From Sportfishing
Fish Report for 5-31-2024
ODFW Recreation Report
5-31-2024
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming
Free Fishing Weekend, June 1-2
On FFW you won't need a license, tag, validation or endorsement to experience some of the best fishing of the year. Take a friend fishing at a recently stocked pond, or make it a family affair at a Free Fishing Weekend event.
Coyote-palooza in Portland on June 1
A day of discovery and learning dedicated to one of nature's most adaptable creatures! The free event will be in Portland on Saturday, June 1 from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Find more details.
Let young wildlife stay wild
This is the time of year outdoor enthusiasts start finding seemingly abandoned or orphaned wildlife babies. But young animals are rarely orphaned, so leave them where you find them. Chances are good mom is nearby, just waiting for you to leave before she returns to her baby. Here's what to do if you find young animals alone in the wild.
Best bets for weekend fishing
Free Fishing Weekend is coming up this weekend. If you've got a friend or family member that's always saying "I'd love to go fishing with you sometime," now's the perfect time.
- There are spring Chinook being caught…, well, all over the place. Here's a partial list: Tillamook and Nestucca bays, and middle/upper Rogue, Sandy, Clackamas, North and South Santiam, Hood and Snake rivers.
- Extra days have been added to the Chinook fishery in the lower Columbia. Find more details here.
- Summer steelhead fishing has been good in the Lower McKenzie, Middle Fork Willamette, and the North and South Fork Santiam, with inklings of fish in the Nestucca, Wilson, Sandy and Clackamas.
- Anglers have been catching cutthroat trout in the Chetco, Elk and Sixes rivers. If you've never fished these small streams, they can be a hoot. Learn more about why you should give them a try.
- Anglers are targeting shad in the Coquille, Umpqua and Columbia
- Trout fishing has been very good at Hyatt, Howard Prairie and Fish Lake.
- Kokanee are biting at Lake Billy Chinook, Odell, Paulina and Wickiup.
- Bass fishing has started to pick up in all three Hells Canyon reservoirs.
- When ocean conditions permit, anglers have been landing some salmon and halibut.
- Finally, thousands of trout will be stocked this week in anticipation of Free Fishing Weekend.
These examples are for demonstration purposes only. Check the zone reports for details and more options.
< Previous Report Next Report >
More Reports
5-30-2024
SALEM, Ore. – New shellfish closures are affecting the entire Oregon coast, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon...... Read More
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, May 29th
Campbell Reservoir: Catch rates for largemouth bass and bluegill will continue to improve this weekend
Chewaucan River: The river is slowing down and fishing should be pretty good right now
Dead Horse Lake: The road is still inaccessible due to snow
Dog Lake: The lake is open and the water is warming up fast
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 40 percent full
Heart Lake: Fishing recently has been excellent
Holbrook Reservoir: The reservoir was stocked with 300 trophy rainbow trout for Memorial weekend
Upper Klamath Lake: Upper Klamath Lake Report
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Fishing for rainbow trout should be good from shore and boat
Lofton Reservoir: Fishing has been fair for holdover trout
Sprague River: The river is slightly tannin colored but at a great flow for fishing
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 40 percent full
Chetco River: Cutthroat trout are scattered throughout the river
Cooper Creek Reservoir: There should still be some of the big trophy-size trout in there
Elk River: Trout fishing can be good this time of year
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 77 percent full and water is now being released for irrigation season
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Report
Floras Lake: This lake is best fished by boat as there is very limited bank access
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville Reservoir Report
Garrison Lake: The aquatic vegetation is starting to grow
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 61 percent full
Lake Marie: Lake Marie Report
Lemolo Lake: The reservoir will be stocked this week
Lost Creek Lake: Trollers have had good early spring success at Lost Creek
Rogue River- Lower: Spring chinook fishing has slowed with boats picking up only a handful of fish each day
Rogue River - Middle: Flow in Grants Pass is about 2,400 cfs with a water temperature of around 59F
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): A very strong early season total of almost 2,000 hatchery spring Chinook have made it into the hatchery
Sixes River: Cutthroat are scattered throughout the river
Umpqua River: The mainstem water conditions are looking good
North Umpqua River: A few summer Steelhead are crossing Winchester Dam
Clackamas River: Summer steelhead fishing has been good on the Clackamas
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir is full and all boat ramps are currently in the water
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir is beginning to fill and the water level is rising
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in Green Peter continues to rise and is now only 10 feet below full pool
Sandy River: Summer steelhead fishing has been off to a great start this season
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 2,800 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Summer steelhead are off to a promising start this year
Timothy Lake: Timothy Lake Report
Crane Prairie Reservoir: The reservoir 87 percent full
Crescent Lake: Recent reports of good fishing for large brown and lake trout
Crooked River: The USBOR continues flood control operations from Bowman Dam
Davis Lake: Anglers report excellent bass fishing along the reeds
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report productive and consistent fishing in the Fall River
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is currently at 86 percent full
Hood River: More anglers have been catching springers throughout the system
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers report good spring kokanee and bull trout fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 99 percent full
South Twin Lake: Anglers continue to report productive fishing
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is 69 percent full
Website Hosting and Design provided by TECK.net