Blue River: December 9. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms around brush structure, channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Hugo: December 5. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 55°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spoons around creek channels, points, riprap, and river channel.
Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, points, riprap, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, and live bait around below the dam, dam, river channel, and spillway. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
