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Fish Report for 12-2-2021
ODFW Recreation Report
12-2-2021
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Best bets for weekend fishing:
With warm, dry weather in the forecast, this will be a good weekend for fishing. Dry conditions will leave river levels low and challenging, but warmer temperature will help put trout on the bite in lakes and ponds.
- After a few days for drier weather, look for crabbing to pick up in the bays and estuaries.
- The Kilchis has a late season run of Chinook, and there are still a few bright fish entering the Wilson.
- The first group of winter steelhead are starting to trickle into north and mid-coast rivers, including North Fork Nehalem, Necanicum, Alsea and the Lower Columbia tributaries.
- Trout anglers have been catching recently stocked fish, as well as holdovers, in Bradley and Butterfield lakes.
- With mild temperatures in the forecast, this would be a good weekend to hit Diamond and Hemlock lakes and Lake in the Woods.
- Summer steelhead fishing continues to be very good in the middle and upper Rogue.
- The first winter steelhead have arrived in the Clackamas and Sandy rivers.
- Trout fishing has been good in the Crooked, Fall and Metolius rivers.
- Trout fishing at Cottonwood Meadow Lake has been very good. Fall fishing should continue to be good until snow limits access.
- The Klamath River from J.C. Boyle Dam to J.C Boyle Powerhouse usually fishes well this time of year.
- Trout are active and available in Marr Pond and Kinney Lake. With warmer temperatures in the forecast, fishing should be good this weekend.
- Trout fishing has been good on the Wallowa River with some fish to 18 inches.
Punch your cougar tag
Winter, after other big game seasons have closed, is a great time to hunt cougar. Their stealthy and nocturnal habits make for a challenging hunt to cap off your season. Here are some tips for being a better cougar hunter.
Check out the ODFW’s Beaver State Podcast
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Snipe hunting: It’s really a thing
Stalking snipe is a cross between duck and upland bird hunting. With seasons lasting through late January or February, this can be a great late-season bird hunt. If you’ve never been, here are some tips.
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for Wednesday, December 1st, 2021Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is likely freezing and thawing
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing is slow and water clarity has improved
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Lake of the Woods is still ice-free
Willow Valley Reservoir: Conditions are unknown the reservoir is likely very low
Coos River: Steelhead fishing should pick up after the next big rain.
Diamond Lake: Fishing should still be good at Diamond
Expo Pond: Expo received 120 nice 2- to 3-pound trout right before Thanksgiving
Fish Lake : The current lake level is 29 percent full
Galesville Reservoir: The boat ramp is unusable at this time!
Hemlock Lake: With mild weather in the forecast a trip to these lakes might be a nice outing
Lost Creek Lake: Trout fishing should be good
Plat I Reservoir: No recent reports from Plat I
Rogue River - Middle: Bait can again be used in the entire Rogue
Rogue River- Upper: Chinook salmon fishing is closed through remainder of year.
Umpqua River: Umpqua River Fishing Report
Miami River: Fishing is slow on the Miami right now
Necanicum River: The Necanicum should be a good bet for those looking for early winter steelhead
Nehalem River: Fishing is slow on the mainstem Nehalem River this time of year
Nestucca River: The fall Chinook run on the Nestucca is winding down
Tillamook Bay: Tillamook Bay Fishing Report
Trask River: The Chinook run is winding down
Wilson River: It’s a bit early for winter steelhead on the Wilson River
Detroit Reservoir: The reservoir elevation is now only a few feet above the bottom of Mongold boat ramp
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The coho salmon run this year was very good
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: The river level has increased from recent rains but should still be clear
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 4,100 cfs at the Waterloo gage
Timber Linn Lake: Was stocked last week with around 1,000 hatchery trout
Waverly Lake: This lake was stocked last week with about 850 legal-size and larger trout
Crooked River: Anglers report good fall fishing in the Crooked River
Davis Lake: The water level remains extremely low
Fall River: Anglers report good fishing in late morning and afternoon
Imnaha River: Steelhead season is opened on the Imnaha
Magone Lake: Fishing has been best in the early morning and late evening hours
Umatilla River: Very poor predicated steelhead returns
The current limit is 1 steelhead per day
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