Idaho Fish Report
Very good opportunity for winter trout fishing
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-5-2025
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Lost Creek has dropped to 1,826 ft, reaching the normal flood season pool level. The Takelma boat ramp is open. The Stewart/marina ramp is also open now according to the county, but it may take a few days for the docks to be reinstalled. The water temperature at the surface is 43F.
Lost Creek offers very good opportunity for winter trout fishing. Multiple groups caught nice rainbow trout trolling at Lost Creek over the last week. Trollers can have very good success at Lost Creek using a variety of gear: Apex lures, Brad's cut plug lures with scent, red hoochies and wedding rings. Most fish are in the 13 -17-inch range.
Trout can be caught at a variety of depths from the surface down to about 50 feet. Lures are often fished behind dodgers, and can be spiked with corn, worms or power worms. Lost Creek also offers good bank fishing access, and fishing on both sides of the dam can be very effective using PowerBait. Anglers were having solid bank action as of December 21, 2024.
Copepods are often present. The fish are safe to eat when cooked, and the copepods can be scraped off.
Anglers can get the latest reservoir details by calling the US Army Corps Lost Creek Lake and Applegate Reservoir projects information line at 1-800-472-2434.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, February 5th
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Deschutes River- Lower: Trout fishing on the lower Deschutes can be slow
Hood River: Check flows before you go!
Junction City Pond: Junction City Pond Updates
Quartzville Creek: Light tackle including flies works best
Santiam River (South Fork): Still some scattered summer steelhead in the river
Sunnyside Park Pond: This pond will be stocked this week
Timber Linn Lake: Timber Linn Updates
Walter Wirth Lake: Walter Wirth Updates
Waverly Lake: Waverly Lake Updates
Kilchis River: Very low and clear conditions
Necanicum River: Necanicum is low and clear and water temperatures are cold
Nehalem River- North Fork: Fishing will be challenging this week
Nestucca River: Fishing will likely be challenging
Three Rivers: Three Rivers is very low and clear
Trask River: The Trask is low and clear this week
Wilson River: The Wilson River had a good steelhead bite
Agency Lake: Agency Lake is thawing
Ana Reservoir: Plan on fishing to be slow to fair
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir remains likely frozen
Dog Lake: Lake is frozen
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir can be a good ice fishing destination
Klamath River - Middle: Fishing remains very slow
Klamath River - Middle: Water temperatures are warmer
Lake Of The Woods: The lake is frozen with a ton of snow on top
Link River : Link River Updates
Lost River: The river remains mostly frozen
Phillips Reservoir: People now fishing through the ice
Pilcher Reservoir: Pilcher Reservoir Updates
Wolf Creek Reservoir: Reservoir is frozen over
Powder River: The Powder River is frozen
Sprague River: North and South Sprague River Updates
Sycan River: Fishing has been very slow below the marsh
Unity Reservoir: Can be an excellent place to catch trout
Agate Lake: Bass and panfish are available
Applegate Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good
Applegate River: Steelhead fishing pressure is starting to pick up
Chetco River: Steelhead anglers are picking up fish on a regular basis
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Cooper Creek Reservoir Updates
Elk River: Weather conditions have kept anglers on their toes
Emigrant Reservoir: Warmwater fishing success is slowing down
Garrison Lake: Slow fishing
Illinois River: Flows are high from recent rain
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