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Fair warmwater fishing for bluegill and bass

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date:12-4-2024

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This lake in Albany gets stocked from late fall through May. The rest of the year offers fair warmwater fishing for bluegill and bass. It was stocked before Thanksgiving with about 1,000 hatchery trout. As a reminder, only one fish out a five-fish bag limit may be longer than 20 inches.

From I-5 take exit 234 west towards Albany. The pond is located a quarter mile down Pacific Boulevard on the right. A paved ADA-accessible path runs all the way around the pond.

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for Wednesday, December 4th

: Recreational crabbing now open coastwide
Fall River: Good and consistent fishing in the Fall River
Clackamas River: Winter Steelhead Coming In!
Junction City Pond: Recently Stocked With Large Fish
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Sandy River: More Fish Expected in the Coming Months
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Still Some Summer Steelhead
Walter Wirth Lake: Walter Wirth Lake Updates

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for Wednesday, November 27th

Crescent Lake: Low water levels at Crescent Lake
Crooked River: The Crooked continues to fish well
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake Updates
Lava Lake: Lava Lake is Open to Fishing
North Twin Lake: Access can be limited by snow.
Prinevile Reservoir: Anglers report fair fishing
South Twin Lake: Access can be limited by snow
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: The midpoint of the canal is a good spot
Blue River: Blue River Updates
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Updates
Clear Lake: Clear Lake Updates
Coast Fork Willamette River: Open to fishing all year for trout
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Updates
Dexter Reservoir: Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass Available
Dorena Reservoir: Trout and warmwater fish are available
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek Reservoir Updates
Green Peter Reservoir: The reservoir is close to empty but is slowly refilling
Hills Creek Reservoir: Open All Year to Fishing
Leaburg Lake: Leaburg Lake Updates
McKenzie River: McKenzie River R1 and R2 Updates
Row River Pond: Fishing should be productive
Salmon Creek: Salmon Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Winter fishing conditions can be challenging
Walter Wirth Lake: Good Access to Lots of Trout
Waverly Lake: Fair warmwater fishing for bluegill and bass
Willamette River: South Willamette River Updates
Kilchis River: Not Much on the Kilchis
Necanicum River: One of the best opportunities this time of year!
Nehalem River: Not much opportunity on the mainstem
Nehalem River- North Fork: Fishing has been fair
Nestucca River: Slow time of year on the Nestucca
Three Rivers: Not Much Going On
Tillamook Bay: Salmon fishing on Tillamook Bay is slow
Trask River: The Trask should fish well over the holiday weekend
Wilson River: The Wilson is going to be slow
Agency Lake: Overall fishing is slow
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir Updates
Chewaucan River: Fishing will slow down
Cottonwood Reservoir: Cottonwood Meadow Lake is Frozen
Dead Horse Lake: Dead Horse Lake is Frozen
Dog Lake: Dog Lake is accessible
Fourmile Lake: Fishing should be slow for trout
Gerber Reservoir: Gerber Reservoir Updates
Heart Lake: Lake is Frozen
Holbrook Reservoir: Holbrook is Frozen
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing has been very slow
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Flows are very good for fishing
Klamath River - Middle: Fishing not recommended in this section
Klamath River - Lower: Turbidity has declined significantly
Lake Of The Woods: The lake is ice free
Link River : Link River Updates
Lofton Reservoir: Lofton Reservoir Updates
Miller Lake: Miller Lake Updates
Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes: Sky Lakes and Wilderness Lakes Updates
Sprague River: North and South Sprague River Updates
Sycan River: Fishing has been very slow
Thief Valley Reservoir: There are fishing opportunities throughout the winter
Agate Lake: Agate Lake Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good
Chetco River: The river conditions are finally improving!
Coos River: Winter Steelhead are Arriving
Coquille River: Coquille River Updates
Elk River: Some Tougher Fishing Conditions
Emigrant Reservoir: Warmwater fishing success is slowing down
Fish Lake : Trout fishing should be good
Garrison Lake: Conditions look good for anglers
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Trout fishing should be fair to good
Hyatt Lake: Trout fishing should be fair to good
Lost Creek Lake: Very good opportunity for winter trout fishing
Rogue River - Middle: Middle Rogue River Updates
Rogue River- Upper: River flows are finally rising
Sixes River: Conditions are looking good
Smith River: Smith River Updates
Tenmile Lakes: Coho Season Continues!
Umpqua River: Umpqua River Updates
Winchuck River: Winchuck River Updates

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