Deschutes River- Lower Fish Report

Trout fishing on the lower Deschutes has been consistently good lately

Deschutes River- Lower - Maupin, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-18-2024
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Trout fishing on the lower Deschutes has been consistently good lately and there have been quite a few anglers out between Mecca and Trout Creek. Steelhead fishing has been keeping up well for this time of year, and anglers had a good weekend between South Junction and Mecca.

On Jan. 1, all fishing from the northern boundary of the Warm Springs Reservation upstream to the Pelton Re-reg dam closes. This section reopens on April 22.

Chinook season is closed on the Deschutes, but coho retention is open through Dec. 31. Chinook are currently spawning in the mainstem Deschutes. Watch out for their redds or activity spawning fish if you are wading in areas with a lot of gravel substrate.

If you catch a steelhead, coho, or fall Chinook with an orange external tag that reads "ODFW THE DALLES" please record the tag number and call our office 541-296-4628. If you release the fish, please leave the orange tag in place.

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for Wednesday, December 18th

Cooper Creek Reservoir: Angling can be slow this time of year, but some anglers are finding success still with bass
Coos River: Anglers can catch rockfish around the jetties in the lower Coos Bay estuary
Coquille River: Anglers have caught a few winter steelhead on the North Fork Coquille and South Fork Coquille
Elk River: Anglers are picking up a few steelhead, along with Chinook
Garrison Lake: With most rivers high and muddy, this might be good option for anglers wanting to fish
Hemlock Lake: It is likely that the lake may not be reachable without snowmobiles
Lemolo Lake: Lemolo Lake Resort is closed for the season
Rogue River- Lower: Anglers are picking up winter steelhead fairly regulary
Sixes River: Rain this week will most likely blow the river out for a while
Tenmile Lakes: The wild coho season in Tenmile Lakes is open through Dec. 31
Alsea River: Fall Chinook has slowed way down on the Alsea River
Kilchis River: Winter steelhead should be starting to show up on the Kilchis River
Necanicum River: Hatchery winter steelhead are in the Necanicum
Nehalem River: The Lower Nehalem is blown out and may stay that way for a while
Nehalem River- North Fork: Hatchery winter steelhead have been returning to the North Fork for a few weeks now
Nestucca River: The winter steelhead run is getting started on the Nestucca
Salmon River: The steelhead season on the Salmon River has only just begun!
Siletz River: Winter steelhead is starting to pick up
Siltcoos Lake: Coho retention continues through Dec 31
Siuslaw River: Winter steelhead is open in the Siuslaw basin
Trask River: Winter steelhead should be showing up
Wilson River: Winter steelhead have started showing up on the Wilson River
Yaquina River: Chinook fishing is winding down on the Yaquina River
EE Wilson Angling Pond: The parking lot to the pond will be closed starting Dec. 16 for repairs and improvements
Green Peter Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly refilling but is still below the normal winter storage level

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