Lots of Success at Lost Creek

Lost Creek Lake - Trail, OR (Jackson County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-11-2024
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Lost Creek's current elevation is about 1,816 feet or 47 percent full and dropping. The Takelma and Stewart boat ramps are available for access by trailered boats. Crowds will drop since Labor Day has passed, allowing anglers to enjoy the very good fall-winter trout fishery provided at Lost Creek.

Trollers have had good success at Lost Creek on holdover and stocked trout using a variety of gear: Apex lures, Brad's cut plug lures with scent, red hoochies, and wedding rings. Trout have been caught at the surface and down to about 50 feet with a downrigger. The lures are often fish behind dodgers, and can be spiked with corn, worms or power worms.

Bank fishing on both sides of the dam can be very effective using PowerBait. Stocked spring Chinook are also available but they will be deep and mostly found around Peyton Bridge.

Bass fishing has been good at Lost Creek. Bass have been caught on ned rigs, wacky rigs, and a Texas rigged Senko.

Anglers can get the latest reservoir details by calling the US Army Corps Lost Creek Lake and Applegate Reservoir projects information line at 1-800-472-2434. 





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, September 11th
Columbia River: More fall salmon fishing in store for the Columbia River
Umatilla River: Fishing should pick up on the Umatilla
McKay Reservoir: Mix of Bass and Crappie Being Caught
Crescent Lake: Currently Closed Due to the Red Fire
Deschutes River: Best Steelhead Fishing on Deschutes, Mouth to Pelton Dam
Haystack Reservoir: Rare Opportunities on Haystack
Ochoco Reservoir: Reports of Large Fish Near Ochoco Dam
Prinevile Reservoir: Fair Fishing on Prinevile
Three Creek Lake: Reports of Excellent Fishing
Wickiup Reservoir: Continuous Reports of Productive Fishing
Clackamas River: Coho Numbers Expected to Be Solid
Clear Lake: Clear Lake Updates
Willamette River CST FK: Stocked with Trout, Salmon, and Steelheads
Fern Ridge Reservoir: Good Boat Access
Foster Reservoir: Reservoir will be in good shape through September
Leaburg Lake: Leaburg Lake Updates
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Below and Above Leaburg Lake Updates
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Salmon Creek: Salmon Creek Updates
Sandy River: Coho fishing should be great this season
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Santiam River (North Fork) Updates
Nehalem River: Fair But Sporadic Fishing
Nestucca River: Some Big Fish This Year
Tillamook Bay: Tillamook Bay is getting going for fall Chinook
Heart Lake: Fishing should pick up
Lofton Reservoir: Fishing Should Get Better
Pilcher Reservoir: Nice Trout in Pilcher
Wolf Creek Reservoir: Fair-size Fish in Wolf Creek
Agate Lake: Agate Lake Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Fishing should be good
Ben Irving Reservoir: Cooler Weather Should Bring in More Catches
Chetco River: Picking Up a Few Early Chinook
Coos River: Coos River Basin Updates
Diamond Lake: Best Catches Are On the South Side of the Lake
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Reservoir Updates
Fish Lake : Fishing Should Be Good for Rainbow Trout
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt Lake Updates
Lemolo Lake: Fishing Should Be Decent, But Check for Fire Close By


9-7-2024
Had some really good reports from Tim and Rich and also from Phil coming from Hosmer Lake this week.  Scuds and Damsel nymphs...... Read More