Idaho Fish Report
Fishing has been fair
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-5-2025
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All Chinook harvest is closed till Feb.1. With low forecasted returns, the main Umpqua will be closed to all harvest of wild Spring Chinook. Only fin-clipped Chinook maybe harvested.
Fishing has been fair with anglers reporting success throughout the main Umpqua. Once the water temperatures get into the mid-40s, catch rates should increase. Only hatchery steelhead maybe harvested.
More Reports
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
Rogue River - Middle: Flows are high and turbid
Rogue River- Upper: River flows are slowly dropping with ideal clarity
Sixes River: The river has been in pretty good shape
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