Fish Report
Umpqua River Report
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-28-2021
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UMPQUA RIVER, MAINSTEM:
Bass fishing is slowing, but anglers are still catching.
Chinook fishing will be winding down as the fish have started moving upriver to spawn. The Mainstem is restricted to one wild adult Chinook per day and five per year. There is no retention of wild coho in the Umpqua this year. Please practice good catch-and-release techniques with fish that are not retained.
Trout fishing will close Oct. 31 in the main and all its tributaries.
UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH:
Anglers are still wondering, but the North and tributaries from the confluence with the South to the marker below Soda Springs is still closed to all fishing through Nov. 30. This closure is in response to the lowest return of summer steelhead on record. Trout fishing is open year-round upstream of Slide Creek Dam and in tributaries in this section. Fishing above Slide Creek Dam can be a great idea before the snow hits.
Learn more about this closure. Last updated 10/27/21
UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: CLOSED
The South closes every year from Sept. 16 through Nov. 30 to protect spawning Chinook. The river reopens for steelhead on Dec. 1.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, October 28th, 2021
Snake River- Below Hells Canyon Reservoir: Bass fishing will be good throughout the Oregon section of the Snake River
Chewaucan River: Fishing will be poor this week due to rain
Upper Klamath Lake: Redband trout are scattering throughout Upper Klamath Lake
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Catch rates were low on opening day and effort was very high
Lake Of The Woods: Fishing for yellow perch will be your best bet
Sprague River: Opened to fishing through Oct. 31
Williamson River: Flows are very low, fishing is good
Wood River: Best section is from Fort Klamath to Weed Road for brown trout
Arizona Pond: The pond was stocked heavily this spring
Ben Irving Reservoir: Lots of rain has likely muddied the waters
Bradley Lake: Trout fishing has been good at Bradley Lake
Butterfield Lake: Anglers are reported great fishing at Butterfield Lake
Chetco River: Water levels have risen and color up some
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Cooper Creek Reservoir Report
Coos River: Boat and bank anglers (on the jetty) are still catching rockfish inside lower Coos Bay
Coquille River: There are still a few striped bass in the lower river
Diamond Lake: Recent reports show that anglers are easily finding fish
Elk River: Recent rain most likely brought the first few groups of early Chinook into the river
Galesville Reservoir: The boat ramp is unusable at this time!
Lemolo Lake: Lemolo Lake Report
Sixes River: Recent significant rainfall was enough to warrant lifting the low water closure
Tenmile Lakes: Yellow perch anglers are reporting decent catches
ODFW lifts Sixes River angling closure
Sixes River
10-27-2021
GOLD BEACH, Ore – With recent significant rain on the south coast, ODFW lifted the low flow angling closure on...... Read More