Idaho Fish Report

Water levels have been dropping, limiting angler success


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-8-2022
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Pine Hollow Reservoir was stocked Monday, April 25 with 3,500 legal-size rainbow and 30 brood fish. Water levels have been dropping, limiting angler success, but anglers have had some success targeting largemouth bass around structure cover in the reservoir.





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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, September 8th, 2022
John Day River: Steelhead fishing will close in the John Day River this fall due to low projected returns of wild steelhead
• ODFW Recreation Report
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is very low at 1 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: Best fishing is from a boat as bank access is limited
Sprague River: Flows are low at 97 cfs
North Fork Sprague River: The river above the fire is a better bet for fishing
Sycan River: Fishing not recommended due to extensive drought and fire
Wood River: Fishing for brown trout and redband trout should be good this week
Chetco River: The bag limit reduction is in place to reduce harvest on older age wild Chinook
Coos River: Salmon fishing slowed down over the past week
Fish Lake : Reservoir draw down should be slowing
Rogue River- Lower: Fall Chinook fishing has been good in the estuary
Alsea River: Fall Chinook fishing has been good on the Alsea
Nehalem River: This past week fishing remained good
Nestucca River: The wild coho fishery for Nestucca Bay starts Saturday, Sept. 10
Siletz River: Still fish holding throughout the system
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook fishing is starting to pick up on the Yaquina
Gold Lake: Open for fishing, no new fishing reports
Leaburg Lake: Oversized fish and catch rates have been REALLY good!
McKenzie River: Will be stocked again this week
Middle Fork of the Williamette: The Middle Fork Willamette River is open to bait below Dexter Dam only
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Flows should hold steady for the next few weeks
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Flows are currently around 6520 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Summer steelhead returns are improved this year
Odell Lake: Odell Laker
Crooked River: The Crooked River is flowing at 179 cfs below Bowman Dam
Frog Lake: Frog Lake was last stocked on June 28

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