Mexican Fish Report
Currently the reservoir is slowly filling
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-3-2023
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The reservoir is stocked regularly in the spring and summer with tens of thousands of one-pound hatchery trout. Currently the reservoir is slowly filling with several boat ramps available, including Detroit Lake State Park and Mongold boat. Anglers can also bank fish from access points such as Mongold State Park or Detroit Flats Day Use area.
It’s always a good idea to check the water levels at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website before using the boat ramps. For the latest information on water levels at Detroit Reservoir check with the Army Corps of Engineers’ website for more information.
Detroit Reservoir is one of the premier kokanee fisheries in the state. Kokanee fishing for the next generation usually heats up in March or April and continues through the summer. Early reports of a slow start to the season are no doubt due to cold, wet weather. Fishing should heat up now that we are into May.
Check out these tips for kokanee fishing.
Trout fishing can be good all year. Pretty much all techniques will catch fish, but it might take some experimenting to find out what is most effective on the day you’re out there. Trout stocking will begin in mid-May.
As a reminder to anglers, fishing for and harvesting Chinook in the lake and the rivers above is prohibited. Any Chinook caught in Detroit must be released unharmed.
Anglers are encouraged to report their catch on an on-line form. Remember to indicate whether the fish you catch have their adipose fin or not. This information will allow ODFW to manage the fishery for the benefit of both recreational anglers and the resource.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023Fourmile Lake: Snow is blocking access into Fourmile Lake
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 50 percent full.
John C Boyle Reservoir: The reservoir is ice-free
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: The lake will probably not be stocked this week due to ice
Phillips Reservoir: Reservoir is 25 percent full
Pilcher Reservoir: Pilcher Reservoir Fishing Report
Thief Valley Reservoir: Thief Valley Reservoir is full and has been stocked with trout
Wood River: Fishing was fair on opening day
Diamond Lake: Ice still lingers on Diamond Lake
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 65 percent full and multiple boat ramps are usable now
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is at 48 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is at 37 percent full
Rogue River - Middle: Current flow is around 2,900 cfs
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is in the 880 cfs vicinity
Umpqua River: Fishing conditions on the mainstem Umpqua are looking good this week
Alsea River: Trout fishing will reopen on May 22
Siletz River: Winter steelhead are moving up in the Siletz River
Trask River: Trask River Report
Wilson River: Wilson River Report
Yaquina River: Yaquina River Report
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023• A portion of the South Coast is closed to recreational crabbing; commercial crab evisceration notice issued due to toxin levels
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: ODFW to host family fishing event in Eugene May 6