ODFW Recreation Report


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-21-2024
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Includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming

 

Hunting updates will resume in August

The big game and game bird hunting reports will be taking the summer off and will be back in August -- in time for opening of big game archery and upland game bird seasons.‌

Take a workshop with ODFW

The ODFW event calendar currently features these seminars and classes:‌

  • Introduction to hunting in Oregon - Tualatin, Newport
  • Shotgun skills - Bend
  • Bowhunting skills – La Pine
  • Surfperch fishing - Newport
  • Plunking for sockeye – Sauvie Island (Portland)

To learn more, and to register, visit the ODFW Workshop and Events page.‌

Razor clamming reopens on North Coast

However, all other clamming and mussel harvest remain closed. Be sure to call the ODA shellfish safety hotline at 1-800-448-2474 or visit the ODA shellfish closures website before harvesting for the most current information about shellfish safety closures.‌

Sign up for hunter education

The fall hunting season will be here sooner than you think. If you've got a young, would-be hunter that hopes to hunt for the first time this fall, help them sign up for hunter education now. Because the closer we get to opening days, the harder it will be to find an open class or field day. Here are the ways to take hunter education. ‌

Best bets for weekend fishing

Chinook, steelhead, trout and bass – they all apply.‌

  • Spring Chinook fishing on the North Coast remains fair in the Nestucca and Trask Rivers.
  • Anglers are starting to catch more summer steelhead on the Siletz.
  • Spring Chinook fishing on the North Coast picked up last week in the Nestucca and Trask Rivers as rain brought in a push of fresh fish.
  • Hyatt and Howard Prairie continue to put out large trout in the 15 to 18-inch range.
  • On Diamond Lake, fishing for brown trout has been good (catch-and-release only) with some anglers catching fish in the 24-inch range.
  • Anglers have been catching cutthroat trout in the Chetco, Elk and Sixes rivers. Anglers looking for a bit more adventure, might try exploring the upper reaches of these rivers.
  • As of July 13, over 11,500 summer steelhead have passed Willamette Falls – meaning there's been some good fishing in the Middle Fork Willamette, McKenzie and North and South Santiam.
  • Chinook fishing on the lower Willamette picked up last week, with most of the effort at the head of the Multnomah Channel.
  • Trout stocking has started to shift to some higher elevation lakes on the flanks of Mt. Hood.
  • At the same time, bass and warmwater fishing has picked up in most locations as water temperatures continue to get warmer.
  • Anglers have been catching spring Chinook on the Snake River below Hells Canyon Dam.

These examples are for demonstration purposes only. Check the zone reports for details and more options.





More Reports


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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, June 12th
Fourmile Lake: The lake is currently 55 percent full
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 38 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: Redband trout have begun to move to water quality refuge in good numbers this week
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Fishing for rainbow trout should be fair from shore and boat
Lost River: Fishing bait for brown bullhead is your best bet
Sprague River: The river is slightly tannin colored but at a great flow for fishing
North Fork Sprague River: The black drake mayfly hatch is slowing
South Fork Sprague River: The river is still high but fishable
Thief Valley Reservoir: Rainbow trout have been stocked and are available to anglers
Williamson River: Williamson River Report
Wood River: The river is brown due to runoff on Sun Creek and Annie Creek
Chetco River: Cutthroat trout are scattered throughout the river
Diamond Lake: Anglers did well this last weekend catching some nice rainbows in the 15-inch range
Galesville Reservoir: Water levels are high
Garrison Lake: The lake has been very windy so fishing has been tough
Rogue River- Lower: River fishing has slowed, but anglers are picking the occasional Chinook
Rogue River - Middle: Flow in Grants Pass is about 3,090 cfs with a water temperature of around 61F
Rogue River- Upper: A very strong early season total of almost 6,000 hatchery spring Chinook have made it into the hatchery
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): The Rogue above Lost Creek is open for fishing and with flows dropping fishing has been good
Nestucca River: Spring Chinook fishing picked up in the Nestucca last week
Siletz River: The Siletz is starting to see its first summers and springers being caught!‌
Trask River: Trask River spring Chinook fishing picked up last week
Wilson River: Trout fishing should be fair to good throughout the river
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir is full and all boat ramps are currently in the water
EE Wilson Angling Pond: A few trout are still getting caught
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir is now completely full and will be in good shape throughout the summer
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in Green Peter is just about full and should be in fairly good shape
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 1,830 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are currently around 900 cfs
Crane Prairie Reservoir: The reservoir 87 percent full
Crescent Lake: Recent reports of good fishing for large brown and lake trout
Crooked River: The Crooked continues to fish well
East Lake: Anglers report fair trout fishing
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is currently at 85 percent full
Hosmer Lake: Recent reports of good fishing for brook, cutthroat and rainbow trout
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 94 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 96 percent full
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is 62 percent full
Imnaha River: Trout and whitefish can be caught in the Imnaha River throughout the summer
Wallowa Lake : Fishing for kokanee has started to slow although anglers are still catching some fish
Wallowa River: In June, stoneflies start to emerge providing some exciting dry fly fishing
Brownlee Reservoir: Bass fishing has been good
Hells Canyon Reservoir: Catfish fishing has been good in the upper end of Hells Canyon Reservoir