Fish Report
The lake was mostly frozen but strong winds opened some areas
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-1-2022
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Open all year. The lake was mostly frozen but strong winds opened some areas. Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay are likely mostly frozen.
Most boat ramps are frozen except Rocky Point and Odessa Creek.
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 4.5 feet below full pool and 34 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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