Idaho Fish Report
Howard Prairie Updates
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-9-2024
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Howard Prairie is 40 percent full. The reservoir level is about 3 feet higher than it was at this point last year, and the boat ramp at the marina is still open.
Fishing was slow in the warm weather early this week but should improve with cooler conditions. The resort boat ramp is usable by small boats, but the first 40 yards or so from the ramp is shallow with a lot of weeds.
An angler caught some 11- to 14-inch trout and a smallmouth bass trolling a red wedding ring spiked with a worm behind a small dodger on Tuesday, using two split shots for weight.
ODFW released over 100,000 fall fingerling rainbow trout at Howard this week. Anglers should handle these 6- to 7-inch fish gently if caught, immediately releasing them unharmed. This fish will be legal-size in 2025. Anglers are reminded to remove all vegetation from gear, boots and boats before leaving Howard Prairie.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 9th
Deschutes River: Good Steelhead Fishing on the Deschutes (mouth to Pelton Dam)
East Lake: East Lake Updates
Fall River: Excellent and Consistent Fishing in Fall River
Laurance Lake: Enjoy the Last Few Weeks of Fall Fishing on Laurance
Paulina Lake: Productive Fishing on Paulina
Walton Lake: Closed Public Access at Walton
Green Peter Reservoir: Green Peter Updates
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : More Fish are Coming to Santiam
Santiam River (South Fork): Fish Are Still Available in Santiam
Willamette River: North Willamette Update
Kilchis River: Good Cutthroat Trout Fishing on the Kilchis
Necanicum River: Fair Fishing on the Necanicum
Nehalem River: Fair Fall Chinook Fishing on the Nehalem
Nestucca River: Nestucca River Updates
Tillamook Bay: Fishing Should Improve Throughout the Month
Trask River: Trask River Updates
Agency Lake: Slow Fishing on Agency
Ana Reservoir: Ana Reservoir Updates
Beulah Reservoir: Trout Fishing Should Be Great on Beulah
Blitzen River: Good Fishing Lately on the Blitzen
Burns Pond: Burns Pond Updates
Bully Creek Reservoir: Productive Fishing Expected on Bully Creek
Campbell Reservoir: Fishing was excellent this past weekend!
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir Updates
Chewaucan River: Good Fishing on the Chewaucan
Chickahominy Reservoir: Fishing Has Been Great So Far This Fall
Dead Horse Lake: Slow Trolling This Week
Delintment Lake: Fishing should be great on Delintment
Dog Lake: Fishing Should be Good on Dog Lake
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Was Recently Stocked
Fourmile Lake: Fishing Will Be Improving at Fourmile
Fourmile Lake: Fourmile Lake Updates
Gerber Reservoir: Excellent Perch Fishing on Gerber
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Updates
Krumbo Reservoir: Krumbo Reservoir Updates
Link River : Link River Updates
Long Creek Reservoir: Good Fishing Flows
Lost River: Lost River Updates
Malheur Reservoir: Fishing Will Be Great This Fall on Malheur
Mann Lake: Mann Lake Updates
Miller Lake: Miller Lake Updates
Owyhee Reservoir: Excellent Catfish Fishing on Owyhee
Owyhee River: Fishing on the Lower Owyhee should still be good
Pole Creek Reservoir: Pole Creek Reservoir Updates
Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes: Fishing Continues to Be Good!
Sprague River: Sprague River Updates
Sprague River: North Fork Sprague River and All Tributaries
Sprague River: South Fork Sprague River and All Tributaries Updates
Sycan River: Slow Fishing at Sycan
Warm Springs Reservoir: Warm Springs Reservoir Updates
Williamson River: Upper Williamson River Updates
Wood River: Wood River Updates
Yellowjacket Lake: Yellowjacket Reservoir Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Updates
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Updates
Hemlock Lake: Lots of Trout Available!
Lake Of The Woods: Lots of Trout Available!
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