ODFW Recreation Report


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-1-2022
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Sturgeon retention to open on lower Columbia

The lower Columbia River from Wauna to Bonneville will open to sturgeon retention on Saturday, Sept. 10, Wednesday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 17. Daily bag limit is one white sturgeon, 44-50 inches fork length.

Best bets for weekend fishing

  • “Summer” Chinook (actually an early component of the fall run) fishing in Nehalem Bay is still going strong.
  • Fall Chinook fishing is starting to pick up on the mid-coast estuaries including the Yaquina, Alsea and Siletz.
  • Anglers have been catching striped bass in the lower Coquille River from Rocky Point boat ramp up to Riverton.  
  • Salmon anglers on the Coos have been catching Chinook from the Chip Pile to the Marshfield Channel and SOMAR this past week.  
  • With hot temperatures in the Rogue Valley, the upper river above Lost Creek is a great destination for the trout angler. And it doesn’t hurt that it’s stocked every week with 3,500 fish.
  • Fall Chinook fishing continues to be good in the estuary of the Rogue River, and anglers are having some success up toward the mouth of Indian Creek.
  • Summer steelhead and spring Chinook can now be found throughout the Clackamas River.
  • Steelhead and salmon fishing are open on the lower Deschutes from Moody Rapids upstream to Pelton Dam. 
  • North and South Twin lakes in central Oregon are scheduled to be stocked this week.
  • Grasshoppers are still around in the Upper Williamson, Wood and Sprague river valleys making for some superb dry fly fishing.
  • Ana Reservoir was stocked early this month with another 2,500 legals and 200 trophy rainbow trout.
  • Fly-anglers have been catching trout on the lower Owyhee using hopper patterns, small midge nymphs and streamers.
  • We’re getting reports of some excellent bass fishing on the lower John Day.

Be sure to check the zone reports for more options!

CWD check stations

ODFW will set up chronic wasting disease check stations along major highways during the deer and elk hunting seasons in 2022. With the recent discovery of CWD just 20 miles from the Oregon border, this is one way ODFW is stepping up efforts to contain the spread of CWD to Oregon.

Western fee pheasant hunts begin in September

These pheasant hunts are a great way for new hunters to hone their skills in a place that’s close to home, and with a good chance of bagging a bird. Learn more about these fee hunts held at ODFW’s Sauvie Island, EE Wilson, Fern Ridge and Denman wildlife areas.





More Reports


9-1-2022
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington closed all salmonid (salmon and steelhead) fishing, including both retention and catch-and-release fishing,...... Read More

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Lake will still be closed
Upper Klamath Lake: The algae bloom is thick in some areas and pH is very high
Lake Of The Woods: Lake of the Woods has been stocked heavily with trophy rainbow trout
Miller Lake: Hatchery rainbow trout are still available
Sprague River: Best fishing is near the town of Beatty
North Fork Sprague River: Water temperatures have increased
South Fork Sprague River: Fishing for redband trout is best near Blaisdell
Williamson River: Williamson River Fishing Report
Coquille River: Coquille River Fishing Report
Eel Lake: Trout fishing should pick back up as water temperatures start to cool
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Reservoir Fishing Report
Illinois River: Trout fishing is open through Oct. 31
Lemolo Lake: Anglers have been doing well at Lemolo
Lost Creek Lake: Lost Creek has been pretty busy on the weekends with the hot weather
Plat I Reservoir: Warmer weather likely has bass seeking cooler water
Rogue River- Lower: Fall Chinook fishing has been good in the estuary
Alsea River: Fall Chinook fishing is starting to pick up
Nehalem River: The Nehalem gets a unique early component to its fall Chinook run
Nestucca River: Summer steelhead fishing continues to be fair
Salmon River: Fall Chinook fishing had been slow but is starting to pick up
Siletz River: Fall Chinook fishing has picked up on the Siletz estuary
Siuslaw River: Siuslaw basin is closed for the entire 2022 salmon season
Trask River: We will need some rain before many fish move above tidewater on the Trask
Wilson River: Fishing for steelhead can improve in Septembe
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook fishing is starting to produce some fish on the Yaquina
Detroit Reservoir: Detriot Reservoir Fishing Report
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir is now full and all three boat ramps are currently available
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in this reservoir is slowly beginning to drop
Quartzville Creek: The river is currently running at 27 cfs
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The gate at Green’s Bridge is now closed for the summer
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 900 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Anglers report fair fishing Crane Prairie
Crooked River: The Crooked River is flowing at 183 cfs below Bowman Dam
Laurance Lake: Laurance Lake road is reopened to vehicle traffic
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to fish well
North Twin Lake: Anglers report excellent fishing
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is very low at 13 percent
Prinevile Reservoir: Trout fishing continues to be good near the dam
: Expect low water conditions at North and South Twin lakes
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is very low at 13 percent
Grande Ronde River: Steelhead fishing will open on the Grande Ronde River on Sept. 1
John Day River: Conditions for bass and catfish fishing are good
Wallowa Lake : There are some nice kokanee available this year
Wallowa River: Steelhead fishing will open on the Wallowa River on Sept. 1