Idaho Fish Report

ODFW has been stocking Wiper in a high-desert reservoir for more than 40 years


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-20-2024
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ODFW has been stocking hybrid bass, called Wipers, in a high-desert reservoir for more than 40 years. These White and Stiped bass hybrids start off as fingerlings but grow astonishingly quickly, feeding on the tui chubs present in the reservoir.
The state record Wiper came out of Ana Reservoir weighing in at 19 pounds, 12 ounces.
February and March are the most-popular times to chase these bass as the reservoir is drawn down in winter.
Learn more about fishing for Wipers at Ana Reservoir here - https://myodfw.com/.../12-tips-catching-wipers-ana-reservoir
And be sure to follow along with our Oregon Warm Water Tour, and attempt by one ODFW staff member to catch a warm water fish in every month of 2024. We'll be making our February attempt at Ana Reservoir this week.




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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, February 14th

Alsea River: The early winter steelhead have entered the Alsea River basin
Kilchis 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
Rogue River- Lower: Both boat anglers and bank anglers are picking up steelhead in between storms
Rogue River - Middle: The Rogue is currently in great shape and anglers are having success catching winter steelhead
Rogue River- Upper: Expect releases from the dam to stay around that number as the reservoir fill season has started
Sixes River: Rain this week will most likely blow the river out for a while
Umpqua River: Conditions should be good this week but may muddy up a little after the rain
North Umpqua River: Conditions are great
South Umpqua River : Anglers have reported good success on the South over the last week