Idaho Fish Report
Spring Chinook are starting to push into the Umatilla River
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
4-28-2025
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Spring Chinook are starting to push into the Umatilla River. Anglers have found success float fishing with eggs on the lower river. As a reminder, hatchery steelhead retention Closed May 1 and spring Chinook retention opened April 16th.
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 Monday, April 28thMcNary Channel Ponds: Trout are likely to be the most active in the morning and late evening hours
McKay Reservoir: McKay Reservoir is about 90 percent full
Bikini Pond: Bikini Pond has been stocked a few times already this spring
Hood River: The spring Chinook fishery on the Hood opened on April 15.
Laurance Lake: Laurance Lake is open for the season
Pine Hollow Reservoir: Stocked Recently
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs
Applegate Reservoir: Hold-over trout are also available, so fishing should be very good
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 100 percent full
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 74 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 89 percent full
Lost Creek Reservoir: Lost Creek offers very good opportunity for spring trout fishing
Medco Pond: Medco was stocked with rainbow trout a few weeks ago
Rogue River - Middle: Flow in Grants Pass is around 2,900 cfs on Tuesday
Agency Lake: Redband trout are moving around with most returning to the main lake after spawning
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir is nearly full
Fourmile Lake: The lake is currently 41 percent full
Gerber Reservoir: Best place to fish for perch is at the north boat ramp
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Report
Lake Of The Woods: The lake is ice free
Sprague River: The Sprague River is high
Willow Valley Reservoir: This fishery seems to be slow due to turbid conditions
Wood River: River flows are at good levels for fishing
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