Spring Fed · Mixed · Oklahoma, US

Blue River (Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area)

Poor · Rainbow Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14–18
Closed season
Season reopens 1 November. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level1.71 mLast reading 1h ago
  • Water temp13.7°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14–18
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.71 m
Last reading 1h ago
Water temp13.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather25°C
WindS 20 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead2.7 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Rainbow Trout
Ideal
14°C est.ideal 10–18°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Rainbow Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Likely species
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Blackflies
  • Blackfly larvae/pupaeMost likelyLower confidence
    #16–18–20 · Pupa
    Small dark soft-hackle drifted through riffle seams.
Chironomids
Aquatic beetles
Gammarids
Molluscs
  • Pond snailsMost likelyLower confidence
    #10–12–14 · Adult
    Dead-drift or twitch a snail pattern near weed beds.
Oligochaetes
  • Aquatic wormsMost likelyLower confidence
    #12–14–16 · Adult
    Dead-drift a worm pattern deep - a year-round staple.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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F
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Trout seasonSeason
2
2
1
1
2
SulphurHatch
2
3
2
Trico (Eastern)Hatch
2
3
3
2
Eastern Blue-Winged OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Eastern Summer BWO (Drunella)Hatch
2
3
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Rainbow Trout
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Trout stocked 1 Nov – 31 Mar; catch-and-release, barbless flies and lures in the north-end section 1 Nov – end of February
  • Oklahoma licence.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Conservation note

Winter put-and-take rainbows only; no browns, no holdover. Smallmouth and spotted bass, sunfish and catfish hold the river the rest of the year and are not scored.

The full read · show the working · for Rainbow Trout · confidence 90%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity85 × 18%15.3
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure75 × 7%5.3
Insect activity64 × 12%7.7
Conditions total= 83
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 November → 31 March
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Chalkstream Playbookspring creek — same tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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