sulphur23 miles
- Coalgate24 miles
Sister rivers of the Blue River
- Washita River33 miles
- Little River58 miles
- Lower Red River72 miles
- Canadian River75 miles
- Little Washita River83 miles
Every county the Blue River touches, linked
- Johnston County
- Bryan County
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Reservoirs and river bends close to Blue River, in pictures
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Questions about the Blue River from the bait counter
Which counties border the Blue River?
Blue River is located 4 miles northeast of E Harbert Rd on S Hutchins Ln. Start your search in Johnston and Bryan counties.
Which station logs the height of the Blue River?
See Blue River near Connerville, OK and Blue River near Blue, OK in the flow band.
Which concrete ramps open onto the Blue River?
Access is not mapped.
How many black bass may ride home off the Blue River?
In rivers and streams: black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted): six combined per day, only one of which may be a smallmouth bass. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 14 inches or longer. No size limit on spotted bass. Plus the area rules shown above.
Which Sooner State license covers a day on the Blue River?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026).
What might tug the line on the Blue River?
ODWC sources name smallmouth bass, spotted bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish and rainbow trout.
Can I grab minnows on the drive to the Blue River?
First on the ODWC bait list: Scotty's Blue River One Stop, 4501 S Bullard Chapel Rd, Tishomingo, OK 73460.
Where can I wade or bank fish the Blue River?
Get landowner permission away from public sites.
Where is the trout water on the Blue River?
ODWC lists its trout stocking season as trout are stocked from nov. 1 through march 31 of the following calendar year; the designated area is 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.
Wait for good flow on the Blue River
Read the creel rules before keeping a fish.