Idaho Fish Report
Both boat anglers and bank anglers are picking up steelhead in between storms
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-14-2024
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Both boat anglers and bank anglers plunking Spin-n-Glos have been regularly picking up steelhead in between storms. Most of the steelhead that have been caught are wild, but hatchery steelhead started showing in the catch. As always, anglers will want to check the flows prior to heading out and try to fish as flows are dropping.
Anglers are reminded that the Rogue has a new winter steelhead season structure that starts Dec. 1. Anglers can now retain wild steelhead starting Dec. 1, but they must be tagged on the new wild steelhead tag. Only 3 wild steelhead can be retained from Dec. 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024. Anglers are reminded to check the regulations in the particular area they are fishing prior to heading out, as start and end dates vary by zone
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, February 14thKilchis River: The Kilchis is low and clear at this time but should rise to favorable fishing conditions
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River still has a few hatchery steelhead available
Nehalem River: The Nehalem has been in good fishing condition
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork Nehalem should provide good opportunity after the storm passes this week
Nestucca River: The Nestucca has dropped into good fishing conditions
Trask River: Fish are spread throughout the basin and should provide at least fair fishing opportunity this week
Wilson River: The Wilson River is slow at this time, but fishing should improve with the forecasted rains
Applegate River: The release from the dam is 250 cfs, and the temperature at release is 43F
Ben Irving Reservoir: No recent reports
Chetco River: Boat anglers have been able to consistently catch fish
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Some larger rainbow trout have been being caught in Cooper Creek lately
Diamond Lake: Diamond is starting to freeze over and likely is not fishable
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 55 percent full and trout fishing on the ice should continue to be good
Galesville Reservoir: No recent reports from anglers
Garrison Lake: ODFW recently surveyed the lake and found good numbers of trout in the lake
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 41 percent full
Illinois River: The Illinois River is open to catch-and-release trout and winter steelhead fishing
Lake Marie: No recent reports from Lake Marie
Lake Selmac: Selmac was stocked with 5,000 legal-sized trout late last week
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