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Currently flows are around 4,600 cfs at the Waterloo gauge

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date:5-3-2023

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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows are around 4,600 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of May 2. Winter steelhead numbers are improving but are still low. Anglers can tell winter steelhead from hatchery summer steelhead by their intact adipose fin. Take care to release any wild fish unharmed. Hatchery chinook should begin arriving in good numbers by mid-May.

About 150 summer steelhead have already crossed into the upper Willamette Basin at Willamette Falls, hopefully the forerunners of many more. Peak fishing for them is between May and July.

Anglers are reminded that only fin-clipped trout may be kept.

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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
Alsea River: Trout fishing will reopen on May 22
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
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

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Alton Baker Canoe Canal: ODFW to host family fishing event in Eugene May 6

Currently flows are around 4,600 cfs at the Waterloo gauge

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