Idaho Fish Report

Bass fishing will improve throughout the spring with warmer weather


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
4-10-2025
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Bass fishing will improve throughout the spring with warmer weather. Anglers can do well fishing jigs, flies, or lures near shore and in slower moving areas. Trout can be caught using similar techniques. Steelhead fishing will likely be slow throughout the rest of the season until the closure on April 30th. Fishing for spring Chinook will open on April 22nd, but catch rates will likely be really low until more fish arrive later in the spring. See the 2025 fishing regulations for specific details on the spring Chinook season in Hells Canyon.

Sturgeon fishing can be good in the Snake River downstream of Hells Canyon Dam. All sturgeon must be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water.

Especially during the cooler months, bull trout may be encountered in the Snake River downstream of Hells Canyon Dam. All bull trout captured must be released.





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
Upper Klamath Lake: Anglers are catching redband trout from bank and boat
Lake Of The Woods: The lake is still frozen with the edges with open water
Link River : Link River is slow fishing with a low population abundance of redband trout
Lost River: Fishing for yellow perch is your best bet
Willow Valley Reservoir: The reservoir is likely still spilling
Applegate Reservoir: Fishing should be good
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is currently 96 percent full
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is at 70 percent full and mostly ice-free
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 77 percent full and rising
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 76 percent full and rising with open water
Lake Selmac: Should be plentyof trout around for anglers to enjoy
Lemolo Lake: The reservoir is at full pool levels
Rogue River - Middle: Flows in Grants Pass is around 5,100 cfs
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek is around 2,600 cfs
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): An angler recently caught a nice rainbow on a Little Cleo upstream of Prospect
Umpqua River: Fishing will be slow until the river levels reside, and water conditions clear up
Umpqua River- North : Winter steelhead angling is starting to whine down
Nehalem River: The Nehalem is dropping into good condition
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter steelhead fishing on the North Fork has slowed but there are still some broodstock hatchery around
Nestucca River: The Nestucca should be in good shape this week
Siuslaw River: It was a decent season overall on the Siuslaw
Wilson River: Angling effort for winter steelhead on the Wilson has really dropped off this week
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in the reservoir is slowly increasing as they prepare to fill it before the summer recreation season
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running around 5,000 cfs at the gage in Mahama
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are currently around 3,700 cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 86 percent full and water clarity is reduced from spring runoff
Imnaha River: Steelhead will be available in the Imnaha River throughout April
Wallowa River: Steelhead fishing will probably slow in the coming weeks
Brownlee Reservoir: Bass fishing will likely pick up in Brownlee Reservoir
Oxbow Reservoir: Trout fishing can be good in Oxbow Reservoir earlier in the spring

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