The Illinois River opens May 22 for trout fishing

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

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The Illinois River opens May 22 for trout fishing. Only adipose fin clipped rainbow trout may be retained. All wild rainbow and cutthroat trout must be released unharmed. Consult the fishing regulations for more information and locations open to fishing as the East Fork and West Fork Illinois are CLOSED to angling.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
Umatilla River: The spring Chinook fishery on the Umatilla River is open currently
Crescent Lake: Recent reports of good fishing for large brown and lake trou
Davis Lake: Anglers report excellent bass fishing along the reeds
East Lake: Lingering snow may limit access to some boat ramps
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is currently at 68 percent full
Hood River: Hood River Report
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake Report
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 97 percent full
Paulina Lake: Anglers report productive rainbow trout fishing and excellent kokanee fishing
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is 72 percent full
Blue River: Will be stocked the week of May 20
Blue River Reservoir: Will be stocked the week of May 27
Detroit Reservoir: Recent rains have filled the reservoir almost to the top
Foster Reservoir: Will be stocked again this week
Gold Lake: Gold Lake fishing officially open for fishing May 22, 2024
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in Green Peter continues to rise
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Report
Willamette River: Fishing for summer steelhead has been productive
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Spring chinook numbers increased dramatically over the last couple of weeks
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: lows are currently around 1,000 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Summer steelhead are off to a pretty good start this year
Kilchis River: Angling for cutthroat trout should be fair to good throughout the river
Necanicum River: Trout fishing should be fair to good
Nestucca River: Cutthroat trout fishing should be fair to good
Three Rivers: The Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction went into effect on Three Rivers on May 1
Trask River: Cutthroat trout fishing should be fair to good
Applegate River: The Applegate River opens May 22 for trout fishing
Chetco River: The river reopened to trout fishing on May 22
Ben Irving Reservoir: This should be a good time to fish Ben Irving
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Should be some good trout fishing now
Diamond Lake: Anglers willing to confront the changing weather are catching fish
Elk River: The river reopened to trout fishing on May 22
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 68 percent full
Galesville Reservoir: No direct reports from anglers, but stories that some of the trophy trout have been caught
Lake Marie: Lake Marie was stocked with rainbow trout last week
Lemolo Lake: he reservoir was stocked last week
Rogue River - Middle: Flow in Grants Pass is about 3,100 cfs
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): The Rogue above Lost Creek is open for fishing
Sixes River: The river reopened to trout fishing on May 22
Smith River: Striped bass fishing should be good in the tidewater areas
Umpqua River: The mainstem water conditions are looking good
North Umpqua River: Steelhead season is winding down quickly
South Umpqua River : The South reopened May 22 for trout and bass fishing
Blitzen River: The Blitzen is flowing at around 430 cubic feet per second
Delintment Lake: Delintment is now accessible
Heart Lake: Fishing recently has been excellent
Holbrook Reservoir: The reservoir will be stocked with 300 trophy rainbow trout this weekend
Owyhee Reservoir: The reservoir is full and it should be a great year on Owyhee Reservoir
Phillips Reservoir: Phillips held a good bit of water over winter and is now almost 3/4 full
Warm Springs Reservoir: The reservoir is now full and spilling
Lookingglass Creek opens May 24 for spring Chinook fishing
Lookingglass Creek

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

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LA GRANDE, Ore. – Lookingglass Creek, a tributary to the Grande Ronde River at Palmer Junction, will open to fishing for......

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