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Idaho Fish Report

The Nehalem Fall Chinook fishing is fair right now with fish being caught consistently throughout the bay


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-2-2025
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The Nehalem Fall Chinook fishing is fair right now with fish being caught consistently throughout the bay. This is mostly a trolling fishery with herring and spinners both being effective techniques. In the upper tidewater bobber fishing bait is a go to technique. A few fish have moved into the river as well, but the best fishing will still be in the bay. The wild Chinook bag limit is one adult per day/two for the season (July 1 to November 30) as part of the overall daily bag limit.

Coho salmon are showing up in the Nehalem bay with some fish being caught. There is a hatchery release of coho on the Nehalem that are headed for the North Fork. In addition, the wild coho retention fishery opened September 10th. Nehalem Bay is open for wild coho three days a week (Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays) through October 26th. The bag limit is 1 wild adult coho per day and 3 for the season as part of the daily salmon/steelhead bag limit. See regulation updates online for more details.

The Nehalem Basin offers public access on the Nehalem and its tributaries and there should be resident coastal cutthroat trout throughout the basin. Sea-run cutthroats are in the rivers now as well. Concentrate on deep pools with cover, and you should find success. Many areas have bait restrictions in place so check the regulations for those and open areas before heading out





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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, October 2nd
Alsea River: Coho often enter into the systems ready to bite
Kilchis River: Find resident coastal cutthroat trout throughout the basin and the Kilchis River
Necanicum River: Fall Chinook fishing is still slow in the Necanicum

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 1st
Beulah Reservoir: Beulah is around 30 percent full and the boat ramp is useable
Blitzen River: The Blitzen River is currently flowing around 50 cfs
Burns Pond: There was recently a fish kill at Burns Pond
Bully Creek Reservoir: The reservoir is 35 percent full and the boat ramp is usable
Chewaucan River: Fishing continues to be good for 8-14 inch Redband Trout
Chickahominy Reservoir: Recent sampling indicates there are plenty of large holdover trout available
Dead Horse Lake: Trolling flies and lures from a boat on the West end is most productive at this lake
Delintment Lake: Some nice holdover trout available as well and fishing should been good
Dog Lake: Perch and crappie fishing should be good
Heart Lake: Fishing has been good for rainbow trout in the 8-18 inch range
Holbrook Reservoir: Fishing at this time of year can be excellent
Upper Klamath Lake: Redband Trout are moving back into the main lake and also to spawning grounds
Krumbo Reservoir: Some very fat holdover trout in the 14-20 inch range are still being caught after stocking
Lofton Reservoir: There have not been any recent fishing reports, but fishing should still be fair
Malheur River: There are some very nice trout in Malheur Reservoir right now
Owyhee Reservoir: Owyhee Reservoir is 52 percent full
Owyhee River- Lower: Flows from the dam are still around 220 cfs
Pole Creek Reservoir: Recent sampling showed black and now white crappie are abundant
Warm Springs Reservoir: rout fishing will improve this fall as water temperatures drop
Yellowjacket Lake: Lots of fish in the 9-10 inch range and some up to 18 inches can be found
Ben Irving Reservoir: Fishing is slow
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Hold over trout from the spring stocking should be picking up
Coos River: Coos River Basin Report
Coquille River: The wild coho season on the Coquille River begins on Sept 13 and will run through Oct 15
Diamond Lake: Fall fishing at Diamond can be really good
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville is slowly being drawn down during the normal fall reservoir management
Hemlock Lake: Fall-like weather should put the fish on the bite
Lake Marie: Lake Marie is a good spot for a quiet fishing experience
Lemolo Lake: Brown trout fishing should be good
Plat I Reservoir: Anglers are catching a few largemouth recently with the cooler weather, that might slow down
Rogue River- Lower: Fall is an excellent time of year to fish the lower river
Sixes River: Low water angling closures take effect October 1 in certain sections of the river
Tenmile Lakes: Largemouth bass have started to transition to their fall patterns
Umpqua River: Umpqua River Fishing Report
Umpqua River- North : Summer steelhead angling was slow this year overall
Umpqua River- South : The South Umpqua River is closed it will reopen December 1