Idaho Fish Report
Conditions should start to improve
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-15-2024
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No recent reports as few people have been fishing the South Umpqua these past few weeks due to high muddy water, but conditions should start to improve. This week will probably be the best chance to get a hatchery steelhead before the runs begins to decline. Water levels are fairly high now and not likely to come down a lot this week, but the clarity should get better.
Anglers that catch a hatchery steelhead are encouraged to donate the snout to ODFW. Collection barrels are at many boat ramps on the South Umpqua. These snouts may contain a coded-wire tag that will help inform managers on the best release strategy to improve the program.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, March 15th
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is looking very fishy right now
Miami River: Fishing conditions are good on the Miami River
Necanicum River: The Necanicum should be in good shape through the weekend
Nehalem River: The Nehalem has good catch-and-release opportunities for wild steelhead
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork is slightly on the high side but has good color and is on the drop
Nestucca River: Should drop into great shape by the weekend
Three Rivers: Three Rivers should be dropping into shape
Wilson River: The Wilson is a little high still but is greening up and should be in prime shape tomorrow
Dexter Reservoir: May be increased fishing opportunity for warmwater game fish
Foster Reservoir: The first spring stocking will be in a couple of weeks
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running at around 3,200 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir is not frozen
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 30 percent full
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Agate Lake: Agate Reservoir continues to rise and is now 100 percent full
Ben Irving Reservoir: Fishing will be picking up this week
Chetco River: The final two weeks of the season are here
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good
Coquille River: The North Fork Coquille River should be in good shape during the week
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake is frozen over
Elk River: The few anglers fishing the river are finding steelhead are scattered throughout
Garrison Lake: Conditions are excellent for trout fishing
Plat I Reservoir: Plat I was overfull as of last week
Rogue River- Lower: Fishing has been good for both steelhead and Chinook when flows have been dropping
Rogue River - Middle: Should be in perfect shape by this weekend
Rogue River- Upper: Expect releases from the dam to increase by this weekend
Sixes River: Finally the river conditions look like they will be improving
Umpqua River: The mainstem Umpqua has been cold, high and muddy lately
North Umpqua River: The North Umpqua is still high, but conditions are improving
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