Idaho Fish Report
The lake is ice-free
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-6-2024
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Hagelstein Park above Highway 97 is now closed to protect endangered Lost River suckers (C'waam), shortnose suckers (Koptu) and redband trout.
The lake is open to fishing all year. The lake is ice-free. Redband trout are moving throughout the lake making it challenging to find fish. Fishing is very slow. Best location to fish is near the outlet. The lake is also very turbid and coldThe Rocky Point area might be your best bet as water clarity is good and water temperatures are currently warmer.
Please remember that nets or traps of any type cannot be used to catch any species of fish. This includes minnows to use for bait. See page 20 of the Sport Fishing Regulations for legal harvest methods for minnows and chubs.
ODFW encourages catch-and-release on this fishery due to record low spawning numbers in 2020 and very low numbers in 2019 and the record setting drought from 2020 thru 2022 which reduced survival. Please fight your fish quickly and then release your fish immediately without removing it from the water. Releasing fish is easier with barbless hooks.
The lake is 1.2 feet below full pool and 80 percent full.
Klamath Lake levels
Please remember that once you retain your one redband/rainbow trout limit you must stop fishing for redband/rainbow trout. Also, all radio tagged redband trout must be released unharmed. Redband trout will have what looks to be fishing line coming from the abdomen. These fish will be 6-20 inches long.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, March 6thCrescent Lake: Recent reports of good fishing for large brown and lake trout
Hood River: Hood River flows have been dynamic over the past several weeks
Laurance Lake: Laurance will re-open on April 22, 2024
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 77 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 76 percent full
Green Peter Reservoir: Green Peter is about 50 feet above the toe slope of Thistle Creek boat ramp
Henry Hagg Lake: This is the time of year when everything in your tacklebox can work
Alsea River: The Alsea river has been fair the past few weeks
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is a little on the low side right now, but that won't last long
Miami River: Fishing conditions are low and clear at this time, but the Miami will go up later this week
Necanicum River: The Necanicum is low and clear today but will start going up Friday
Nehalem River: The Nehalem is just coming back into decent shape but won't stay there for long
Nehalem River- North Fork: Once it drops back into shape there are still fish trickling in to be caught
Nestucca River: The Nestucca has been running high all week, although it does have good color
Three Rivers: Three Rivers is a little low right now but will rise on Friday night
Trask River: The Trask River is in prime condition
Wilson River: The Wilson is a little on the low side today but still fishing
Agate Lake: Agate Reservoir continues to rise and is now 95 percent full
Applegate River: The release from the dam is 250 cfs
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is at 44 percent full and filling very slowly
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 60 percent full and reportedly there is open water for bank fishing
Garrison Lake: Stocking was delayed this month due to high water
Illinois River: Bank fishing near the dam was productive recently
Rogue River- Lower: Slow for steelhead
Rogue River - Middle: The middle Rogue is currently blown out
Rogue River- Upper: Chrome winter steelhead are around and numbers have increased as we move into March
Sixes River: Winter storms have kept the river pretty much unfishable
Fourmile Lake: The Lake is blocked by snow and is currently 31 percent full
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is not frozen
John C Boyle Reservoir: The reservoir is now a river
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