Upper Klamath Lake Fish Report - Klamath Falls, OR (Klamath County)

The algae bloom is thick in some areas and pH is very high

Upper Klamath Lake - Klamath Falls, OR (Klamath County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-31-2022
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Open all year. Most redband trout have moved to refuge areas of Pelican Bay near Rocky Point and up the Williamson River. Best fishing is from a boat as bank access is limited where the fish are located. The algae bloom is thick in some areas and pH is very high.

Boats can launch at Howard Bay, Rocky Point and Moore Park 1 and 2. Odessa Creek boat ramp is now open, but day use only.

Hagelstein Park boat ramp, restroom and day use is open. Please remember that nets or traps of any type cannot be used to catch any species of fish. This includes minnows to use for bait. See page 20 of the Sport Fishing Regulations for legal harvest methods for minnows and chubs.

ODFW encourages catch-and-release on this fishery due to record low spawning numbers in 2020 and very low numbers in 2019. Please fight your fish quickly and then release your fish immediately without removing it from the water. Releasing fish is easier with barbless hooks.

The lake is 4.3 feet below full pool and 37 percent full.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, August 31st, 2022

Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Lake will still be closed
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

Summer steelhead fishing continues to be fair

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