Owyhee Reservoir Updates

Owyhee Reservoir - Vale, OR (Malheur County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-24-2024
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Owyhee Reservoir is 85 percent full, with Gordon Gulch, Indian Creek and Leslie Gulch boat ramps all open and usable. There are some older, larger crappie in the 12-inch range. Fishing for crappie can be productive if you can find them. Many crappie may be suspended in the water column right now. ‌

Channel catfish will be most concentrated in wide flats with relatively shallow water between 2 and 15 feet deep.‌

Trout fishing has been productive this spring in the lower reservoir as well. Trolling or fishing streamer flies from the bank can be effective in the lower reservoir near the forbay.‌

Anglers targeting bass may catch some with tags near the dorsal fin. ODFW is studying bass movement, condition and angler harvest of bass. The tags have a four-digit number and can be reported by phone or on MyODFW.com. 





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, July 24th

Morgan Lake: Great nearby fishing opportunity
Bikini Pond: Bikini Pond Updates
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Good Trout Fishing at Crane Prairie
Crescent Lake: Good Trout Fishing on Crescent
Hood River: Hood River Updates
Hosmer Lake: Trout Fishing at Hosmer
Laurance Lake: New Regulations at Laurance
Ochoco Reservoir: Anglers Report Good Fishing
Pine Hollow Reservoir: Algae and Slow Fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Fair Fishing
Taylor Lake: No recent reports
Three Creek Lake: Good Fishing at Three Creek Lake
Wickiup Reservoir: Fish Spread out at Wickiup
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir Updates
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : SANTIAM RIVER (NORTH FORK) Updates
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows in Great Shape
Nehalem River: Summer Chinook Starting to Show Up
Nestucca River: Nestucca River Updates
Tillamook Bay: Fishing is Winding Down
Trask River: Fishing Slow Overall at Trask River
Wilson River: Wilson River Updates
Beulah Reservoir: Nice Trout in Beulah
Blitzen River: Blitzen River Updates
Burns Pond: Trout Still Available
Bully Creek Reservoir: Crappie Fishing is Predicted to Get Even Better
Delintment Lake: Updates about Fall Fire at Delintment
Fish Lake : Fishing has been fair
Malheur Reservoir: Evacuation Order Because of Fires


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