Blue River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Trout water, stocked 5 times in 2026; 3,450 fish reported. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 750 | scheduled |
| May 3 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 750 | scheduled |
| May 3 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 750 | cancelled |
| Jun 7 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 600 | cancelled |
| Jun 21 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 600 | scheduled |
When to fish Blue River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:20-5:20 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:38 am-12:38 pm | 5:23-6:23 am and 4:41-5:41 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).
What the record actually says
- Water 61 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 39% of the seasonal median
- Next announced stocking Apr 19 2027
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Oregon fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The gauge reads 61 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen Reservoir | 21 mi | next May 17 2027 |
| Benson Lake | 22 mi | next Mar 29 2027 |
| Quartzville Creek | 24 mi | next May 31 2027 |
| Dexter Reservoir | 28 mi | Oct 5 |
| Hosmer Lake | 31 mi | next Jul 12 2027 |
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