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Trout fishing will reopen on May 22

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date:5-3-2023

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Winter Steelhead fishing is now closed on the Alsea and North/South Fork Alsea. This fishery was fair over the season, but challenging due to the colder temperatures.

Trout fishing will reopen on May 22.

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for Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023

Klamath River - Upper - OR: The weather is warming up and the fishing is getting good in the Klamath Basin
Fourmile Lake: Snow is blocking access into Fourmile Lake
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 50 percent full.
John C Boyle Reservoir: The reservoir is ice-free
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: The lake will probably not be stocked this week due to ice
Phillips Reservoir: Reservoir is 25 percent full
Pilcher Reservoir: Pilcher Reservoir Fishing Report
Thief Valley Reservoir: Thief Valley Reservoir is full and has been stocked with trout
Wood River: Fishing was fair on opening day
Diamond Lake: Ice still lingers on Diamond Lake
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 65 percent full and multiple boat ramps are usable now
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is at 48 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is at 37 percent full
Rogue River - Middle: Current flow is around 2,900 cfs
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is in the 880 cfs vicinity
Umpqua River: Fishing conditions on the mainstem Umpqua are looking good this week
Siletz River: Winter steelhead are moving up in the Siletz River
Trask River: Trask River Report
Wilson River: Wilson River Report
Yaquina River: Yaquina River Report
Detroit Reservoir: Currently the reservoir is slowly filling
Santiam River ( North Fork) : No recent fishing reports
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 4,600 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report good spring fishing in the Fall River
Haystack Reservoir: The reservoir is currently 53 percent full
Hood River: Winter steelhead are still in the Hood River, but fishing has started to slow down
Hosmer Lake: Restricted to fly-fishing only with barbless hooks
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers report good kokanee, bass, and bull trout fishing
Lava Lake: Lava Lake Road Update
North Twin Lake: Open to fishing all year
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 45 percent full
Odell Lake: Reports of deep snow drifts and ice coverage may delay access
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir is filling quickly and is 82 percent full
South Twin Lake: Stocked in April
Walton Lake: Access to the lake may be limited due to snow
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is currently 63 percent full
Paulina Lake: 26 inch Brown Trout at Paulina Lake
Grande Ronde River: Trout and whitefish can also be caught when the flows are not too high
Imnaha River: Imnaha River Fishing Report
John Day River: Bass, catfish, and warmwater fishing is open
Umatilla River: Rains and increased temperatures have significantly increased flows on the Umatilla River
Walla Walla River: Trout fishing on the Walla Walla, and its tributaries, will reopen May 22
Wallowa River: Fishing may be variable as flows react to rain and melting snow
Snake River- Below Hells Canyon Reservoir: Snake River- Below Hells Canyon Report

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023

: A portion of the South Coast is closed to recreational crabbing; commercial crab evisceration notice issued due to toxin levels
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: ODFW to host family fishing event in Eugene May 6

Trout fishing will reopen on May 22

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