ummer steelhead are off to a pretty good start

Fish Report for 4-24-2024

ummer steelhead are off to a pretty good start

4-24-2024
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows are around 2,200 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of April 23. Fishing is starting to heat up with the arrival of the first few summer steelhead of the season. Summer steelhead are off to a pretty good start this year with over 1,750 adults having crossed into the upper Willamette River so far. A few of these fish have already arrived in the South Santiam and are being caught by anglers, with more arriving each day.‌

A few weeks behind are the spring chinook, but their numbers are expected to rise dramatically in the next couple of weeks. Now that we are beyond April 22, bait restrictions are lifted and anglers can use bait through the end of October.

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Devils Lake: ODFW to host family fishing event at Devils Lake April 27
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate was stocked recently
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 69 percent full and continues to fill
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 62 percent full
Galesville Reservoir: Stories that some of the trophy trout have been being caught
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 50 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 59 percent full
Rogue River - Middle: Winter steelhead are spread throughout the middle Rogue
Rogue River- Upper: Lots of winter steelhead are present in the upper Rogue
Umpqua River: The mainstem has decent water conditions this week
Kilchis River: Winter steelhead on the Kilchis River is all but over
Alsea River: The Alsea River has remained fair the past few weeks
Nestucca River: The first summer steelhead of the season should show up anytime now
Siletz River: Spring Chinook fishing has begun on the Siletz
Trask River: The Trask River is just about done for winter steelhead
Wilson River: The first summer steelhead should be showing up any time now
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in Green Peter continues to rise
Harriett Lake: There's still a fair amount of snow at Harriet
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Spring chinook of the season the fishing is beginning to heat up
Timothy Lake: The lake should be accessible to stocking trucks soon
Trillium Lake: The gate to the lake is still locked due to snow drifts
Willamette River: For week of April 15-21 preliminary catch/effort
Antelope Flat Reservoir: Antelope Flat Reservoir Report
Crane Prairie Reservoir: The reservoir 87 percent full and ice free
Hood River: There are still some Hood River steelhead coming over Bonneville Dam
Laurance Lake: The road has been reopened for access to the lake
Odell Lake: Early reports of fair kokanee fishing
Pine Hollow Reservoir: Anglers have reported Pine Hollow being green with algae and slow fishing
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is 77 percent full and boat ramps are currently accessible
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir Report
Gerber Reservoir: Fishing should be improving for brown bullhead and yellow perch
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Sprague River: The river is very high and turbid
Wood River: The Wood River was slow for brown trout on opening day

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