Upper Klamath River Update

Klamath River - Upper - OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-31-2024
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The lake is open to fishing all year. It's likely most redband trout have moved to water quality refuge. ‌

Best location to fish will be Pelican Bay. ‌

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 and the record setting drought from 2020 thru 2022 which reduced survival. Please fight your fish quickly and then release your fish immediately without removing it from the water. Releasing fish is easier with barbless hooks.‌

As water temperatures warm please make sure that your catch has swam away strongly and into deeper water. Water temperature at the surface is much higher. White pelicans are waiting for redband trout that have been improperly handled. ‌

The lake is 2.6 feet below full pool and 59 percent full.
 

Klamath Lake water levels

Please remember that once you retain your one redband/rainbow trout limit you must stop fishing for redband/rainbow trout. Also, all radio tagged redband trout must be released unharmed. Redband trout will have what looks to be fishing line coming from the abdomen.





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, July 31st

Walla Walla River: Good Trout Fishing on Walla Walla River
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Good Fishing All Around
Crescent Lake: Good Fishing But Limited Access at Crescent
Haystack Reservoir: Rare Opportunity for Anglers!
Ochoco Reservoir: Good Trout Fishing From the Bank
Odell Lake: Anglers Report Good Kokanee and Trout Fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Fair Fishing at Prinevile
Wickiup Reservoir: Reports of Healthy Fish Though Spread Out
Clear Lake: Will Be Stocked Soon!
Willamette River CST FK: COAST FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER Update
Gold Lake: Gold Lake Updates
Green Peter Reservoir: Water Level Dropping Slowly
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Updates
Willamette River: Willamette River Middle Fork Updates
Quartzville Creek: Trout Active Year Round
Salmon Creek: Salmon Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : A recreational use advisory was issued
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Will Be Stocked Again This Week
Nehalem River: Fishing is Picking Up a Little
Nestucca River: Some Fish Being Caught
Tillamook Bay: Still Some Opportunity
Trask River: Cutthroat trout fishing should be fair to good
Wilson River: Fishing has picked up
Ana Reservoir: Fishing should be good this month
Blue Lake: Fishing was fantastic mid July
Bully Creek Reservoir: Large Carp Die Off Recently
Campbell Reservoir: Catch rates for largemouth bass and bluegill should be very good
Chewaucan River: Fishing was great this past weekend
Dead Horse Lake: Fishing has been good for stocked trout
Delintment Lake: Fishing should be great
Dog Lake: Great producer of warmwater fish
Fourmile Lake: Fourmile Lake Updates
Gerber Reservoir: Incredible densities of yellow perch and some larger crappie
Heart Lake: Fishing should be fair
Holbrook Reservoir: Fishing has slowed down