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Winter steelhead fishing on the North Fork remained good over the weekend

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Report Date:3-5-2025

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Winter steelhead fishing on the North Fork remained good over the weekend with plenty of fish caught. There are still broodstock hatchery fish coming back in good shape and catch-and-release opportunity for wild steelhead throughout the fishery. The North Fork will be dropping back into low and clear conditions for this weekend; in low water using subtle terminal presentations, lighter line and stealthy tactics can up the odds of success.

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for Wednesday, March 5th

Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout
McNary Channel Ponds: The McNary ponds are scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers report good winter fishing for both kokanee and bull trout
Detroit Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly filling up in preparation for the busy summer recreation season
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Will be stocked this week
Freeway Lake East: The lake will be stocked this week with 500 hatchery trout
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in the reservoir is slowly increasing as they prepare to fill it before the summer recreation season
Junction City Pond: This pond will be stocked again this week
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at about 3,600 cfs at the gage in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are at 3,100 cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Waverly Lake: Will be stocked this week
Alsea River: This past week the bite has slowed down, but fish are still moving throughout the basin
Kilchis River: The Kilchis River is dropping back into low and clear conditions
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River is dropping back into low and clear conditions for the weekend
Nehalem River: Winter steelhead fishing on the Nehalem mainstem picked up early this week
Nestucca River: The Nestucca is in good shape
Salmon River: Winter steelhead has been fair on the Salmon River
Siletz River: Winter steelhead slowed down a bit on the Siletz
Siuslaw River: Winter steelhead is open in the Siuslaw basin
Three Rivers: Three Rivers should have some hatchery steelhead in the system
Trask River: Steelhead fishing on the Trask was slow this weekend despite prime conditions
Wilson River: The Wilson dropped into prime shape last weekend and fishing effort was high
Yaquina River: Hatchery steelhead is open on the Yaquina River
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is now 100 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: Boat access is limited to the low water boat ramp at French Gulch
Applegate River: Steelhead fishing pressure is starting to pick up on the Applegate River
Cooper Creek Reservoir: With warmer weather expected for the weekend fishing should improve
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake is still frozen over and a few anglers are ice fishing
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is currently 72 percent full
Expo Pond: Trout stocking starts this week
Garrison Lake: With frequent seasonal storms, fishing has been slow
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 58 percent full and rising
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 60 percent full and rising
Illinois River: Flows on the Illinois should be prime this week
Lake Marie: The lake should have some holdover trout and will be stocked in mid-March
Lake Selmac: Should be plenty of trout around for anglers to enjo
Lost Creek Reservoir: Lost Creek offers very good opportunity for spring trout fishing
Rogue River - Middle: Flow in Grants Pass is around 6,500cfs and 45 F
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek is around 2,900 cfs
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Area snow is restricting access to some portions of the river
North Umpqua River: Winter steelhead are crossing Winchester Dam in good numbers now
South Umpqua River : Anglers are catching steelhead throughout the river
Willow Lake: Warming weather and inflow have filled the reservoir 100 percent full
Agency Lake: Agency Lake is ice free
Annie Lake: Fishing not recommended fishing remains very slow due to high flows
Campbell Reservoir: Conditions are unknown
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing has been slow but improving
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Report
Link River : Link River is slow fishing with a low population abundance of redband trout
Lost River: The river is high and muddy
North Fork Sprague River: Water temperatures are very cold with high flows
South Fork Sprague River: Access will be challenging due to snow

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for Monday, March 3rd

McKay Reservoir: McKay Reservoir opened on March 1st
Umatilla River: Umatilla River Report

Winter steelhead fishing on the North Fork remained good over the weekend

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