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Fish Report for 2-29-2024
ODFW Recreation Report
2-29-2024
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
ncludes 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.
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.
Free workshop on fishing the Columbia and Willamette Rivers – March 9 in Portland
Join ODFW angler ed instructors, OSP and the Multnomah County Sheriff at the Sportsmen's Warehouse on SE 82nd Ave in Portland. Workshop will cover salmon fishing equipment, techniques and styles; common violations; operating a boat safely on the river plus how to navigate the regs & staying in the loop on this dynamic fishery. Get more info and don't forget to pre-register online via ODFW's licensing system.
Also on the ODFW events calendar
- Introduction to hunting in Oregon– March and April dates in various locations throughout the state.
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 28th
Detroit Reservoir: Reservoir levels are expected to slowly rise throughout the late winter and spring
Junction City Pond: This pond is now closed but is scheduled to be re-opened to the public by March 4
Santiam River ( North Fork) : North Santiam River Report
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,400 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Feb. 26
Applegate Reservoir: The reservoir is high enough now that Copper Boat Ramp is usable along with French Gulch
Ben Irving Reservoir: Trout will be the best target until it warms up a bit
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake is only partially frozen over
Expo Pond: Expo Pond Report
Galesville Reservoir: No recent reports from anglers except an indirect report of a trophy trout being landed
Illinois River: The Illinois River is open to catch-and-release trout and winter steelhead fishing
Lemolo Lake: No recent reports if Lemolo is accessible right now and the conditions of ice
Lost Creek Lake: Bank fishing near the dam was productive
Rogue River - Middle: The Rogue is currently in great shape
Rogue River- Upper: Chrome winter steelhead are around and numbers have increased as we move into March
South Umpqua River : Steelhead fishing has slowed down, but still decent
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, February 27thImnaha River: From now through the end of the season in April can be some of the best times for steelhead fishing
Wallowa River: Steelhead fishing was quite good on the Wallowa River over the winter
Crooked River: The Crooked continues to fish well this winter
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is currently at 76 percent full
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 74 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 73 percent full
Kilchis River: Expect fair to good opportunity
Miami River: Fishing conditions should be good by late in the week
Necanicum River: The hatchery steelhead run on the Necanicum River is nearly over but there are wild steelhead throughout the fishery
Nehalem River: The Nehalem is predicted to blow out on Wednesday
Nehalem River- North Fork: Steelhead fishing on the North Fork Nehalem has been slow mostly due to river conditons
Nestucca River: The Nestucca is predicted to blow out on Wednesday and will probably remain high through the weekend
Three Rivers: Three Rivers will probably blow out with the rest of the North Coast on Wednesday
Trask River: The Trask River is predicted to blow out on Wednesday
Wilson River: The Wilson is predicted to blow out on Wednesday
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