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Reports come Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from phone
calls to fishing friends, and our own observations. All reports are
updated as conditions change. Rivers and lake names that are underlined
are linked to pages with more details. MultiMap views may be zoomed in or
out and are draggable with your cursor to show any area you may want to
look at. Most maps are available as drawings or aerials so you can study road
access or real details.
This service is still evolving.
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Alsea River |
MultiMap View of
Alsea River, starting at
Waldport
Steelhead fishing has slowed throughout the basin as very few hatchery
fish remain in the system. The mainstem Alsea and North Fork will remain
open through April. Wild fish make up the bulk of the run this time of
year. Anglers are advised to keep the fish in the water while releasing. |
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Ana River |
MultiMap View of
Ana River, starting at Ana Dam
Ana River is open all year long; water temperatures tend
to stay warmer due to spring input out of Ana Reservoir. This is a great
place to fish during the early spring. Angling for rainbow trout has been
good. The river level has been lowered, but is still moderately high.
Rainbow trout can be very spooky so stealth is required. Bait angling is
allowed and productive. Tui chub and pit roach are abundant in Ana River,
large lures and flies mimicking minnows can be very successful. Also,
consider trying dry-fly emerges and nymphs. |
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Blitzen River |
Catch and release angling through late May. Angling is fair for 10 to 16
inch redband trout. With a substantial snowpack and unpredictable spring
weather conditions, anglers may have to deal with varying water
conditions. Flow fluctuated between approximately 120 and 230 cfs from
April 21 through April 28. Flow was 196 cfs April 28.
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Clackamas River |
MultiMap View of Clackamas River, starting at
Mouth
MultiMap View of Clackamas River, starting at
Barton Park
MultiMap View of Clackamas River, starting at
Estacada
Snow melt has the river in flood.
Action is slow on the Clackamas River for spring Chinook, but winter and
fresh summer steelhead are available. Water temperature is going up which
should start to bring more spring Chinook in and get steelhead more
interested in going on the bite. Conditions should be great on the river
over the next couple of weeks..
Clackamas Hatchery will continue to release hatchery
winter steelhead into the river over the next few weeks so keep that in
mind when trying to fish with bait. Switch to artificial lures if possible
to reduce unintentional catch and mortality of hatchery smolts.
Boaters will find good ramp availability at Clackamette,
Riverside, Carver, Barton, Feldheimers, and McIver Park.
Bank anglers need to be aware that with the new fish
ladder at Rivermill Dam there has been a change to the angling deadline.
This change is particularly noticeable on the McIver Park side of the
river where a new fishway entrance was installed. The new angling deadline
is clearly visible in bright yellow painted rocks on both the park side
and Estacada side. Anglers must adhere to this deadline, making sure to
fish and cast downstream of the line. The new deadline is being strictly
enforced by law enforcement.
The summer steelhead radio tracking study is all but over in the Clackamas
River. We will attempt to track fish using mobile trackersperiodically,
but the main focus of the study is complete. ODFW and OSU released 80
hatchery summer steelhead implanted with radio-tags into the Clackamas
River downstream of River Mill Dam as part of a study to monitor adult
summer steelhead behavior during the summer of 2007. The fish in the study
can be identified by an antenna trailing from the abdomen, and a blue
plastic tag carrying a unique number inserted just below the dorsal fin on
the back of the fish. The department reminds anglers it is against the law
for anyone to retain a radio-tagged fish in this river, and these fish
must be released unharmed. In addition, these fish have been anesthetized
for surgery to implant the radio tags and are not fit for human
consumption. Anyone who catches one of the tagged summer steelhead is
asked to record the number printed on the plastic tag, without removing
the tag from the fish, and notify ODFW of the date and location where the
fish was caught and released by calling the Clackamas Office any time at
(971) 673-6000. Anyone witnessing a tagged fish in the water is also asked
to call. All reports of tagged fish will provide important information for
the study. |
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Crooked River |
MultiMap View of Crooked River, starting at
Bowman Dam
The Crooked is currently flowing at 800 cfs. Reports from anglers indicate
fishing is slow with the higher flows limiting opportunity. ODFW and OSU
have initiated a radio telemetry study on redband trout and whitefish, and
anglers are reminded that radio-tagged fish cannot be legally harvested.
To determine if a fish is radio-tagged, anglers should check for an
eight-inch wire antenna protruding from the rear of both redband and
mountain whitefish. |
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Deschutes River (Upper) |
MultiMap View of Deschutes River, starting at
Tumalo |
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Deschutes River (Lower) |
MultiMap View of Deschutes River, starting at
Mouth
MultiMap View of Deschutes River, starting at
Maupin
MultiMap View of Deschutes River, starting at
Warm Springs
Spring Chinook fishing below Sherars Falls has been slow so far due to low
numbers of fish migrating early. White River is dirty with snow melt. Expect
Chinook numbers to increase dramatically in the next two weeks as water
temperatures increase and more fish enter the Deschutes. Trout fishing is
improving on the lower Deschutes with the warmer temperatures. The
entire Deschutes River is now open to angling. Trout anglers
should be successful by using nymphs, but anglers should also be watchful
for mid-day hatches. Hatches have been slowed by cooler water due to snow
melt run-off, but a few caddis, march brown and blue-winged olive mayflies
should be occurring. Little Olive Stones are becoming available on
the lower river. |
Eagle Creek
(Clackamas Drainage) |
MultiMap View of
Eagle Creek, starting at Clackamas River
Water temperature remains in the low 40s but is
anticipated to gradually warm with the gradual increase in air
temperature. Fishing pressure remains very low. Eagle Creek National Fish
Hatchery processed 968 winter steelhead this year and the ladder was
closed on March 27. Winter steelhead smolts will be released this week, so
keep that in mind when trying to fish with bait. Switch to artificial
lures if possible to reduce unintentional catch and mortality of hatchery
smolts.
The most popular spots to try include the Bonnie Lure area, the water
above and below the lower fish ladder, Eagle Fern Park, and up near the
hatchery. Much of the creek meanders through private property so pay
attention to your location and secure permission before fishing on private
land. |
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Fall River |
MultiMap View of
Fall River, starting at Hatchery
Fall river is a spring creek and flows are stable. Reports
are that fishing is good. The banks are nearly clear of snow.
Hatches have been good on warmer, sunnier days. Be stealthy. This small
stream is crystal clear. Normal early spring hatches include baetis
mayflies, midges & small caddis. The portion of Fall River below the falls
will reopen May 24. |
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Grande Ronde River |
MultiMap View of
Grande Ronde River, starting at Troy
Steelhead anglers continue to experience good success in
northeast Oregon waters. Steelhead season on the Grande Ronde, Wallowa,
and Imnaha rivers closes on April 15. Anglers fishing and floating the
Wallowa River should be aware of a large tree that has fallen and spans
the river approximately 5.5 miles upstream of Minam. The hazard can be
observed from Oregon Highway 82 in the vicinity of Johnson Wayside, mile
post 39. |
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Hood River |
MultiMap View of
Hood River, starting at Hood River
Snow melt has the river in flood. The river is out of shape. Summer
steelhead and Spring Chinook should be entering the lower Hood through May and
June will provide
anglers good opportunities. |
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John Day River |
MultiMap View of John Day River, starting at Columbia River
Smallmouth bass angling is fair to good, but success is highly dependent
on river conditions. Anglers should expect river flows to rise with the
arrival of warmer weather and increased snow melt. The John Day River
below Kimberly is open all year; however, upstream from Kimberly and the
North Fork and tributaries are closed to angling until May 24. |
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Klamath River |
MultiMap View of Metolius River, starting at Klamath Falls
Angling for wild redband trout is slow. Water temperatures have increased
to a level that redband trout are active. Angling below Keno dam is slow
due to high, turbid flows. Most adult redband trout have completed
spawning but are just beginning to reenter the river. The Klamath River
below JC Boyle Dam to the JC Boyle Powerhouse is your best opportunity for
catching redband trout. This section is currently slightly off color. Most
redband trout in this section range from 6-12 inches. Water temperature in
this section remains warmer due to the large spring input. Angling below
the powerhouse is slow due to high and turbid flows. |
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Metolius River |
MultiMap View of
Metolius River, starting at Source
This spring creek is 47-52 degrees year round. The trout
are all wild, and catch and release regulations apply. Wild fish can be
spooky. Be patient. Warmer calm days produce great hatches of Baetis
mayflies and midges. Cold blustery days produce doldrums. The majority of
the migratory bull trout have dropped back down stream to lake Billy
Chinook. |
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Molalla River |
MultiMap View of
Molalla River, starting at Willamette River
Anglers continued to catch fresh winter steelhead and even a few winter
steelhead kelts on the Molalla in recent weeks. Counts of winter steelhead
over Willamette Falls picked up early last week with over 200 being
counted on Monday alone. Many of these fish will move into the Molalla and
provide another shot of fresh fish to the system over the next couple of
weeks. As water temperature increases in the Willamette several hundred
more late winter steelhead and spring Chinook potentially destined for the
Molalla will begin moving over the falls. Keep an eye on falls counts over
the next couple of weeks for an indication of spring Chinook moving into
the Molalla. Spring Chinook will not show up in the Molalla until May. We
no longer stock the Molalla with winter or summer steelhead but wild
winter steelhead are providing a small, but popular catch and release
fishery. Give it a try from the Pine Creek Bridge down to Canby this time
of year for both winter steelhead and fresh spring Chinook. |
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Nehalem River (Main Stem) |
MultiMap View of
Nehalem River, starting at Wheeler
Winter steelhead angling is fair. The river has been fishable, but on the
high side. Fishing should be winding down. Virtually all fish are wild and
must be released. The Nehalem River Road is closed at the Salmonberry
River. Flood waters blew out the bridge over the Salmonberry. Use
alternate routes. |
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Nestucca River |
MultiMap View of
Nestucca River, starting at Pacific City
Angling for summer steelhead is improving as more fish arrive in the
system. A few late winter steelhead are still available also. Spring
angling is still slow. Angling should begin to pick up over the next few
weeks. Spring Chinook angling opened
April 1st, but expect angling to be very slow. |
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Owyhee River (Lower) |
MultiMap View of
Owyhee River, starting at Snake River
Angling for rainbow trout and brown trout is good. Anglers still need to
be careful around spawning areas to protect redds. Trout fry will not
emerge from the redds until mid to late April. Flow was 243 cfs April 27. |
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Owyhee River (Upper) |
MultiMap View of
Owyhee River, starting at Lake Owyhee
SSpring runoff continues on the Owyhee River. Discharge at the Rome gauge
varied from approximately 1,900 to 3,100 cfs from April 23 through April
29. Angling for smallmouth and channel catfish is slow. |
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Powder River |
MultiMap View of
Powder River, starting at Phillips Lake
Fishing for rainbow trout will open from Huntington–Richland road bridge
to Hughes Lane bridge in Baker City on April 26. All areas in the Powder
are open to bait fishing on April 26. |
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Rogue River (Lower) |
MultiMap View of Rogue River, starting at Gold Beach
Spring Chinook are spread throughout the lower river. The bite has been
very sporadic with some of the most consistent action being reported in
tidewater. Spring Chinook usually move along the inside bends of rivers,
in about 4 to 6 feet of water. Anglers are reminded that there are new
regulations in effect for spring Chinook on the Rogue River.
ODFW will be radio tagging spring Chinook in April, May and June in the
lower Rogue River. Spring Chinook will be captured by tangle net, seine or
hook and line. Efforts to capture spring Chinook may interfere with an
anglers fishing.
The Rogue
Spring Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan calls for a research project
that determines the relationships between (1) time of freshwater entry,
(2) passage timing at Gold Ray Dam, (3) spawning time, and (4) spawning
distribution for early-run, mid-run, and late-run spring Chinook salmon. |
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Rogue River (Middle) |
MultiMap View of
Rogue River, starting at Grants Pass
The flow on May 5 was 5,000 cubic feet per second and increasing at Grants
Pass. Anglers are still catching some winter steelhead; however, many of
the fish are dark or down-stream migrants. Pulling plugs and side drifting
yarn balls or bait remain the most productive techniques.
Anglers are reminded that the Rogue is closed to angling for trout until
May 24th to protect migrating steelhead and coho salmon smolts. In
addition, new regulations are in effect for spring Chinook angling on the
Rogue River. Please see the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for more
information. |
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Sandy River |
MultiMap View of Sandy River, starting at Columbia R.
MultiMap View of Sandy River, starting at Oxbow Park
MultiMap View of Sandy River, starting at Dodge Park
MultiMap View of Sandy River, starting at Welches
The Sandy River Spey Clave is this weekend.
Snow melt has the river in flood. The river is out of shape. Action is slow on the Sandy River for spring Chinook, but winter and
fresh summer steelhead are available. Water is still winter temperature
43-45 degrees because of spring snow melt. When sunshine raised water
temperatures to 49-52 degrees it will bring more spring Chinook in and get
steelhead more interested in going on the bite. Water flow conditions
should be great on the river over the next couple of weeks.
The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new sport-fishing regulations for
the Sandy River which move the fishing deadline (or boundary) upstream to
the mouth of the Salmon River (near Brightwood) began Jan. 1, 2008. There
are reports of a few wild fish being caught and released in the newly
opened section of river above Marmot Dam. There are few hatchery winter
steelhead available above Cedar Creek, but there is some opportunity for
catch and release of wild fish for those interested in a more remote
angling experience. The new area should provide good opportunity for
hatchery spring Chinook that stray past Cedar Creek starting in May and
running through early July. All current fishing regulations in the lower
river apply to the newly extended area.
This provides an additional seven miles of fishing opportunity in an area
that was historically popular among anglers before 1999 regulations closed
the area. The changes are the result of the removal of Marmot Dam, which
made the current angling deadline of “200 feet below the dam” obsolete.
The changes at the old Marmot Dam site and the movement of material have
the potential to affect conditions downstream of that area. The entire
section of river near the dam removal site is a hazardous construction
zone with no public entrance allowed at this time. Access to the PGE
property at the previous site of Marmot Dam is still closed to all public
access.
Access to the river can be gained from many parks including Lewis and
Clark, Dabney, Oxbow, and Dodge. Bank access is also available to the
Cedar Creek area at the Sandy Hatchery. When fishing the Oxbow Park area,
remember that there is no angling from a floating device upstream from a
point that is 200 feet below the Oxbow Park boat ramp.
Collection/recycling receptacles for discarded or lost fishing gear can
now be found along the Sandy River. Look for them near boat ramps at Lewis
and Clark, Dabney, Oxbow, and Dodge parks. Any tangled fishing line or old
gear can be collected and disposed of in these canisters as an effort to
maintain a healthy, clean Sandy River. Please
use nearby garbage cans for any other types of trash. |
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Santiam River |
MultiMap View of
Santiam River, starting at Willamette River
Stream flows in the North and South Santiam have been relatively stable
for the last couple of weeks. Warmer river temperatures resulted in a
little spike of fish coming over Willamette Falls last week. About 4,200
winter steelhead, 1,100 summer steelhead, and 80 spring Chinook have been
counted so far. The number of summer steelhead for this date is an
encouraging sign that it should be a good run this year. Steelhead are
present in both forks and the Chinook should be increasing very soon. |
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Siletz River |
MultiMap View of
Siletz River, starting at Hwy 101
Steelhead fishing is slow to fair. Wild fish are most abundant this time
of year as spawning peaks well into May. Anglers are advised to leave wild
fish in the water while releasing. A few summer steelhead are starting to
return with good numbers typically showing by early June. |
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Siuslaw River |
MultiMap View of
Siuslaw River, starting at Florence
Angling is closed above tidewater and will reopen for the trout opener on
May 24th. |
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Trask River |
MultiMap View of
Trask River, starting at Tillamook Bay
Winter steelhead angling is slowing down and is mostly over for this
season. Angling for spring is slow, but should begin to improve in the
coming weeks. Johnson Bridge is being replaced. Demolition is scheduled
for the coming weeks. Boaters should use extreme caution when approaching
the bridge. Passage past the work site will be provided. |
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Umatilla River |
MultiMap View of
Umatilla River, starting at Columbia River
Spring chinook angling remained slow, high turbid river flows have limited
angling success. Total spring chinook return to Threemile Dam to date is
241.Only adipose fin-clipped spring Chinook
salmon may be kept. The bag limit for spring Chinook is 2 adults and 5
jacks per day and 10 adults per year.
Increased river flows have improved passage conditions at the Feed Canal
Diversion Dam, allowing for the release of spring Chinook directly above
Threemile Falls Dam. We will continue to monitor the passage conditions at
Feed Canal. |
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Umpqua River (Mainstem) |
MultiMap View of
Umpqua River, starting at Reedsport
Remember the main stem Umpqua is now closed to wild steelhead harvest; it
remains open year-round for adipose fin-clipped steelhead. Spring Chinook
have started coming up the Umpqua and anglers have been catching good
numbers of springers. From Scottsburg to Elkton tends to be the best
angling for the early spring Chinook. Water flows will continue to drop
through the weekend and water temperatures should rise as the weather
warms. This should cause the fish to start moving. |
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Umpqua River (North Fork) |
MultiMap View of
North Umpqua River, starting at River Forks Park
The North has remained fishable. The most success has been
from Colliding Rivers down. The warmer weather expected this week will get
the fish on the move. To date, over 9,100 winter steelhead have passed
Winchester Dam. Remember that only adipose fin-clipped steelhead can be
harvested on the North Umpqua. The first spring Chinook has crossed
Winchester Dam. |
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Umpqua River (South Fork) |
MultiMap View of
North Umpqua River, starting at River Forks Park
Angling conditions have been good recently. Hatchery fish
have started to move into the South Umpqua and some nice sized fish are
being caught. In addition to several good drift boat floats between
Canyonville and Roseburg, there are good bank angling opportunities at
Templeton Beach, the Myrtle Creek bridge, Stanton Park, and behind Seven
Feathers Casino. Remember the South Umpqua is open for adipose fin-clipped
steelhead only. The South Umpqua is open for steelhead through April 30. |
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Wilson River |
MultiMap View of
Wilson River, starting at Tillamook
Angling for steelhead has been fair, with the occasional good catch
reported. The catch has been a mix of late winter steelhead and early
summer steelhead. Spring angling is slow, with very few fish available in
the river at this time. |