Idaho Fish Report
Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
4-28-2025
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Flows are currently around 2,900 cfs at the gage in Waterloo. Counts of newly arrived summer steelhead and spring chinook have started to take off at Willamette Falls, but they will not show up in good numbers in the South Santiam until May.
As a reminder, bait is not allowed from Nov. 1 to April 21.
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for Monday, April 28th
Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout the week of April 28
McNary 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
Umatilla River: Spring Chinook are starting to push into the Umatilla River
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
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