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Fish Report for 2-22-2024
ODFW Recreation Report
2-22-2024
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming
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Best bets for weekend fishing
The best fishing opportunities continue to be for trout and winter steelhead.
- Anglers are catching winter steelhead from the coast to Hood River.
- The spring trout stocking season is underway in the Willamette Zone and several waterbodies area being stocked this week.
- Native trout and mountain whitefish are available year-round in central and eastern Oregon rivers. Consider the Deschutes, Fall, Metolius, Blitzen and Wallowa.
- Several previously frozen lakes and reservoirs are melting around the edges, creating excellent bank fishing opportunities for holdover trout.
This list is for demonstration purposes only. Check the zone reports for more options.
Columbia River spring Chinook seasons
The spring Chinook fishery below Bonneville Dam will open on Friday, March 1. Get more details here.
What's on the ODFW events calendar
- Introduction to hunting in Oregon– March and April dates in various locations throughout the state.
- Fishing the Columbia & Willamette rivers: A safety and fishing regulations seminar – March 9 in Portland.
Find more details, including how to register, on the Workshops and Events page of MyODFW.com.
You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, February 21stWallowa River: Steelhead fishing has been quite good on the Wallowa River over the past weeks
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 69 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 74 percent full
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Recenlty Stocked
Quartzville Creek: Flows have come down and are around 650 cfs
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running at around 2,600 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): The river's turbidity is improving
Deschutes River- Lower: Lower Deschutes Slab
Wallowa River: Steelhead on a fly rod
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter Steelhead!
Alsea River: The early winter steelhead have entered the Alsea River basin
Kilchis River: The Kilchis will be low through the weekend
Necanicum River: The hatchery steelhead run on the Necanicum River is nearly over
Nehalem River: The Nehalem fished well over the last week
Nehalem River- North Fork: Steelhead fishing on the North Fork Nehalem has slowed this week.
Nestucca River: Steelhead fishing on the Nestucca was fair last weekend
Salmon River: Early winter steelhead have been entering the system
Siletz River: The first big push of winter steelhead have entered the system
Siuslaw River: The Siuslaw is open for retention of hatchery winter steelhead
Three Rivers: There are hatchery steelhead available in Three Rivers
Trask River: The Trask River should fish through the weekend but may get high and off color early next week
Wilson River: Steelhead fishing on the Wilson River has been fair the past week
Applegate Reservoir: The reservoir near its normal wintertime level
Chetco River: Frequent storms have kept the river out of shape most of the season
Elk River: Fishing pressure has been light with all the frequent storms
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is at 35 percent full and filling very slowly
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 57 percent full and reportedly there is open water for bank fishing
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 39 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 49 percent full
Illinois River: The Illinois River is open to catch-and-release trout and winter steelhead fishing
Lost Creek Lake: Lost Creek Lake Fishing Report
Rogue River - Middle: The Rogue is currently in great shape
Rogue River- Upper: Lures or flies are now a good choice with the clear water conditions
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Heavy snow in Prospect continuing upstream has made river access likely impossible
Sixes River: Winter storms have kept the river pretty much unfishable
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is not frozen
Upper Klamath Lake: The lake is ice-free
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Report
Brownlee Reservoir: Brownlee Reservoir Report
Oxbow Reservoir: Throughout the cooler months, anglers can still catch bass in both reservoirs
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