Idaho Fish Report

Fall Chinook fishing has slowed as the water has dropped and cleared


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-18-2025
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Fall Chinook fishing has slowed as the water has dropped and cleared. Concentrate on the lower river for best chances of fresh fish. Tillamook Basin rivers have reduced bag limits for wild adult Chinook this season; check the regulation updates online.

The catch and release chum fishery closed November 15th.

Cutthroat trout season closed November 1.





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, November 18th, 2025

Agency Lake: With colder weather Redband Trout are moving out into the open lake
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir will begin to freeze on the edges with freezing nights
Fourmile Lake: Fishing should be slow for Brook Trout and Lake Trout as they are in the shallows spawning
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is at 51 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: There is still quite a bit of algae on the lake
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Update and Report
Link River : Redband Trout are returning
Lost River: Water quality is fair
Miller Lake: You might encounter snow
Sprague River: The entire 85 miles of the mainstem river is closed to angling until April 22, 2026
Sprague River- North Fork: Fishing should be slow for Brook Trout up high near Lee Thomas Crossing
Sycan River: Fishing above the marsh would normally be the best
Ben Irving Reservoir: With recent cooler/wet weather, warmwater fish will be slowing down
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Fishing for bass and bluegill is slowing down
Diamond Lake: Fishing is very slow as winter settles in
Galesville Reservoir: The reservoir is about 40 feet lower than summer full pool
Lake Marie: Fishing has been slow, but no recent reports
Lemolo Lake: Brown trout fishing should be good

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, November 17th, 2025

Agate Lake: Agate Lake is 23 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: The lake level is 1,890 ft and the surface temperature at Applegate is 54F
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 58 percent full