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NORTHWEST ZONE
FISHING
The following waterbodies will be stocked with trout this week: Big Creek Reservoir #1 and 2, Cleawox Lake, Ollala Creek Reservoir, Thissell Pond, Cape Mears Lake, Lorens Pond, Hebo Lake, and Town Lake.
BIG CREEK: A few spring chinook may be available. Anglers may call 503-458-6529 for recorded fishing information.
BIG CREEK RESERVOIR: Has been stocked with rainbow trout.
CARTER LAKE: Adult hatchery winter steelhead were stocked to provide additional angling opportunities. There also has been stocking of rainbow trout.
NEHALEM RIVER: Catch-and-release angling should be slowing down for wild steelhead in the lower Nehalem River.
NESTUCCA RIVER AND THREE RIVERS: A few summer steelhead are being caught. Spring chinook angling is improving. Fish will be distributed throughout the system as a result of recent rain fall.
NORTH COAST LAKES: Angling for bass and other warmwater fish should be good. Coffenbury and Lost Lakes were stocked with trout the week of May 17.
OLLALA CREEK RESERVOIR: Has been stocked with rainbow trout.
SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead angling is slow. There have been a few reports of summer steelhead being caught below Moonshine Park. Anglers are reminded that there is no retention of non fin-clipped steelhead.
TILLAMOOK AREA LAKES: Local lakes remain open to angling all year. Town, Cape Meares, Smith, Spring, and Lytle lakes, and Lorens Pond have been stocked with excess adult steelhead.
TILLAMOOK BAY: Spring chinook angling has been fair in the bay and near shore ocean. Good catches were reported recently in the upper bay near Memaloose. Angling for sturgeon has been fair.
WILSON, TRASK, AND KILCHIS RIVERS: Some summer steelhead and spring chinook have been caught. River levels are on the rise with recent rains which should distribute fish throughout the systems.
SOUTHWEST ZONE
FISHING
The following waterbodies will be stocked with trout this week: Diamond Lake, and Rogue River.
ALL SPORTS PARK was stocked with 300 legal rainbow trout recently.
APPLEGATE RESERVOIR is full. The concessionaire at Applegate Reservoir reported fishing from boats has been great, with two large excess steelhead caught last week. The bulk of the harvest is legal-sized trout.
COOS COUNTY LAKES: Saunders, Empire, Eel, Bluebill, and Bradley lakes, and Powers Pond, have been stocked with legal sized trout. Trophy trout up to 3 pounds were stocked last week in Empire, Bradley, Johnson, and Powers. Bass angling has been excellent at Tenmile Lakes recently. Rainbow trout are provided for youth angling at the Millicoma Interpretive Center pond, near Allegany.
COOS RIVER BASIN: Shad fisherman have been catching fish in the Coos. Fish for shad above the South Coos/Millicoma confluence on bright, sunny days. Sturgeon fishing continues to be fair in the Coos River and Bay. Several marine perch species are available now in the bay, around pilings and rock structures.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN: Area fisherman have experienced recent success while fishing for shad. Fish for them in upper tidewater on bright, sunny days. Several marine perch species are available now in the bay, around pilings and rock structures. Striped bass are in the river system, preparing to spawn. They’ll be on the bite until they begin spawning, and then the fishery will start up again post spawn.
DIAMOND LAKE has been stocked with legal rainbows. A 12-inch rainbow was caught opening weekend along with a few other large ones. Angling was fair for legal rainbows. A 18.5 pound rainbow was caught along with a few other large ones
EMIGRANT RESERVOIR: Bass anglers have been catching fish, primarily smallmouth bass. Crappie, yellow perch and rainbow trout are also available.
EXPO PONDS: Stocked rainbow trout should still be available.
GALESVILLE RESERVOIR has been stocked with over 900 recycled hatchery steelhead.
GOLD RAY DAM: As of May 21, 6,213 spring chinook and 43 summer steelhead have crossed the dam this year. The total preliminary count of the winter steelhead run that ended May 15 is 21,889.
HOWARD PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Fishing continues to be almost as good as opening day, with limits taken more quickly (about one hour) in the early morning hours. The daily average time to catch a limit runs about two hours for up to about 90 percent of the fishermen. Fish are in shallow water in the morning hours and in deeper water for both bank and boat anglers at mid-day and in the evening. Velveeta cheese and light colored power baits work best for bank anglers. Boat anglers have had best luck on, needlefish, midge wobblers, night crawlers behind flashers, and Tasmanian Devils. The lake is about 85 percent full.
HYATT LAKE: The fishing report for Hyatt Reservoir was similar to that of Howard Prairie, with reports of slightly larger fish being caught at Hyatt.
LOST CREEK RESERVOIR The reservoir is full. Fishing has been good for legal sized trout.
MEDCO POND: Fishing is good for trout.
PACIFIC OCEAN AND BEACHES: Redtail surfperch fishing is good off ocean beaches. Anglers should be cautious of high surf conditions. Ocean salmon is open from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain for all salmon except coho. Anglers may use no more than two single point, single shank, and barbless hooks. The minimum size for chinook retention is 20 inches. Angling for chinook has been good out of Winchester Bay, still slow out of Charleston. Boaters need to be cautious of ocean and bar conditions, for those planning offshore trips. Sport halibut is open June 10-12. Halibut and groundfish fisheries have been very good when ocean conditions allow.
ROGUE RIVER, NORTH FORK: Will be stocked with 2,375 legal-sized rainbow trout this week in this section of the river above Lost Creek Reservoir.
ROGUE RIVER, LOWER (Gold Beach): Anglers are reminded of two new changes in the regulations. First, only one non-adipose fin-clipped spring chinook can be kept per day, and three per year as part of the salmon/steelhead bag limit. Jim Broman of Jim’s Tackle in Grants Pass also reports that spring chinook are still moving through the lower river near Gold Beach and should be available for harvest for a while longer. ODFW Gold Beach office said that the harvest rate is low because of poor fishing conditions.
ROGUE RIVER, MIDDLE: Anglers are reminded of two new changes in the regulations. First, only one non-adipose fin-clipped spring chinook can be kept per day, and three per year as part of the salmon/steelhead bag limit. Bank angling is good for spring chinook salmon in the Grants Pass area, while boat angling is slower. Jim Broman of Jim’s Tackle in Grants Pass reports that spring chinook salmon are probably late and the run may continue through the end of June in the middle river area.
ROGUE RIVER, UPPER: Anglers are reminded of two new changes in the regulations. First, only one non-adipose fin-clipped spring chinook can be kept per day, and three per year as part of the salmon/steelhead bag limit. Finally, a section of the upper Rogue River from the Cole Rivers Hatchery downstream to the Highway 62 Bridge at McGregor Park is closed to all angling from 7pm to one hour before sunrise from April 1-July 31. Pat’s Hand Tied flies reports that spring chinook salmon fishing in the river was slow, downstream from the hatchery. Fishing at the Hatchery Hole, however, continues to improve as more fish arrive in the area. Early in the morning and from 5-7 PM have been providing the best catches.
SELMAC LAKE: The Resort owners indicate trout fishing at Lake Selmac is great on power bait, worms, and rooster tails both from the bank and boats. They claim that anglers are catching bass from 2-10 pounds, crappie from one-half to 2 pounds, large bluegill, and some brown bullhead catfish. The reservoir has been stocked twice so far this year with trout, and will be stocked again before Free Fishing Weekend, June 12-13.
SODA SPRINGS DAM: Angling for brown trout is good. Check general regulations for size and limit.
SOUTH COAST LAKES AND PONDS: A fishing derby for area youth will be held at Libby Pond June 12 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Libby Pond is located just outside of Gold Beach, eight miles up the Rogue River. Angling is slow in most lakes and ponds. Twice per week stocking with legal-sized trout in Garrison Lake and Libby Pond began in early March and continued through May.
UMPQUA RIVER, MAINSTEM: A few spring chinook are being caught and angling should improve with the increased water flows. Steelhead angling is slow to fair. Smallmouth bass angling is good. Shad fishing is good. Sturgeon angling is slow. Winter steelhead angling begins just above tidal influence at Scottsburg. Areas to bank-angle begin at Family Camp and continue upstream on the south side of the Umpqua River to Lutsinger Creek. Sawyer's Rapids and Scotts Creek are just upstream and are popular bank and drift boat spots. Drift boaters can access the river at the Scotts Creek boat ramp and the Sawyers Rapids RV Park. Bank anglers can also take advantage of the Bunch Bar wayside, which is owned by Douglas County. Hesters Boat Ramp is located on the south side of the river downstream of Bunch Bar. Boat anglers put in and fish upstream of the boat ramp. Both boat and bank angling are available upstream in the town of Elkton at Yellow Creek boat ramp, Osprey boat ramp, James Woods boat ramp, Calapooia boat ramp, Cleveland Rapids and River Forks Park boat ramp. Day drift trips can be made from many of these ramps. Anglers should be reminded that 100 percent of the hatchery adult population passes all these angling locations. Based on data collected by the Umpqua Fish district, about 50 percent of the wild winter steelhead use the mainstem Umpqua and tributaries for spawning, which makes for an exciting catch-and-release fishery.
UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: Steelhead fishing is slowing down in the all-angling section and in the fly-only section. Chinook angling is fair to good in swift water area.
WILLOW LAKE: Good for stocked rainbow trout.
WILLAMETTE ZONE
FISHING
The following waterbodies are scheduled to be stocked this week: Breitenbush River, Carmen Reservoir, Detroit Reservoir, E E Wilson Pond, Junction City Pond, Leaburg Lake, McKenzie River Upper, Quartsville Creek, Santiam River North Fork, Benson Lake, Estacada Lake, Faraday Lake, Harriet Lake, Hartman Pond, Henry Hagg Lake, Huddeston Pond, North Fork Reservoir, Small Fry Lake, and West Salish Pond.
CLACKAMAS RIVER: Summer steelhead angling continued to be good last week from the mouth up to Rivermill Dam. Spring chinook can also be found throughout the river with good catches seen from the lower river up to McIver Park and Rivermill. Bank anglers will find the best angling opportunities in the Gladstone/Cross Park area, at High Rocks, Carver, Barton Park, up in McIver Park at Dog Creek, and Rivermill Dam. Boat anglers should find success from McIver Park down to the mouth. Last week’s rains brought the river level up, resulting in easier navigation of the river and it also got the fish moving.
The Clackamas Hatchery is still recycling summer steelhead and spring chinook to downstream locations. These fish are identifiable by a hole punched in the gill plate. They are trapped at the hatchery then trucked down to the lower river and released, giving anglers an additional opportunity to catch them. Portland General Electric also recycles chinook and steelhead taken from their trapping facility. These fish can be identified by a hole punched in the tail fin. The water temperature in the Clackamas is running in the low 50 degree range. Flows are up but the river is in excellent shape and very fishable.The water temperature in the Clackamas is running at 52 degrees at the hatchery. Flows continue to hold steady.
DETROIT RESERVOIR: Detroit Lake is a full pool. Fish are plentiful and shallow, and limits are common. The lake is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout this week.
E.E. WILSON POND recently was stocked with a few rainbow brood trout. Angling is allowed only with a free, self-service permit, available at the E.E. Wilson Pond check station.
FOSTER RESERVOIR continues to be very good for trout. Best success has been near the dam and along the north side of the lake. Boats trolling at about 30 feet have been doing very well.
GREEN PETER RESERVOIR: Anglers targeting kokanee continue to do well, with several limits being taken -- mostly in the 9-10 inch group. The fish are relatively shallow, from right at the surface down to about 30 feet. Rainbow are also available in good numbers.
SANDY RIVER: Spring chinook fishing slowed last week due to increased flows and muddy water from some heavy mountain rainfall. However, by the weekend, water conditions improved and angling for both salmon and steelhead was good. The Cedar Creek/Sandy Hatchery area has proven to produce the best catches but spring chinook can be found throughout the lower river, whether from the bank or boat. Steelhead anglers are having the best success near the Dodge Park area and Cedar Creek. The water temperature continues to remain in the 50 degree range. Spring chinook and summer steelhead angling should continue to be fair to good, with bright fish available in much of the lower river.
SANTIAM RIVER: River flow is coming down after last week's rain. Highest angling pressure and success has been in the Stayton to Mill City reach, with both chinook and steelhead being caught in good numbers. The South Santiam flow is also returning to a more fishable level after the rain last week. Anglers are doing well on summer steelhead and spring chinook in the upper reaches of the river, while chinook are much more common near Lebanon.
SAUVIE ISLAND: The Gilbert River Boat Ramp and Disabled Person Fishing as well as the Columbia River beaches are open.
WILLAMETTE RIVER: The rains of last week brought the river level up while decreasing both the visibility and the temperature. The flows as of Tuesday, June 1, were running at 21,000 cfs. The water temperature was 55 degrees and the visibility dropped to 3.6 feet. These are still fishable conditions for early June. The cooler temperatures have also slowed the passage down somewhat. Spring chinook passage remained fairly steady through the Willamette Falls Fishway for most of May with counts only recently going below 1,000 fish per day. Counts would be expected to decrease after having more than 30 days exceeding 1,000 fish per day this spring. The peak count appears to be 3,883 adult chinook passing the fishway on April 27.
Steelhead angling has been slow in the Willamette River with most fish caught in the Oregon City area, near the mouth of the Clackamas River and at Meldrum Bar. There are very few winter steelhead still in the system but good numbers of summer steelhead are now present and several thousand have passed Willamette Falls on their way to upper river tributaries.
During the past week catch rates for spring chinook were fair to slow in most sections of the Willamette River. Angling effort has dropped off in the middle part of the river with most of the boats in the lower channel, the St. Johns area, or in Oregon City. Spring chinook were caught from Multnomah Channel up to Oregon City with a few bright fish seen in the lower harbor area of the river. There should still be an opportunity to catch a spring chinook in the Willamette, with the Oregon City area or St. Johns being your best bet.
Last weekend four spring chinook were checked for 27 boats in the St. Johns/Swan Island area. The middle river was slow with three spring chinook checked for four boats. In the Oregon City area, three spring chinook were checked for 25 boats and four spring chinook were checked for 45 bank rods.
Sturgeon angling was fair this past weekend throughout the river. The Oregon City/Milwaukee area has been producing some legal white sturgeon. Please make note of the current angling regulation changes on the Willamette before going sturgeon fishing.
Shad angling effort was steady this past week but catch rates were fairly low. The cooler weather and resulting colder water appears to have turned the shad bite off. Shad angling is typically at its best when the weather and water are warm. Predicted warmer temperatures later this week should help improve shad angling. The Oregon City area is the most popular spot for both bank and boat shad angling, but Multnomah Channel near Coon Island can also produce some good shad catches.
CENTRAL ZONE
FISHING
The following waterbodies are scheduled to be stocked this week: Big Cultus, Cent. Gravel Pit, Clear Lake, Deschutes #5, East Lake, Fall River, Frog Lake, Haystack Reservoir, Lake of the Woods, Lawrence Lake, Lost Lake, North Twin, Ollalie Lake, South Twin, Shelvin, Smock Prairie Reservoir, Sprague Pit, Spring Creek, and Wickiup Reservoir.
ANTELOPE RESERVOIR: No report, however, there are some nice rainbow trout in the reservoir. Angling is generally best in spring through mid-summer. By late summer, low water levels and warm water temperatures limit success. There is an unimproved boat ramp for small to medium-sized boats; however, this is often not operational by late summer. Trout numbers have decreased the last two years. Trout up to 18 inches are present in the reservoir.
BIG LAVA LAKE: Some anglers had good success with other reporting the angling as being slow. Fish are running 10 - 18 inches, with an occasional fish over 20 inches being caught.
CLEAR LAKE is open and accessible and has been stocked with legal size trout.
CRANE PRAIRIE: No report. Wild and hatchery rainbow trout are available. There is good opportunity for brook trout and largemouth bass. Kokanee are also available for the angler. Hatchery rainbow trout are 100 percent marked with an adipose fin clip or left ventral clip and anglers are asked to voluntarily limit your harvest of wild trout to protect this fishery. Expect fish to be scattered early in the season. Anglers should target shallow water areas for best early season success. Good numbers of brook trout are available, and the best angling is early in the season. Bass angling should improve as water temperature increases; target willow areas early in the season. Illegal introductions of black crappie and bluegill have occurred. There is no limit on size or number of crappie or bluegill.
CROOKED RIVER, MAINSTEM BELOW BOWMAN DAM: Angling is reported to be fair to poor. Best opportunities are in the nine miles immediately below the dam. Flows are down to between 550 and 650 cfs between Bowman dam and the city of Prineville.
CRESCENT LAKE: Reports of nice brown trout being caught along with a few lake trout. Kokanee bite is still a little slow. Good opportunity for kokanee, brown trout and lake trout.
CULTUS LAKE: Angling for lake trout is still reported to be good.
DAVIS LAKE: No report. North Lava camp is accessible although there is no boat ramp at this site. West Davis boat ramp is open. (Contact USFS Crescent Ranger District for more information (541-433-3200).
DESCHUTES RIVER (LOWER): The Deschutes from the mouth to Sherars Falls is open for adipose fin clipped hatchery origin spring chinook through July 31, 2004. Daily limit is two fin clipped adult and five fin clipped jack spring chinook and you cannot continue to angle after retaining a daily limit of adult chinook. Chinook fishing is fair. The lower 100 miles is open for trout and adipose fin clipped steelhead. Salmon flies are out in force from Maupin upstream.
DESCHUTES RIVER: Lake Billy Chinook to Benham Falls - Anglers are reporting some success on both brown trout and rainbow trout. The best fish populations are upstream from Bend to Benham Falls and downstream of Steelhead Falls. Wickiup Reservoir Dam downstream to Benham Falls- Some reports of nice brown trout being caught.
EAST LAKE: Fly anglers and some boat anglers are reportedly having good success. Kokanee, rainbow, brown trout, and Atlantic salmon are present in the lake. Expect fair to good catches of rainbow and brown trout early in the season. Brown trout numbers are excellent with good numbers of large fish. Catchable rainbow trout are stocked intermittently through the season. Expect fair to good numbers of carryover rainbow early in the season. East Lake is becoming a popular fly fishing destination for Atlantic salmon.
FALL RIVER: Angling is reported to be fair.
FROG LAKE is open and accessible and has been stocked with legal sized trout as well as brood trout.
HAYSTACK RESERVOIR: Haystack was recently stocked, however no reports of angler success or lack of success have come in to this point. Moderate numbers of large brown trout are present. Kokanee angling should be fair in the spring while angling for bass, bluegill and crappie should improve as the water warms. Angling for brown bullhead should be good. Launch ramps on the east and west shores are in good condition. The daily bag limit is five trout including kokanee. This is an irrigation re-regulating reservoir; thus water levels fluctuate daily. However, there will be adequate boating water throughout the season.
HOSMER: Some good reports of Atlantic salmon action in this fly-angling only fishery.
KINGSLEY RESERVOIR is full and has been stocked.
LAKE BILLY CHINOOK: No report. Anglers hopeful of catching a legal bull trout should fish the Metolius arm of the reservoir. Kokanee catches are still requiring a fair amount of work. Kokanee size this year is averaging from eight to 13 inches. Peak angling for kokanee is typically in July and August. Angling for trout should be fair in the uppermost reaches of all three arms. Bass angling should be fair in all three arms as the water warms. A tribal angling permit is required in addition to an Oregon State angling license to fish in the Metolius Arm.
LAURANCE LAKE is open and has been stocked, but is not full pool.
LITTLE LAVA LAKE: Reports of nice rainbow and brook trout showing up in the creel.
LOST LAKE is open and accessible and has been stocked.
METOLIUS RIVER: Good reports of nice rainbow trout being caught and released.
NORTH TWIN LAKE: Some success reported for rainbow trout. Provides a “put and take” fishery for nine to 11-inch rainbow trout. Some carryover fish up to 15 inches are available. Brown bullhead catfish have been illegally released into the lake and will likely overpopulate and stunt growth of rainbow trout. Motors are prohibited.
OCHOCO RESERVOIR: Angling for rainbow trout has been good with fish ranging from 12 to 16 inches. Anglers are also catching some nice sized black crappie. The boat ramp has been improved and extended allowing use at lower water levels. There is no limit on this illegally introduced species. Bank anglers; please respect private property on the shoreline.
ODELL LAKE: Fair to good catches of kokanee running 12 - 16 inches. Lake trout angling is also reported to be good. Expect fair catches of kokanee early in the season with improved catch as water warms in June.
PAULINA LAKE: Reports of some success for brown trout and kokanee. Expect best catches of large brown trout early in the season and early and late in the day. Kokanee angling is expected to be good with most fish ranging from 13 to 16 inches. Kokanee catches will improve as lake productivity increases in June.
PINEHOLLOW RESERVOIR has been stocked and trout fishing is good. The reservoir is nearly full.
PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR: No report. Opportunity is good for 12 to 16 rainbow trout. Anglers should concentrate their efforts by the dam and Bear Creek arm. Black crappie angling should begin to pick up with the warmer temperatures. Bullhead enthusiasts should fish the upper end of reservoir
ROCK CREEK RESERVOIR has been stocked and trout fishing is good. The reservoir is full.
SOUTH TWIN: No report. Opportunity is good for 12 to 16 rainbow trout. Anglers should concentrate their efforts by the dam and Bear Creek arm. Black crappie angling should begin to pick up with the warmer temperatures. Bullhead enthusiasts should fish the upper end of reservoir.
SUTTLE LAKE: Angling for brown trout and kokanee is fair to good. Reports of some nice kokanee been taken. Target brown trout early and late in the day for best results.
WALTON LAKE: No report. Angling for holdover rainbow trout should be good early in the season. Legal-sized rainbow trout will be stocked in early May and through the season. Beginning in late May and continuing on a monthly basis throughout the summer, the lake will be stocked with trophy trout (one to two pounds each).
WICKIUP RESERVOIR: Anglers reported some nice brown trout catches mixed with a number of kokanee in the creel. Kokanee are running 12 - 18 inches. Wickiup Reservoir water level is improved over last year. Kokanee numbers are expected to be low again this year, however, size should be improved. Kokanee will be scattered early in the season and begin schooling in channels sometime in June. Target shallow water flats early in the season and river channel areas as the water warms. Good numbers of brown trout are available. Growth of brown trout has been very good due to high feed abundance. Most large browns are captured early in the season, both early and late in the day. Some large rainbow trout are available. There is no limit on size or number of warmwater gamefish, including bass, in Wickiup Reservoir. Anglers interested in targeting brown bullhead should fish the southeast areas of the reservoir.
SOUTHEAST ZONE
FISHING
ANA RESERVOIR: Fishing is slow.
ANA RIVER: Fishing is fair for trout.
BEULAH RESERVOIR: Fair angling for 10 to 16 inch rainbow trout last week. However, flows increased to over 450 cfs on May 28. Special regulations are in effect.
BLITZEN RIVER: No recent angling report. Flows are coming up.
BULLY CREEK RESERVOIR: The reservoir is 87 percent full and water level is dropping. The ramp is usable. Angling for warm water fish is slow.
BURNS POND: The pond has been stocked several times this year. Angling should be fair to good.
BURNT RIVER and tributaries upstream from Huntington-Richland Road Bridge: South Fork were stocked with 1,000 legal fish week of May 17.
CHEWAUCAN RIVER: Fishing is slow.
CHICKAHOMINY RESERVOIR: The reservoir was stocked with several thousand legal-sized and fingerling rainbow trout this week. The reservoir was also stocked with several thousand legal-sized rainbow trout several weeks ago. The reservoir was dry last year, so the fishery will depend on stocked legal-sized rainbow trout until stocked fingerlings enter the fishery in September.
COTTON MEADOWS: Fishing is good where accessible.
COTTONWOOD RESERVOIR: Fishing is good where accessible.
CRUMP LAKE: Fair numbers of white crappie in the 12 inch range. Crappie up to 17 inches have been reported.
DAIRY CREEK: Fishing is slow.
DELINTMENT LAKE: The lake was stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout several weeks ago. Angling should be good. However, there may not be holdover fish from last year. Reports were received of a fish die-off during the winter.
DOG LAKE: Fishing is slow.
DREWS RESERVOIR: Fishing is slow.
DUNCAN RESERVOIR: Fishing is good for rainbow trout.
FISH LAKE: Loop road is closed.
GERBER RESERVOIR: Angling for crappie and bass has been improving. Bullhead fishing has been good.
HAINES POND was stocked with 1,000 legal trout week of May 10.
HART LAKE: Fishing is poor due to low water levels last year.
HARVEY COUNTY BLM STOCK PONDS were stocked with fingerling rainbow trout in mid May. Many had carry over fish. Fishing is fair to good in most.
HEART LAKE: Fishing is poor due to illegal introduction.
HOLBROOK RESERVOIR: Fishing is poor due to low water levels last year.
HWY 203 POND was stocked with 2,000 legal rainbow trout week of May 10.
JUNIPER LAKE: The lake was dry for the last few years, and is extremely low this year.
KLAMATH AND AGENCY LAKES: Angling for wild redband has been good for both bank and boat anglers.
KLAMATH RIVER: Angling is good in early mornings and late evenings for redband trout. Golden stoneflies are emerging. Contact Pacificorps for updated flow information at 800-547-1501 or access www.pacificorps.com
KRUMBO RESERVOIR: Slow to fair angling for large rainbow trout. Anglers are successful using bait or spinners. Fly anglers have been successful nymph fishing.
LAKE OF THE WOODS: Brown trout angling has been fair. Angling for perch and kokanee has been good.
LOFTON RESERVOIR: Fishing is fair for legal sized trout.
LOST RIVER: Angling has been good for perch and brown bullhead.
LOST LAKE: Angling has been improving for perch and brown bullhead.
LUCKY RESERVOIR: Fishing is slow.
MALHEUR RIVER (Warm Springs Reservoir downstream to South Fork Malheur River): Water is being released from Warm Springs Reservoir, so flows are up. No angling report.
MALHEUR RIVER (South Fork Malheur River downstream to Gold Creek): Water is being released from Warm Springs and Beulah reservoirs. Few trout survived last summer when reservoir went dry, so angling is poor.
MALHEUR RIVER, NORTH FORK and MIDDLE FORK: No recent angling report.
MALHEUR RESERVOIR: The water level is very low. The reservoir received very little snowmelt. The reservoir will be dry by the end of summer. It will not be stocked this year. Fishing is still poor.
MANN LAKE: In the past few weeks, anglers have been averaging about one fish per hour. The lake is low, and may not fill well this year.
MILL FLAT RESERVOIR: Fishing is good.
MOON RESERVOIR: The reservoir is full. However, fishing is poor. Most of the fish have died due to low water the last two years. The reservoir will be stocked with fingerling rainbow trout in spring. These fish should enter the fishery by September.
MUD LAKE: Fishing is poor due to the illegal introduction of goldfish. It will not be stocked until it is rid of goldfish.
NORTH MALHUER COUNTY BLM STOCK PONDS were stocked with fingerling rainbow trout two weeks ago. Many had carry over fish in them. Fishing is fair to good in most.
NORTH POWDER PONDS: North Powder Pond #1 was stocked with 1,000 rainbows recently.
OWYHEE RESERVOIR: The reservoir is 53 percent full. All boat ramps are watered up. The Leslie Gulch boat ramp is only barely in the water, which would limit the launching and retrieval of larger heavy boats. Angling for crappie and bass is fair, while channel catfish is slow.
OWYHEE RIVER (Lower): Discharge below the dam is averaging about 210 cfs. Trout fishing is fair to good for rainbow and brown trout.
OWYHEE RIVER (Upper): Flows at Rome are about 500 cfs as of May 28. No angling report.
PAIUTE RESERVOIR: Fishing is good for trout up to 18 inches.
PHILLIPS RESERVOIR is 45 percent full. Was stocked with 5,000 rainbow trout the week of May 10.
PILCHER CREEK RESERVOIR: Reservoir level is at 36 percent. Good fishing for crappie.
POLE CREEK RESERVOIR: The reservoir is low. Irrigation season began April 1. The reservoir will not last the summer and will not be stocked this year. No fish survived last year, so fishing is poor.
POWDER RIVER: The Powder River between Thief Valley Dam and Mason Dam is open for adipose fin-clipped spring chinook May 28 through Sept. 5, 2004. The daily bag limit is two adipose fin-clipped spring chinook.
NORTH POWDER PONDS: Pond #1 is scheduled to be stocked with 1,000 rainbow trout this week.
ROGGER POND: Fishing is good.
SHERLOCK GULCH: Fishing is fair.
SID LUCE: Access is through private property, so treat it with respect. Fishing is fair.
SLIDE LAKE: Fishing is fair.
SPAULDING RESERVOIR filled this spring and was planted with fingerling trout, which should be entering the fishery this fall.
SNAKE RIVER: Discharge has dropped and water visibility is low with irrigation discharges. Fishing is fair in the lower river for catfish and poor for smallmouth bass.
SOUTH MALHUER COUNTY BLM STOCK PONDS will be stocked this week with fingerling rainbow trout. Many have carry over fish so angling should be fair to good.
SPRAGUE RIVER: Angling for brown and redband trout has been slow.
SYCAN RIVER: Angling has been slow.
THIEF VALLEY RESERVOIR: The reservoir is at 100 percent. The reservoir was drained last year.
THOMPSON RESERVOIR: There is no limit on largemouth bass. Fishing is fair for trout.
UNITY RESERVOIR State park is open. Water level is at 100 percent. Good-sized trout were taken this winter.
VEE LAKE is now accessible. Fishing should be fair.
WARM SPRINGS RESERVOIR: The reservoir is 46 percent full. Fishing is slow.
WARNER POND: Fishing is good.
WOOD RIVER: Angling for brown trout has been fair.
WILLIAMSON RIVER, UPPER: Angling for wild redband trout has been good. Black drake mayflies will be emerging.
WILLOW VALLEY RESERVOIR: Angling has been good for bass and crappie.
WITHERS LAKE: Fishing is good foe brook and brown trout.
WOLF CREEK RESERVOIR: Water level is 66 percent.
YELLOWJACKET LAKE: The lake was stocked with legal-sized trout in May. Angling should be good. However, there are probably few holdover fish from last year. Many trout died last summer after a blue-green algae bloom.
NORTHEAST ZONE
FISHING
The following water bodies are scheduled to be stocked this week: Umatilla Forest Ponds, Phillips Reservoir, 7th Street Pond, Trout Farm Pond, Anson Wright Pond, Twin Ponds, Twin Lakes, Jubilee Lake, Ladd Pond, Roulet Pond, Mcnary Pond, and Hatrock Pond.
JOHN DAY RIVER: The bridge across the John Day River at the Flat Creek access to the Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area and road south of the bridge is closed to motor vehicles. Smallmouth bass angling has been fair to good. River flow information at the Service Creek gauging station is available at waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/us/14046500.
KINNEY LAKE: Stocked with legal and trophy sized trout.
LADD POND Surplus steelhead from Wallowa Hatchery have been stocked into Ladd Pond on Peach Road. These steelhead are considered trout in Ladd Pond, so these fish can still be kept. 600 legal and 35 trophy rainbows were stocked in late April.
MAGONE LAKE AND BULL PRAIRIE RESERVOIR: Angling for rainbow trout has been good.
MARR POND: Stocked with legal and trophy sized trout. Free Fishing Day activities will be held at Marr Pond again this year.
MORGAN LAKE: Free Fishing Day activities will be held at Morgan Lake this year on Saturday, June 12.
ROULET POND: Surplus steelhead from Wallowa Hatchery have been stocked into Roulet Pond. These steelhead are considered trout in Roulet Pond, so these fish can still be kept. The regulation that only one trout over 20 inches may be taken applies here. Also, 650 legal and 26 trophy rainbows were stocked in late April.
UMATILLA RIVER: The Umatilla River spring chinook season from Hwy 730 bridge upstream to Three Mile Dam closed last week. The area from Three Mile Dam upstream to the reservation boundary remains open.
WALLOWA LAKE Fair for holdover and recently stocked rainbow trout. Kokanee up to 16 inches are being taken trolling and jigging.
WALLOWA WILDLIFE AREA PONDS: Have been stocked with legal and trophy rainbows.
SNAKE RIVER ZONE
FISHING
BROWNLEE RESERVOIR: Crappie and perch fishing have been very good when the water levels are stable. Bite goes off when the water levels are raised or dropped. Crappie are at all water levels. Bass fishing is good. There is a 12" minimum on bass in Brownlee. Some large trout are being caught with spinners, worms or eggs near stream mouths and just below Brownlee Dam (drift fishing with bait on the bottom). The reservoir is about 10 feet below full and they are starting the spring runoff, so water levels will fluctuate. Call Idaho Power Company’s recording (1-800-422-3143) to get information on access at recreational sites or access www.idahopower.com under the Rivers and Recreation heading. For reservoir level information, access http://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/cgi-bin/dataquery.pl?k=brownlee.
HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR: Trout and bass fishing has been good. Crappie fishing is starting to pick up.
OXBOW RESERVOIR: Trolling for trout is good. Catfish are being caught below the dam. Crappie fishing is slow right now. Bass fishing is good, but catch and release only until June 30.
SNAKE RIVER, HELLS CANYON DAM TO THE STATE LINE: Open for spring chinook from Dug Bar Boat Ramp to the deadline below Hells Canyon Dam. Two chinook per day, barbless hooks required. Fishing is fair to good. Approximately 1,000 steelhead were trapped below the dam and were stocked in Hells Canyon Reservoir for angling opportunities.
COLUMBIA RIVER ZONE
FISHING
Please consult the 2004 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations pamphlet for further information regarding the Columbia River Zone.
Salmon, Steelhead, and Shad:
BUOY 10 LINE UPSTREAM THE ROCKY POINT/TONGUE POINT LINE This section of the Columbia River is currently closed to angling for salmon and steelhead, but is open to angling for shad.
THE ROCKY POINT/TONGUE POINT LINE UPSTREAM TO THE I-5 BRIDGE: This section of the Columbia River is currently open to the retention of adipose fin-clipped steelhead, adipose fin-clipped chinook jacks (chinook salmon under 24 inches in length), and shad.
I-5 BRIDGE UPSTREAM TO BONNEVILLE DAM: This section of the Columbia River is currently closed to angling for salmon and steelhead, but is open to angling for shad. Effective June 16, 2004 this section will open to angling for adipose fin-clipped steelhead and adipose fin-clipped chinook jacks (chinook salmon less than 24 inches in length).
BONNEVILLE DAM UPSTREAM TO THE OREGON/WASHINGTON BORDER ABOVE MCNARY DAM: This section of the Columbia River is currently closed to angling for salmon and steelhead, but is open to angling for shad. Effective June 16, 2004 this section will open to angling for adipose fin-clipped steelhead and adipose fin-clipped chinook jacks (chinook salmon less than 24 inches in length).
In the lower Columbia River this past weekend, steelhead angler effort was light below the I-5 Bridge with the greatest concentration of effort in the Longview area. There was no steelhead catch observed from boat anglers over the weekend, and bank anglers averaged 0.03 steelhead per rod. Shad fishing was good in the Gorge for both boat and bank anglers.
Estuary Boat and Bank: No report.
Gorge Boat and Bank: Closed to angling for salmon and steelhead. Weekend checking showed 35 shad kept for one boat, and 220 shad kept and four shad released for 54 bank rods.
Troutdale Boats: Closed to angling for salmon and steelhead. Weekend checking showed nine shad kept for six boats.
Portland to Longview Boat: Closed to angling for salmon and steelhead. Weekend checking showed nine shad kept for six boats.
Portland to Longview Bank: Weekend checking showed one adipose fin-clipped steelhead kept and one chinook released for 40 bank rods.
Sturgeon:
BUOY 10 UPSTREAM TO WAUNA POWERLINES including Youngs Bay and all adjacent Washington tributaries: This section of the Columbia River is currently open to the retention of sturgeon. The daily bag limit is one fish between 45 and 60 inches in total length and the annual limit is five fish. Catch and release of sturgeon may continue during retention closures. The fishery will be managed for a 15,000 fish quota in this section of the Columbia River and specific retention dates may be adjusted to meet the quota.
WAUNA POWERLINES TO BONNEVILLE DAM including all adjacent Washington tributaries and the Multnomah Channel and Willamette River downstream of Willamette Falls: The current daily bag limit is one fish between 42 and 60 inches in total length and the annual limit is five fish. Boat and bank angling for sturgeon is prohibited from Beacon Rock upstream to Bonneville Dam to protect spawner broodstock until July 31. Catch and release fishing for sturgeon will not be allowed in the area between Beacon Rock and Bonneville Dam during May 1 through July 31. Catch and release of sturgeon may continue during sturgeon retention closures, except during May 1 through July 31 in the area from Beacon Rock upstream to Bonneville Dam when catch and release fishing is prohibited. The fishery will be managed for a 12,000 fish quota in this section of the Columbia River and specific retention dates may be adjusted to meet the quota.
BONNEVILLE DAM UPSTREAM TO THE DALLES DAM: The Bonneville Pool is currently open to the retention of sturgeon. The daily bag limit is one fish between 42 and 60 inches in total length and the annual limit is five fish. The annual catch guideline for the Bonneville Pool is 700 white sturgeon. The catch projection through April 30 is 350 legal white sturgeon.
THE DALLES DAM UPSTREAM TO McNARY DAM: The Dalles Pool and the John Day Pool are currently open to the retention of sturgeon. The daily bag limit is one fish between 48 and 60 inches in total length and the annual bag limit is five fish. The annual catch guidelines for The Dalles and John Day pools are 400 and 165 white sturgeon, respectively. The catch projection through April 30 is 250 and 90 legal white sturgeon in The Dalles and John Day pools respectively.
Sturgeon angler effort continued to increase in the lower Columbia this past weekend with over 600 boats counted on Saturday’s flight. Sturgeon angler effort was highest in the Estuary where anglers averaged 0.93 legal white sturgeon caught per boat. Boat anglers in the Gorge averaged 0.19 legal white sturgeon caught per boat, and boat anglers fishing in the Portland to Longview area averaged 0.07 legal white sturgeon caught per boat.
Estuary Boats: Weekend checking showed 189 legal white sturgeon kept, plus 16 legal, 11 oversize, and 1,307 sub-legal white sturgeon released for 221 boats (complete trips).
Estuary Bank Weekend checking showed one legal white sturgeon kept plus three sub-legal fish released for 12 bank rods.
Gorge Boats: Weekend checking showed three legal white sturgeon kept, plus two legal, eight oversize, and 223 sub-legal white sturgeon released for 26 boats (completed trips).Gorge Bank: No report.
Troutdale Boats: Weekend checking showed 38 sub-legal white sturgeon released for nine boats (completed trips).
Portland to Longview Boats: Weekend checking showed seven legal white sturgeon kept, plus one oversize and 261 sub-legal fish released for 99 boats (incomplete trips).
Portland to Longview Bank: No catch observed for eight bank rods.
Bonneville Pool: Weekly checking showed four oversize and 39 sub-legal white sturgeon released for five boats, and two legal white sturgeon kept plus 28 sub-legal fish released for 31 bank rods.
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed one oversize and 10 sub-legal fish released for two boats, and two legal white sturgeon kept plus 10 sub-legal fish released for 14 bank rods.
John Day Pool: Weekly checking showed 13 oversize and 53 sub-legal white sturgeon released for 19 boats, and one legal kept plus 40 sub-legal fish released for 50 bank rods.
Walleye:
Troutdale Boats: Weekend checking showed one walleye kept for two boats (completed trips).
Bonneville Pool: No report.
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed 11 walleye kept, plus four released for three boats.
Walleye
Troutdale Boats: Weekend checking showed one walleye kept for two boats (completed trips).
The Dalles Pool: Weekly checking showed 11 walleye kept, plus four released for three boats.
MARINE ZONE
FISHING
Perch fishing in coastal estuaries is fair. Anglers at Tillamook Bay are catching a few pile perch.
Surf fishing for redtail surfperch is slow coast wide when seas allow.
Coastal jetty fishing has been slow coast wide. Catches consist of mostly greenling, cabezon, and striped sea perch and an occasional lingcod.
Charter boats coastwide are returning with bag limits on legal rockfish and some lingcod when seas allow. Halibut trips are limiting out.
Yaquina Bay anglers arre still landing some herring while Winchester Bay, Coos Bay, and mouth of Chetco are landing herring, shad, anchovy, sardine, and smelt.
Ocean salmon:
-Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon, OR is open Sunday through Thursday June 27 through Sept. 30 or attainment of coho quota. The season closes Aug. 1 between Cape Falcon and Tillamook Head. The allowed bag limit is two salmon per day, only one of which may be a chinook. Retained coho must have a healed adipose fin-clip. Consideration to re-open the fishery seven days a week will occur around July 28. Minimum lengths are: chinook 26 inches, steelhead 20 inches and coho 16 inches.
-Cape Falcon to Humbug Mtn. is open for all species except coho March 15 through Oct. 31 seven days a week. Coho retention is open June 19 through Aug. 31 or attainment of quota
between Cape Falcon and the California-Oregon border. Retained coho must have a healed adipose fin-clip. Minimum length for chinook and steelhead is 20 inches, coho is 16 inches.
-Humbug Mtn. south to Horse Mtn., CA, the salmon season is open seven days a week May 15 through Sept. 12 for all salmon except coho except during the selective fishery mentioned above. In the Tillamook Triangular Control Zone, between March 15 and July 31, all retained chinook must have a healed fin clip. More information is available at: www.hmsc.oregonstate.edu/odfw/salmon/
Pacific halibut: Statewide bag limit is the first halibut that is 32 inches or longer in length. No groundfish (excludes halibut) may be possessed during June through Sept. in Oregon waters outside of 40 fathoms.
-Leadbetter Pt., WA to Cape Falcon, OR: Open May 1 through the earlier of 14,241 pounds or October 31. Open seven days per week in all-depth water. Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain inside 40-fathom line season (defined by legal waypoints): Open May 1 through the earlier of 22,574 pounds or October 31. Open 7 days per week.
-Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain Spring All-depth season: Open dates are May 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 and June 10, 11, and 12. If the spring guideline is not taken after these dates, the fishery will continue on the following dates until the spring guideline is taken: June 25, 26 and July 9, 10, 23, and 24 (open days will be announced on NMFS hotline 1-800-662-9825). Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain Summer All-depth season: Opens August 6 unless the spring fishery exceeded the 2004 season total all-depth quota of 259,604 pounds. The fishery will occur on the following dates until the season total all-depth quota is taken: August 6, 7, 20, 21; September 3, 4, 17, 18; and October 1, 2, 15, 16, 29, and 30 (open dates will be announced on NMFS hotline 1-800-662-9825).
-South of Humbug Mountain, OR through California: Open May 1 through October 31 seven days per week in all-depth waters |
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