Idaho Fish Report

Summer Steelhead Throughout the River


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-13-2024
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Fishing for fall chinook and coho is winding down on the Umatilla River. To date, about 4,000 fall chinook, 7,000 coho and 600 summer steelhead have reached Three-Mile Falls Dam. In the first week of November, an average of 36 summer steelhead reached the dam per day. As we approach winter, anglers can expect to find summer steelhead dispersed throughout the river.

There is now a new regulation in place with a hook gap size that may not exceed 3/8 inch in the section of the Umatilla River above the CTUIR reservation. This new regulation is to protect bull trout and decrease the chance of hooking mortality. As a reminder, if you catch a bull trout, recognized by its white spots, please keep it in the water and release it as quickly as possible. No targeting of bull trout is allowed in the Umatilla River.





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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, November 6th

John Day River: Fishing Should Improve
Magone Lake: Great place to target trout
Deschutes River: Good Fishing Around Lake Billy Chinook to Benham Falls
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack Reservoir Updates
Prinevile Reservoir: Fair Fishing at Prinevile Reservoir
Three Creek Lake: Three Creek Lake Updates
Foster Reservoir: Good Successes at Foster Reservoir
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : It's a record run year for coho salmon!
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Anglers can find success even in cold weather
Santiam River (South Fork): High Flows on the South Fork of the Santiam
Walter Wirth Lake: Recently Stocked!
Willamette River: Mid-Willamette Updates
Agency Lake: Overall fishing is slow
Campbell Reservoir: Very Slow Fishing at Campbell
Cottonwood Lake: Fishing has been excellent!
Dog Lake: Good Perch and Crappie Fishing
Fourmile Lake: Fishing Should be Slow
Heart Lake: Fishing Should be Good at Heart Lake
Holbrook Reservoir: Fishing should be fair
Klamath River - Middle: JC Boyle Reservoir (Topsy Reservoir), Now Klamath River, Updates
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Updates
Lake Of The Woods: Lake of the Woods Updates
Link River : Link River
Lofton Reservoir: Expect Fishing to be Slow at Lofton
Long Creek Reservoir: Flows will be good for fishing!
Miller Lake: Snow might limit access
Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes: Sky Lakes and Wilderness Lakes Updates
Sprague River: Sprague River closed to fishing
North Fork Sprague River: North Fork Sprague River Updates
South Fork Sprague River: South Fork Sprague River Updates
Sun Creek: Access to Sun Creek is closed
Sycan River: Good Fishing Above the Marsh
Williamson River: Upper and Lower Williamson River
Wood River: Wood River Updates
Ben Irving Reservoir: Ben Irving Reservoir Updates
Chetco River: Chetco River Updates
Diamond Lake: Good Spot for Trout Fishing
Elk River: Elk River Updates
Plat I Reservoir: Plat I Reservoir Updates
Sixes River: Sixes River Updates