Fish Report
Best fishing is from a boat as bank access is limited
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-8-2022
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Open all year. Most redband trout have moved to refuge areas of Pelican Bay near Rocky Point and up the Williamson River. Best fishing is from a boat as bank access is limited where the fish are located. The algae bloom is thick in some areas and pH is very high.
Boats can launch at Howard Bay, Rocky Point and Moore Park 1 and 2. Odessa Creek boat ramp is now open, but day use only.
Hagelstein Park boat ramp, restroom and day use is open. 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. 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 4.4 feet below full pool and 35 percent full.
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. These fish will be 6-20 inches long.
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for Thursday, September 8th, 2022• ODFW Recreation Report
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is very low at 1 percent full
Sprague River: Flows are low at 97 cfs
North Fork Sprague River: The river above the fire is a better bet for fishing
Sycan River: Fishing not recommended due to extensive drought and fire
Wood River: Fishing for brown trout and redband trout should be good this week
Chetco River: The bag limit reduction is in place to reduce harvest on older age wild Chinook
Coos River: Salmon fishing slowed down over the past week
Fish Lake : Reservoir draw down should be slowing
Rogue River- Lower: Fall Chinook fishing has been good in the estuary
Alsea River: Fall Chinook fishing has been good on the Alsea
Nehalem River: This past week fishing remained good
Nestucca River: The wild coho fishery for Nestucca Bay starts Saturday, Sept. 10
Siletz River: Still fish holding throughout the system
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook fishing is starting to pick up on the Yaquina
Gold Lake: Open for fishing, no new fishing reports
Leaburg Lake: Oversized fish and catch rates have been REALLY good!
McKenzie River: Will be stocked again this week
Middle Fork of the Williamette: The Middle Fork Willamette River is open to bait below Dexter Dam only
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Flows should hold steady for the next few weeks
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Flows are currently around 6520 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Summer steelhead returns are improved this year
Odell Lake: Odell Laker
Crooked River: The Crooked River is flowing at 179 cfs below Bowman Dam
Frog Lake: Frog Lake was last stocked on June 28
Pine Hollow Reservoir: Water levels have been dropping, limiting angler success
Prinevile Reservoir: Trout fishing continues to be good near the dam
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is very low at 10 percent
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