Idaho Fish Report

Anglers are catching redband trout from bank and boat


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
4-10-2025
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Fishing has been slow. The lake is open to fishing all year. Anglers are catching redband trout from bank and boat.

Please remember that nets or traps of any type cannot be used to catch any species of fish. This includes minnows to use for bait. See page 20 of the Sport Fishing Regulations for legal harvest methods for minnows and chubs.

ODFW encourages catch-and-release on this fishery due to record low spawning numbers in 2020 and very low numbers in 2019 and the record setting drought from 2020 through 2022 which reduced survival. Please fight your fish quickly and then release your fish immediately without removing it from the water. Releasing fish is easier with barbless hooks.

The lake is 0.2 feet below full pool and 97 percent full.

Klamath Lake water levels

Please remember that once you retain your one redband/rainbow trout limit you must stop fishing for redband/rainbow trout. Also, all radio tagged redband trout must be released unharmed. Redband trout will have what looks to be fishing line coming from the abdomen





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, April 10th
• ODFW Recreation Report April 10, 2025
Agency Lake: Redband trout are moving around with most returning to the main lake after spawning
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir is open water and filling
Fourmile Lake: The lake is currently 41 percent full
Gerber Reservoir: Gerber Reservoir is ice free

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, April 3rd
• ODFW Recreation Report
Ana River: Hatches typically occur during the afternoon from 12-3 pm
Blitzen River: The Blitzen River is currently flowing between 300 and 500 cfs
Burns Pond: The pond is ice-free and hold over trout are available for anglers to catch
Bully Creek Reservoir: The reservoir is nearly full and the boat ramp is usable
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir is open water and filling
Chewaucan River: Fishing will be slow due to the cold-water
Chickahominy Reservoir: There are some nice holdover trout in Chickahominy up to 20 inches
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 67 percent full and should fill this year creating excellent opportunities for crappie
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing has been fair
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Report
Krumbo Reservoir: Krumbo Reservoir is currently a little murky
Lake Of The Woods: The lake is dominated by stunted yellow perch
Lost River: Fishing for yellow perch is your best bet
Phillips Reservoir: About 40 percent full
Pilcher Reservoir: Ice will be melting off in the coming week
Pole Creek Reservoir: Ice is gone and fishing should be great for holdover trout
Powder River: The Powder River should have trout and perch available to anglers below Mason Dam
Sycan River: ishing has been very slow below the marsh
Thief Valley Reservoir: Thief Valley Reservoir is full and was recently stocked with trout
Unity Reservoir: Ice cover will melt in the coming weeks
Warm Springs Reservoir: Warm Springs Reservoir Report
Willow Valley Reservoir: This fishery seems to be slow due to turbid conditions
Applegate Reservoir: Steelhead fishing has been pretty slow with the high water over the last week
Chetco River: Closed to all angling until May 22
Elk River: The river closed to fishing at the end of March to protect migrating steelhead
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is at 67 percent full
Garrison Lake: Trout are scattered throughout the lake
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 66 percent full and rising with open water
Illinois River: Flows on the Illinois are dropping into shape, and clarity has improved
Lake Selmac: Another 5,000 legal rainbow trout were stocked last week
Lost Creek Reservoir: Lost Creek offers very good opportunity for spring trout fishing
Rogue River- Lower: The river is the only winter steelhead opportunity on the South Coast
Rogue River - Middle: Flows in Grants Pass is around 7,800 cfs, and the river is coming back into shape
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek is around 3,800 cfs
Sixes River: The river closed to fishing at the end of March
Umpqua River: A couple Chinook have been caught in the lower sections
Kilchis River: The Kilchis River is in decent shape, will get low and clear this week
Necanicum River: The Necanicum closed to all angling on April 1
Nehalem River: The Nehalem is dropping into good condition
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter steelhead fishing on the North Fork has been fair
Siuslaw River: The Siuslaw has been producing a decent run with good angler success
Three Rivers: Three Rivers had still has some hatchery and wild coming in
Trask River: The Trask is in good shape but will continue to drop this week
Clackamas River: Winter steelhead are still being caught throughout the system
Willamette River: Poor river conditions last week and not much effort