Oregon Fish Report
Fish Report for 10-12-2023


ODFW Recreation Report


by ODFW
10-12-2023
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Early season duck hunting tips‌

Duck hunting season opens this weekend. To help you get off on the right foot, we've got these 13 tips for early season duck hunting.‌

Duck hunting workshops in La Grande and Coquille‌

Participants in these these two-day hands-on workshops will walk away with the skills and knowledge to successfully hunt on their own. Learn more and register.‌

Best bets for weekend fishing‌

Salmon and trout continue to top the list of this weekend's best bets. Here are just a few suggestions.‌

  • Chinook are moving up into tidewater throughout most Mid Coast basins with more reports of fish being caught in the Siuslaw and Siletz.
  • Anglers will find coho throughout the Sandy and Clackamas rivers.
  • With over 30,000 coho over the Willamette Dam, coho fishing will be picking up in the North Fork Santiam.
  • The best Chinook fishing in the Coos Basin continues to be in the Coos River, upper Isthmus Slough, Millicoma River, and South Fork Coos River.
  • October is a great month for trout anglers to hit popular lakes and reservoirs like the Howard Prairie, Hyatt, Fish Lake and Lost Creek Reservoir in the Rogue Basin, and Diamond Lake, Galesville Reservoir and Lake in the Woods in the Umpqua. Fish are hungry and bulking up for the lean winter months.
  • Steelhead should be moving in the John Day thanks to recent cool, wet weather.

This list is for demonstration purposed only. Check the zone reports for even more options.‌

Beach visitors, including dogs: Avoid sea lions on the beach‌

Each fall, some California sea lions die of leptospirosis on Oregon beaches. If you see a dead or injured sea lion or other marine mammal, keep your distance and report it to the Oregon State Police at 1-800-452-7888. Learn more.‌




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, October 6th, 2023
: ODFW Recreation Report
Wild Horse Reservoir: The degraded water quality due to an algal bloom is slowly clearing up
South Fork Reservoir: Water quality is improving with surface temps dropping into the 50s

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
John Day River: Flows remain low but not impossible for a drift boat to navigate
Deschutes River: Anglers have been reporting good trout fishing lately
Fall River: Fly-anglers report excellent autumn fishing in the Fall River
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 32 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 61 percent full
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers report fair kokanee and bass fishing
Breitenbush River: With nice weather forecasted this week this river looks to be a nice option for trout fishing
Detroit Reservoir: Water levels are slowly dropping and will continue to drop through the fall
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir was stocked several times this spring
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Coho fishing looks very promising these next few weeks
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,250 cfs
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is open on the Alsea
Kilchis River: Cutthroat are available throughout the river
Necanicum River: The Necanicum had some fall Chinook move into the river on last week's rain
Nehalem River: Chinook fishing has slowed some but remains fair in Nehalem Bay
Nestucca River: Fall Chinook fishing in the Nestucca has been fair
Siuslaw River: Fall Chinook has started to pick up the last few weeks on the Siuslaw river!
Trask River: Trask River Report
Chetco River: Salmon fishing in the estuary continues to be good
Coos River: Anglers can catch rockfish around the jetties in the lower Coos Bay estuary
Coquille River: Coho salmon has been good for anglers fishing from the Highway 101 Bridge to Rocky Point
Elk River: Recent rains have brought a few Chinook into the river
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 13 percent full
Fish Lake : Trout fishing should be good
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 34 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 40 percent full
Illinois River: The Illinois is now closed to fishing between 8 Dollar Bridge and Pomeroy Dam
Lost Creek Lake: Trout and bass fishing should be good
Rogue River- Lower: Angling pressure has dropped considerably in the Rogue Bay
Rogue River - Middle: The current flow is 1280cfs, and the average river temperature is 56 F
Rogue River- Upper: The focus on the upper Rogue continues to be summer steelhead and trout fishing
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): The river upstream of Lost Creek remains a good place to fish
Sixes River: The low flow closure is currently in place for the lower river
Tenmile Lakes: The lake surface water temperature is in the low 60s
Chewaucan River: Fly-fishing with beadheads is probably your best bet throughout the day
Dead Horse Lake: Fishing should be great at this lake as it was stocked
Fourmile Lake: A few lake trout are also showing up in the catch
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 16 percent full
Holbrook Reservoir: Holbrook Reservoir Fishing Report
John C Boyle Reservoir: Water levels generally remain very similar and drop as the day progresses
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Fishing should be fair for rainbow trout
Lofton Reservoir: The water is still low, and the boat ramp is roughly 20 feet from the boat launch
Long Creek Reservoir: Fishing should be good for brook trout and redband trout lower in the creek
Miller Lake: Fishing will be slow as most rainbow trout have been caught
Sprague River: Fishing has been slow for redband trout
North Fork Sprague River: Fishing for brook trout is good above Sandhill Crossing and excellent at Lee Thomas Campground area
South Fork Sprague River: Fishing will be fair due to past drought and fire in the watershed