Idaho Fish Report
Steelhead fishing should pick up throughout the winter on the Wallowa River
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-10-2024
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Steelhead fishing should pick up throughout the winter on the Wallowa River as fish move up from the Grande Ronde River. There are lots of bank fishing opportunities from the mouth of the Grande Ronde River upstream to Rock Creek. Anglers can be successful with a variety of steelhead techniques, but bait and jigs are some of the most popular methods. Fishing in the winter can be difficult during periods when daytime temperatures stay at or below freezing.
Anglers can also fish for trout and whitefish on the Wallowa River. Drifting small nymph patterns can be a good way to catch trout and whitefish on the Wallowa River.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, January 10thEast Lake: No recent fishing reports
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report productive and consistent winter fishing in the Fall River
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 34 percent full
Paulina Lake: Open to fishing all year
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 60 percent full
Crescent Lake: Crescent Lake is currently 10 percent full
North Fork Reservoir: Trout stocking will resume this spring in time for trout season, which opens May 22
Sandy River: Winter steelhead can currently be found throughout the system
Santiam River ( North Fork) : High flows are likely to persist into next week
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 7,500 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Jan. 9
Ben Irving Reservoir: Ben Irving tens to get fairly muddy after lots of rain
Chetco River: Frequent storms have made for some tough fishing conditions
Diamond Lake: Diamond is starting to freeze over and likely is not fishable
Elk River: Elk River Fishing Report
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is still at 14 percent full and filling very slowly
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 50 percent full and trout fishing should continue to be good
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 35 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 41 percent full
Lemolo Lake: Heavy recent snow will likely limit access to the reservoir
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