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Spring chinook fishing has slowed with boats picking up only a handful of fish each day

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date:5-29-2024

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Spring chinook fishing has slowed with boats picking up only a handful of fish each day. Starting June 1 anglers will be able to retain wild Chinook as part of their daily bag limit. Anglers should check the zone they are fishing as regulations vary by area.

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for Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

Campbell Reservoir: Catch rates for largemouth bass and bluegill will continue to improve this weekend
Chewaucan River: The river is slowing down and fishing should be pretty good right now
Dead Horse Lake: The road is still inaccessible due to snow
Dog Lake: The lake is open and the water is warming up fast
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 40 percent full
Heart Lake: Fishing recently has been excellent
Holbrook Reservoir: The reservoir was stocked with 300 trophy rainbow trout for Memorial weekend
Upper Klamath Lake: Upper Klamath Lake Report
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Fishing for rainbow trout should be good from shore and boat
Lofton Reservoir: Fishing has been fair for holdover trout
Sprague River: The river is slightly tannin colored but at a great flow for fishing
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 40 percent full
Chetco River: Cutthroat trout are scattered throughout the river
Cooper Creek Reservoir: There should still be some of the big trophy-size trout in there
Elk River: Trout fishing can be good this time of year
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 77 percent full and water is now being released for irrigation season
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Report
Floras Lake: This lake is best fished by boat as there is very limited bank access
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville Reservoir Report
Garrison Lake: The aquatic vegetation is starting to grow
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 61 percent full
Lake Marie: Lake Marie Report
Lemolo Lake: The reservoir will be stocked this week
Lost Creek Lake: Trollers have had good early spring success at Lost Creek
Rogue River - Middle: Flow in Grants Pass is about 2,400 cfs with a water temperature of around 59F
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): A very strong early season total of almost 2,000 hatchery spring Chinook have made it into the hatchery
Sixes River: Cutthroat are scattered throughout the river
Umpqua River: The mainstem water conditions are looking good
North Umpqua River: A few summer Steelhead are crossing Winchester Dam
Clackamas River: Summer steelhead fishing has been good on the Clackamas
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir is full and all boat ramps are currently in the water
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir is beginning to fill and the water level is rising
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in Green Peter continues to rise and is now only 10 feet below full pool
Sandy River: Summer steelhead fishing has been off to a great start this season
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 2,800 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Summer steelhead are off to a promising start this year
Timothy Lake: Timothy Lake Report
Crane Prairie Reservoir: The reservoir 87 percent full
Crescent Lake: Recent reports of good fishing for large brown and lake trout
Crooked River: The USBOR continues flood control operations from Bowman Dam
Davis Lake: Anglers report excellent bass fishing along the reeds
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report productive and consistent fishing in the Fall River
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is currently at 86 percent full
Hood River: More anglers have been catching springers throughout the system
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers report good spring kokanee and bull trout fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 99 percent full
South Twin Lake: Anglers continue to report productive fishing
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is 69 percent full

Mussel harvesting is closed from Seal Rock State Park to WA border

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date: 5-26-2024

SALEM, Ore – Mussel harvesting is now closed from the Washington border south to Seal Rock State Park due to......

Spring chinook fishing has slowed with boats picking up only a handful of fish each day

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