Idaho Fish Report
Slower fishing this spring on the lower Owyhee
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-5-2025
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Flows from the dam have dropped and are about 250 cfs below the dam. Anglers can check current conditions here.
Some anglers have reported slower fishing this spring but recent sampling shows there are plenty of brown trout out there.
Not a lot of hatches lately but there has been some mayfly activity in the evenings. Nymphs and streamers have been most effective. Casting spinners, and crankbaits is also effective.
ODFW is using a tagging study to evaluate brown trout distribution and movement in the Owyhee tailwater this year. If you catch a tagged fish please report it here. Green tags must be removed to recieve the reward, yellow tags can be left in the fish, just record the number and report the river reach where you caught the fish.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, June 5thCrane Prairie Reservoir: Anglers report of good trout fishing
Crescent Lake: Anglers report good kokanee fishing
Davis Lake: Anglers report good bass fishing
East Lake: Anglers report good early season angling
Hosmer Lake: Reports are positive for fly angling
Lava Lake: Reports of good trout fishing
Little Lava Lake: Reports of excellent trout fishing
Ochoco Reservoir: Reports of fair rainbow trout fishing
Paulina Lake: Anglers continue to report excellent trout fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Anglers report fair fishing
Walton Lake: Walton Lake Updates
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers continue to report fair fishing
Agency Lake: Catch rates have slowed
Antelope Flat Reservoir: Bass fishing should be picking up
Beulah Reservoir: Beulah is full
Blitzen River: Blitzen River Updates
Bully Creek Reservoir: Fishing for bass has been slow
Campbell Reservoir: Crappie fishing should be slowing
Chickahominy Reservoir: Fishing has been slow lately
Delintment Lake: Fishing has been good
Fourmile Lake: Fourmile Lake Updates
Gerber Reservoir: Crappie fishing was excellent
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing remains very slow to fair
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Updates
Krumbo Reservoir: This is a great time to visit
Lake Of The Woods: Fishing should be excellent from a boat
Link River : Good fishing this past week
Long Creek Reservoir: Fishing will be good
Lost River: Best Bet is Yellow Perch
Mann Lake: Mann Lake is currently fishless
Miller Lake: Access might be open
Owyhee Reservoir: Owyhee Reservoir is nearly full
Fishing should be good
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