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Idaho Fish Report

ODFW Recreation Report


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-18-2022
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Fishing in hot water

With extreme temperatures in the forecast, fish will start feeling the heat. Give them a break by remembering these five tips for fishing when water temperatures are high.

Buy your black bear tag

While the fall black bear season doesn’t end until Dec. 31, the last day to buy a tag is Sept. 30.

Bear and cougar check-ins at ODFW offices

Remember the days when you had to check-in your harvested bear and/or cougar at an ODFW office. Well, those days are back. Here are reminders of how to check in bear and cougar.

“How-to” go fishing this weekend

As the hot, dry conditions continue fishing is getting tough. But there are some bright spots and we’ve put together some tips and techniques to help you take advantage of them:

  • High elevation, hike-in lakes for trout. These lakes stay cooler and will be fishable until they’re snowed in. Fishing Oregon’s hike-in lakes.
  • Ocean coho salmon. The season north of Cape Falcon is open until Sept. 30 or until quota is met. 10 tips for targeting ocean coho.
  • Coastal cutthroat trout. These trout are aggressive, willing to take a variety of bait, flies and lures, and are found in many coastal rivers and streams. 7 tips for catching coastal cutthroat.
  • Dungeness crab. Crabbers have been doing well. How to crab.
  • Surfperch. There are hundreds of places to fish along Oregon’s sandy beaches, and there are plenty of fish within an easy cast from shore. How to fish for surfperch.
  • Buoy 10. This popular late-summer, early-fall salmon fishery just kicked off and will be heating up in the next few weeks. 10 tips for Buoy 10 fishing.
  • Bass. You’ll find smallmouth bass in ponds, reservoirs and rivers throughout the state. Check the Rec Report for locations and consider these tips How to fish for bass.

Be sure to check the zone reports for more options!

Sign up for youth pheasant hunts

Youth Pheasant Hunts give young hunters a chance to hunt in a controlled setting with a focus safety and success. Five reasons these hunts are so popular:

  • No adult competition. 
  • Emphasis on safety. 
  • Increased chance of success. 
  • Available statewide. 
  • They're free!




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, August 18th, 2022
Anthony Lake: Fishing at Anthony Lake may be a bit slower than previous years
Balm Creek Reservoir: Earlier this year, Balm Creek Reservoir was stocked with fingerling trou
Phillips Reservoir: The reservoir only filled to about ¼ full before beginning to drain again
Pilcher Reservoir: Pilcher Reservoir still has a decent amount of water
Thief Valley Reservoir: The reservoir is currently only 33 percent full
Unity Reservoir: Unity Reservoir has been dropping throughout the summer and is about 1/2 full
Wolf Creek Reservoir: Continues to have a decent amount of water in it
Ben Irving Reservoir: Bass fishing is has been good at Ben Irving
Coos River: Best fishing is typically near slack tides
Coquille River: Smallmouth bass fishing has been decent
Elk River: Cutthroat fishing has slowed as water temperatures have increased
Floras Lake: Trout fishing has slowed down
Galesville Reservoir: Fish are likely seeking cooler water in deeper parts of the lake
Garrison Lake: The lake is getting pretty weedy, but boat anglers are still having success
Rogue River- Lower: Fall Chinook fishing has been good in the estuary
Rogue River - Middle: Fall Chinook have started entering the lower river
Rogue River- Upper: The summer steelhead run has been very good this year
North Umpqua River: Summer steelhead fishing is slowing with warmer temperatures
Winchuck River: Cutthroat are scattered throughout the river
Nestucca River: Summer steelhead fishing continues to be fair
Detroit Reservoir: Trout fishing also has been good
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Anglers report fair fishing Crane Prairie
Crooked River: Crooked River Updates
Fall River: The Fall River has been fishing well
Paulina Lake: Anglers are reporting good kokanee fishing
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is very low at 15 percent
Brownlee Reservoir: Fishing for catfish has been good on the reservoir
Snake River- Below Hells Canyon Reservoir: A great afternoon of catfishing on The Snake River

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, August 16th, 2022
ODFW announces in-season changes to Pacific halibut sport fishery
Heart Lake: ODFW to host public meetings on plans to treat Heart Lake