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The reservoir is 31 percent full

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date:11-29-2023

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The reservoir is 31 percent full. Recent reports of excellent rainbow trout fishing near Ochoco Dam.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Grande Ronde River: Steelhead anglers have been successful with small black jigs fished under bobbers
Imnaha River: Steelhead fishing has slowed as cooler winter weather has begun to set in
Wallowa River: This fall, anglers have had success catching trout and whitefish in the Wallowa River
Crooked River: Flows in the Crooked River below Bowman Dam will be maintained at 100 cfs for the winter.
East Lake: Anglers continue to report good trout fishing
Hosmer Lake: Anglers continue to report good brook, cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing
Lava Lake: Anglers report good fishing for rainbow trout
North Twin Lake: Anglers continue to report excellent fishing for stocked trout
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 58 percent full
Three Creek Lake: Open to fishing all year; however, Forest Service Rd 16 is closed seasonally
Clackamas River: Winter steelhead are currently entering the system
Detroit Reservoir: Water levels are slowly dropping and will continue to drop through the fall
Sandy River: Steelhead are currently in the system
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Fishing for coho salmon is just about over
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is open on the Alsea
Siletz River: Fish have moved upriver and have been caught near the deadline
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook is open on the Yaquina
Agate Lake: Agate Reservoir is steady at 12 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: The reservoir is dropping to its normal wintertime level
Ben Irving Reservoir: Cold weather has likely slowed bass and bluegill fishing
Chetco River: Low and clear
Coquille River: Steelhead anglers will start fishing near the town of Coquille
Diamond Lake: There is a lot of snow in the forecast for Diamond Lake
Elk River: Rains this weekend should improve fishing conditions
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is still at 13 percent full and drafting very slowly
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is slowly filling from spring input and is now 49 percent full
Rogue River - Middle: Summer steelhead and hatchery coho are spread out
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): The river upstream of Lost Creek remains a good place to fish
Sixes River: Rain this weekend should improve fishing conditions
Smith River: Chinook fishing has likely come to an end
Umpqua River: Early winter steelhead may start showing up with the rains this week
North Umpqua River: The temporary closure of the North Umpqua expires soon
South Umpqua River : The annual closure of the South Umpqua expires soon
Ana Reservoir: Fishing will start to improve as colder weather continues
Chewaucan River: Currently the river is covered over with ice and will remain that way until spring
Dead Horse Lake: The lake is iced over, but ice thickness is unknown
Heart Lake: The lake is iced over, but ice thickness is unknown
Holbrook Reservoir: The lake is iced over, but ice thickness is unknown
Lofton Reservoir: The lake is iced over, but ice thickness is unknown
Thief Valley Reservoir: Thief Valley Reservoir currently is about 1/3 full and should slowly fill through the winter

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