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Summer steelhead season is going well

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date:7-6-2022

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

Spring Chinook closed July 1 under permanent regulation and no Chinook may be retained until next year. It was a good season for fishing, but overall, both hatchery and wild numbers are down for Chinook.

Summer steelhead season is going well with a few hatchery fish being caught. The number of wild summers is high enough ODFW predicts it will be enough to keep the river open for the time being. If the population is forecasted to be under 1,200 wild summer steelhead, ODFW may need to take management actions.

With the low population of summers in 2021, anglers are reminded to handle fish with extra care this year. Practicing good catch-and-release techniques will help ensure we have fish in the future.

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 as the flows lower.

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for Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

Imnaha River: Fishing pressure for Chinook salmon picked up over the weekend
John Day River: Conditions for bass and catfish fishing are improving
Wallowa Lake : There are some nice kokanee available this year
Wallowa River: Flows have been steadily dropping on the Wallowa River
Crane Prairie Reservoir: After a slow start, anglers are reporting that fishing is improving
Crooked River: The Crooked River is flowing at 208 cfs below Bowman Dam
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is very low at 24 percent
Odell Lake: Anglers report good kokanee fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Trout fishing continues to be good
Quartzville Creek: Conditions are excellent
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Chinook salmon returns indicate a fairly decent run year so far
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: lows are around currently 900 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Both summer steelhead and Chinook salmon are available
Ben Irving Reservoir: Ben Irving Reservoir Report
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Anglers are finding a good grade of bass
Diamond Lake: Mixed reports are coming from Diamond
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Reservoir Fishing Report
Galesville Reservoir: Anglers are still catching some really nice trout in Galesville
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Anglers are still catching trout up at Howard Prairie
Lemolo Lake: Trout fishing should be good at Lemolo
Rogue River- Lower: Anglers have been picking up a few Chinook in the bay
Rogue River- Upper: Chinook fishing is in full swing in the upper river
Umpqua River: Some anglers will start fishing the bay for Chinook
South Umpqua River : Bass fishing seems to be good on the South
Campbell Reservoir: There are likely no fish in the reservoir
Upper Klamath Lake: Upper Klamath Lake Fishing Report
Sycan River: Fishing not recommended due to extensive drought
Wood River: Water temperatures remain cold

North Umpqua wild summer steelhead count increases

North Umpqua River

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date: 7-4-2022

ROSEBURG, Ore – Numbers of wild summer steelhead in the North Umpqua River are up from last year’s low of......

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