Idaho Fish Report
Winter steelhead should start crossing Winchester Dam
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-12-2025
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Winter steelhead should start crossing Winchester Dam in higher numbers this weekend with warmer water predicted. Anglers are starting to put in more effort on the warmer days. And are being rewarded with a few nice steelhead. The lower section should be good this week as water conditions improve. Only hatchery steelhead maybe harvested.
Early forecast for spring Chinook in the North is low, but high enough for there to be some harvest. There will be 1 a day, 10 for the season limit on wild spring Chinook this year.
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for Wednesday, February 12th
Grande Ronde River: Steelhead fishing may begin to slow
Imnaha River: Anglers can still catch fish
Wallowa Lake : Any travel onto the ice is not advisable
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to be excellent
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: The canoe canal is open to fishing all year
EE Wilson Angling Pond: EE Wilson Angling Pond Updates
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Updates
Junction City Pond: Junction City Pond Updates
Quartzville Creek: Light tackle including flies works best
Row River Pond: Row River Pond Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Fishing for steelhead is open year-round
Santiam River (South Fork): Still some scattered summer steelhead
Sunnyside Park Pond: Sunnyside Park Pond Updates
Walling Pond: ODFW will no longer be stocking Walling Pond
Walter Wirth Lake: Good access all the way around
Waverly Lake: Fair warmwater fishing for bluegill and bass
Kilchis River: The Kilchis River is still low and clear
Necanicum River: The steelhead run is starting to wind down
Nehalem River: Conditions should improve on the Nehalem
Nehalem River- North Fork: Rain predicted for this weekend should get fish moving
Three Rivers: Three Rivers will get some much-needed rain
Wilson River: Rain this weekend will improve angling conditions
Agency Lake: Agency Lake is almost completely frozen
Beulah Reservoir: Fishing was good this past fall
Burns Pond: Stocked this fall with rainbow trout
Bully Creek Reservoir: Fishing should be good for crappie
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir remains frozen
Chickahominy Reservoir: There are some nice holdover trout
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir can be a good ice fishing destination
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing has been very slow
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Updates
Lake Of The Woods: The lake is frozen
Link River : Link River is very slow fishing
Long Creek Reservoir: Fishing not recommended
Malheur Reservoir: There are some very nice trout
Owyhee Reservoir: There are some older, larger crappie
Owyhee River: Some good fishing can still be found
Phillips Reservoir: Both perch and trout should be available
Pilcher Reservoir: Crappie and Rainbow Trout Available
Wolf Creek Reservoir: Crappie and rainbow trout available
Sprague River: Sprague River Updates
Unity Reservoir: Larger fish likely available
Agate Lake: Bass and panfish are available
Applegate Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Fishing should improve
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake is now frozen over
Elk River: Rain this weekend should improve conditions
Emigrant Reservoir: Warmwater fishing success is slowing down
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt Lake Updates
Illinois River: Flows are dropping from recent rain/snow melt
Lost Creek Lake: Lost Creek offers very good opportunity for winter trout fishing
Rogue River- Lower: Steelhead fishing has been slow
Rogue River - Middle: Middle Rogue River Updates
Rogue River- Upper: River flows are slowly dropping with ideal clarity
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