Idaho Fish Report
Flows are high and turbid
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-5-2025
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Flow in Grants Pass is around 4,880 cfs and dropping. Flows are high and turbid. Turbidity levels are currently 12 NTUs. As flow drop more boats are starting to get on the water. High water techniques like plunking can be effective.
For the 2024/2025 season, there is no wild harvest allowed above the confluence with the Illinois River. The Rogue-South Coast Steelhead Validation is required for all winter steelhead anglers fishing in the Rogue Basin or on the south coast from Dec. 1 to April 30.
Anglers, please use proper catch-and-release techniques, such as keeping fish in the water as much as possible and releasing them quickly. If fish are getting injured with the technique you are using, please change techniques. Remember that smaller rainbow are usually the steelhead that will return in future years.
Current flow, temp and turbidity conditions for the Rogue can be found at the USGS stream gauges here, or checking the City of Grants Pass water page's river data here.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, February 5th
Umatilla River: Steelhead are still trickling into the Umatilla
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
Lost Creek Reservoir: Very good opportunity for winter trout fishing
Plat I Reservoir: Fishing is slow
Rogue River- Lower: River conditions have not been very conducive to catching
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