Idaho Fish Report
Irrigation Season Has Started So The Water Level Is Higher
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-19-2021
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Irrigation season has started so the water level is higher, but will be lower than average for the summer. Only the section downstream of Bowman Dam to Lake Billy Chinook is now open, above the dam is closed until May 22.
As a reminder, any trout over 20 inches is considered a steelhead and must be immediately released unharmed. Steelhead eggs may still be in the gravel so anglers are encouraged to avoid stepping on redds.
Crooked River anglers may encounter bull trout now that there is volitional passage at Opal Springs. Anglers who catch a bull trout should release it unharmed and report their catch to the US Fish and Wildlife Service at crookedbulltrout@fws.gov.