Agency Lake Fish Report - Chiloquin, OR (Klamath County)

Redband trout are moving around with most returning to the main lake after spawning

Agency Lake - Chiloquin, OR (Klamath County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
4-10-2025
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Open year-round. Henzel and Petric boat ramps are accessible. The docks have been placed. Redband trout are moving around with most returning to the main lake after spawning.

Catch rates remain low due to record setting drought in 2020 through 2022, resulting in poor survival of juvenile redband trout and subsequent recruitment into the adult population. Best fishing is from a boat and covering lots of water.

Agency Lake regulations are catch-and-release for redband/rainbow trout with no bait allowed (artificial flies and lures only). The boundary of Agency Lake is the south end of the Straits. This change is due to record low spawning escapement for trophy redband trout throughout the Klamath Basin in 2020. ODFW also encourages the use of single barbless hooks in this fishery, not removing the fish from the water, and using catch-and-release rubber nets.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Thursday, April 3rd

: ODFW Recreation Report
Ana River: Hatches typically occur during the afternoon from 12-3 pm
Blitzen River: The Blitzen River is currently flowing between 300 and 500 cfs
Burns Pond: The pond is ice-free and hold over trout are available for anglers to catch
Bully Creek Reservoir: The reservoir is nearly full and the boat ramp is usable
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir is open water and filling
Chewaucan River: Fishing will be slow due to the cold-water
Chickahominy Reservoir: There are some nice holdover trout in Chickahominy up to 20 inches
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 67 percent full and should fill this year creating excellent opportunities for crappie
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing has been fair
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Report
Krumbo Reservoir: Krumbo Reservoir is currently a little murky
Lake Of The Woods: The lake is dominated by stunted yellow perch
Lost River: Fishing for yellow perch is your best bet
Phillips Reservoir: About 40 percent full
Pilcher Reservoir: Ice will be melting off in the coming week
Pole Creek Reservoir: Ice is gone and fishing should be great for holdover trout
Powder River: The Powder River should have trout and perch available to anglers below Mason Dam
Sycan River: ishing has been very slow below the marsh
Thief Valley Reservoir: Thief Valley Reservoir is full and was recently stocked with trout
Unity Reservoir: Ice cover will melt in the coming weeks
Warm Springs Reservoir: Warm Springs Reservoir Report
Willow Valley Reservoir: This fishery seems to be slow due to turbid conditions
Applegate Reservoir: Steelhead fishing has been pretty slow with the high water over the last week
Chetco River: Closed to all angling until May 22
Elk River: The river closed to fishing at the end of March to protect migrating steelhead
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is at 67 percent full
Garrison Lake: Trout are scattered throughout the lake
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 66 percent full and rising with open water
Illinois River: Flows on the Illinois are dropping into shape, and clarity has improved
Lake Selmac: Another 5,000 legal rainbow trout were stocked last week
Lost Creek Reservoir: Lost Creek offers very good opportunity for spring trout fishing
Rogue River- Lower: The river is the only winter steelhead opportunity on the South Coast
Rogue River - Middle: Flows in Grants Pass is around 7,800 cfs, and the river is coming back into shape
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek is around 3,800 cfs
Sixes River: The river closed to fishing at the end of March
Umpqua River: A couple Chinook have been caught in the lower sections
Kilchis River: The Kilchis River is in decent shape, will get low and clear this week
Necanicum River: The Necanicum closed to all angling on April 1
Nehalem River: The Nehalem is dropping into good condition
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter steelhead fishing on the North Fork has been fair
Siuslaw River: The Siuslaw has been producing a decent run with good angler success
Three Rivers: Three Rivers had still has some hatchery and wild coming in
Trask River: The Trask is in good shape but will continue to drop this week
Clackamas River: Winter steelhead are still being caught throughout the system
Willamette River: Poor river conditions last week and not much effort