Idaho Fish Report
Emigrant is 80 percent full and continues to fill
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-15-2024
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Emigrant is 80 percent full and continues to fill. The main boat ramp is usable. Anglers putting in the time have been catching a few nice smallmouth at Emigrant recently. One angler reporting a catch of 30 a few weeks ago. Lures have included a Rage Tail Craw, a Keitech Swing Impact soft bait, and a Ned Rig Craw Colored Senko. Expect warmwater fishing to pick up significantly with the warm temperatures coming this weekend.
In addition to warmwater fish, Emigrant has been stocked with 1,000 legal-size trout a few times in the last month and will be stocked again soon. Anglers reported catching a lot of trout last weekend trolling and still fishing.
There is a longstanding health advisory for consumption of resident warmwater species in Emigrant for high levels of mercury. Consult the sportfishing regulations or the Oregon Health Authority for more information on consumption guidelines.
The most current elevations for Emigrant Reservoir and other Rogue Basin reservoirs can be found on the Bureau of Reclamation's website, here.
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for Wednesday, May 15th
Umatilla River: The spring Chinook fishery on the Umatilla River is open currently
Crane Prairie Reservoir: The reservoir 88 percent full
Crooked River: The USBOR continues flood control operations from Bowman Dam
East Lake: Paulina Lake Road with access to East Lake is scheduled to reopen for the year
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report productive and consistent spring fishing
Hood River: The peak of spring Chinook fishing on the Hood will be around Memorial Day
Hosmer Lake: The Cascade Lakes Highway is scheduled to reopen May 21 at 8 a.m.
Laurance Lake: Laurance Lake is open for the season
Odell Lake: Odell Lake Fishing Report
Clackamas River: Winter steelhead can currently be found throughout the system
Detroit Reservoir: Recent rains have filled the reservoir almost to the top
Foster Reservoir: Anglers report good success in the two arms of the reservoir, as well as the shoreline in between
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in Green Peter continues to rise
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running at around 6,300 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 3,600 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Nestucca River: Some fish being caught both in the Bay and in the lower river
Three Rivers: Three Rivers could have a spring Chinook or summer steelhead showing up anytime now
Diamond Lake: Anglers targeting brown trout have been doing fantastic lately
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