ODFW Recreation Report

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date:

http://www.dfw.state.or.us

Best bets for weekend fishing

This time of year, Oregon anglers can be spoiled with choices. 

  • Striped bass – Anglers have been catching them in the Coquille and Smith rivers.
  • Spring Chinook – The Rogue, Umpqua and Willamette rivers are good options.
  • Kokanee – Many Willamette Valley fisheries are picking up. If you’re new to kokanee, check out Kokanee fishing in Oregonfor some tips and techniques.
  • Crappie – We have reports of crappie anglers doing well, especially in Eel and Dog lakes, and the Owyhee and Pole Creek reservoirs.
  • Bass – As water temperature heat up, so too does the bass fishing. Some highlights from this week include Butterfield Lake, Cooper Creek Reservoir, Johnson Mill Pond, Powers Pond, Tenmile Lake, Mainstem Umpqua and South Umpqua.
  • Steelhead – Anglers are still catching winter steelhead in the middle and upper Rogue River.
  • Ocean salmon – Anglers out of Newport have been having the most success.
  • Surfperch – During late spring/early summer, surfperch move closer to shore for spawning. Now is a great time for surfperch fishing.
  • TROUT – With trout stocking well underway in several zones, the trout fishing opportunities are numerous. Too numerous to list, so be sure to check the zone reports or the stocking schedule.

Tips for kokanee fishing

Kokanee fishing starts to pick up in April in several popular fisheries. If you’ve been wanting to try kokanee fishing, or could us a few pointers, check out Kokanee fishing in Oregon for some tips.

Time for turkey

Spring season opens this week

Spring turkey season opens this week and the 2021 spring turkey hunting forecast will give you a glimpse of the upcoming season. Also check out the new 2020 turkey harvest by unit maps to help decide where to hunt this season.

How to hunt wild turkeys

A comprehensive online course

Whether you’re new to turkey hunting, or just need a few refreshers, this course covers everything you’ll need to know to bag a bird this spring.

Reserve a turkey hunting spot

No cost reservation program connects hunters and landowners

This program, now in its second year, brings hunters and landowners together to provide quality hunting experiences. Find more information about this program.  

New interagency map shows wildfire impacts on recreation

Hunters, anglers and wildlife viewers will be living with the impacts of the 2020 wildfire season for a long time. To help you navigate the status of popular recreation sites, natural resource management agencies in Oregon have released an interagency status mapthat shows open, closed and reduced service areas on a single map, regardless of reason for closure.

More Reports


OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, April 16th, 2021
: Oregon North West Report
: Oregon Willamette Region Report
: Oregon South West Region Report
: Oregon Central Region Report
: Oregon North East Region Report
: Oregon South East Region Report
Ana Reservoir: Ana Reservoir Report
Ana River: Ana River Report
Balm Creek Reservoir: Balm Creek Reservoir Report
Beulah Reservoir: Beulah Res. Fish Report
Blitzen River: Blitzen River Report
Burns Pond: Burns Pond Report
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Fish Report
Chewaucan River: CHEWAUCAN RIVER Report
Chickahominy Reservoir: CHICKAHOMINY RESERVOIR
Deming Creek: Deming Creek Report
Dog Lake: Dog Lake Report
Duncan Reservoir: Duncan Res. Report
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Report
Fourmile Lake: Fourmile Fish report
Holbrook Reservoir: Holbrook Res. Report
Upper Klamath Lake: Upper Klamath Lake Report
North Fork Sprague River: NORTH FORK SPRAGUE RIVER AND ALL TRIBUTARIES
Thief Valley Reservoir: THIEF VALLEY RESERVOIR Report
Grande Ronde River: Grande Ronde River Report
Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond report
Imnaha River: Imnaha River Report
McNary Channel Ponds: McNARY PONDS Report
Umatilla River: UMATILLA RIVER Report
Wallowa River: Wallowa River Report
Applegate River: APPLEGATE RIVER REPORT
Bradley Lake: BRADLEY LAKE REPORT
Cooper Creek Reservoir: COOPER CREEK RESERVOIR REPORT
Coquille River: COQUILLE RIVER BASIN REPORT
Eel Lake: EEL LAKE REPORT
Emigrant Reservoir: EMIGRANT RESERVOIR REPORT
Empire Lake Upper: EMPIRE LAKES REPORT
Fish Lake : FISH LAKE REPORT
Galesville Reservoir: GALESVILLE RESERVOIR REPORT
Garrison Lake: GARRISON LAKE REPORT
Hemlock Lake: HEMLOCK LAKE & LAKE IN THE WOODS report
Lake Selmac: LAKE SELMAC REPORT
Lemolo Lake: LEMOLO RESERVOIR REPORT
Lost Creek Lake: LOST CREEK RESERVOIR REPORT
Medco Pond: MEDCO POND REPORT
Rogue River - Middle: Rogue River, middle REPORTWinter steelhead are still being caught on the Middle Rogue. While most all neighboring streams are closing for st
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Rogue River, upper REPORT
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Rogue River, above Lost Creek Reservoir REPORT
Tenmile Lakes: TENMILE LAKES/TENMILE CREEK REPORT
Umpqua River: UMPQUA RIVER, MAINSTEM REPORT


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