Fish Report for 8-11-2022

ODFW Recreation Report

8-11-2022
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Fishing in hot water

With extreme temperatures in the forecast, fish will start feeling the heat. Give them a break by remembering these five tips for fishing when water temperatures are high.

Anglers: Know before you go

The best advice for fishing this weekend is to “know before you go.” Hot and dry conditions continue to make for challenging fishing. Check the zone reports to get the latest updates on water conditions, run updates, boat launch availability and access – wildfires this year and last have closed access to some locations. Oh, and there be a few recent reports of angler success as well.

Best bets for weekend fishing

As the hot, dry conditions continue fishing is getting tough. But there are a few bright spots, such as:

  • Resident and sea-run cutthroat in coastal rivers and streams.
  • Trout in higher elevation locations like Diamond Lake, Applegate Lake and Lost Creek Reservoir.
  • Smallmouth bass in the Coquille and South Umpqua.
  • Chinook and steelhead in the North Fork Santiam.
  • Fly-fishing on the Upper Williamson River and Wood River where grasshopper populations have exploded.
  • Ocean salmon and rockfish.
  • Crab on the central coast.

Be sure to check the zone reports for more options!

Popular Buoy 10 fishery opened Aug. 1

Buoy 10, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific, gives you the chance to catch Chinook and coho salmon fresh from the ocean. Here are 10 tips for Buoy 10 fishing.



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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, August 10th, 2022
Deschutes River- Lower: Be sure to check the regulation updates before heading to the river
Pine Hollow Reservoir: Anglers have been reporting decent bass fishing in the reservoir this week
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake Brown Trout
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Santiam River North Fork Report
Nestucca River: Summer steelhead fishing continues to be fair
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Anglers should be prepared for toxic algae blooms
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is very low at 1 percent full
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report