Foster Reservoir Fish Report for 5-22-2024
Will be stocked again this week
Foster Reservoir - Sweet Home, OR (Linn County)
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-22-2024
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The reservoir was stocked several times last fall. It will be stocked again this week with 3,800 trout.
This reservoir near Sweet Home is usually stocked several times in the spring and early fall with over 28,000 hatchery trout. Besides trout, look for smallmouth bass and yellow perch near underwater structure and drop-offs. Please remember that only kokanee and adipose fin-clipped trout may be kept as part of the trout bag limit, but there are no limits on size or number of bass.
Retention of warmwater fish species such as bluegill, catfish, crappie, and yellow perch is also allowed -- no limit on size or number. Anglers report good success in the two arms of the reservoir, as well as the shoreline in between. Fishing is best when light levels are low, either early morning or late evening.
The reservoir is beginning to fill and the water level is rising. Gedney boat ramp on the north shore is now in water and can be used to launch boats, along with Sunnyside Park boat ramp which is open year-round. It will slowly fill up this month and should be full by Memorial Day weekend.
This scenic 1,200-acre reservoir on the South Santiam River is located just 30 minutes from Interstate 5. There is good bank access at several rest stops and campgrounds, and three seasonal boat ramps.
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