Mexican Fish Report
Hagelstein Park above Highway 97 is now closed
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-1-2023
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Hagelstein Park above Highway 97 is now closed to protect endangered Lost River suckers, shortnose suckers and redband trout.
The lake is open all year. Redband trout are moving throughout the lake making it challenging to find fish. Fishing is slow but fishing picks up considerably in November.
Odessa Creek boat ramp is open. Day use is allowed. The Rocky Point Boat ramp is open.
Yellow perch fishing can be fair in Pelican Bay, near Rocky Point Resort and also mouth of the Williamson River. Currently, Pelican Bay is mostly clear and shallow so finding deeper water and fishing the vegetation lines will show the best success.
Please remember that nets or traps of any type cannot be used to catch any species of fish. This includes minnows to use for bait. See page 20 of the Sport Fishing Regulations for legal harvest methods for minnows and chubs.
ODFW encourages catch-and-release on this fishery due to record low spawning numbers in 2020 and very low numbers in 2019 and the record setting drought from 2020 thru 2022 which reduced survival. Please fight your fish quickly and then release your fish immediately without removing it from the water. Releasing fish is easier with barbless hooks.
The lake is 4.3 feet below full pool and 35 percent full.
Please remember that once you retain your one redband/rainbow trout limit you must stop fishing for redband/rainbow trout. Also, all radio tagged redband trout must be released unharmed. Redband trout will have what looks to be fishing line coming from the abdomen. These fish will be 6-20 inches long.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, November 1st, 2023
Sixes River: Sixes River low flow angling closure lifts Nov. 1
Grande Ronde River: Steelhead anglers have been successful
Morgan Lake: Morgan Lake Update
Wallowa Lake : Wallowa Lake has been stocked with trout this year
Wallowa River: This fall, anglers have had success catching trout and whitefish in the Wallowa River
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie closed for the season Nov. 1
Deschutes River: Anglers have been reporting good trout fishing lately
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to fish well Nymphing with stonefly, mayfly or caddisfly nymphs
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 31 percent full
Odell Lake: Closed for the season Nov. 1
Wickiup Reservoir: Wickiup Reservoir closed for the season Nov. 1
Clackamas River: Fishing for salmon and steelhead has slowed down significantly
Dexter Reservoir: Was last stocked in early October with 2,500 rainbow trout
Gold Lake: Gold Lake fishing is closed for the season
Green Peter Reservoir: The reservoir is effectively off-limits to fishing through at least the end of December
Quartzville Creek: The rains have abated, and the water level has dropped down to around 90 cfs
Sandy River: Fishing for salmon and steelhead has slowed down significantly
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 2,000 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,950 cfs at the Waterloo gaug
Kilchis River: The Kilchis will probably blow out this week along with the rest of the North Coast rivers
Miami Lake: The Miami will probably blow out this week along with the rest of the North Coast Rivers
Necanicum River: The Necanicum may blow out at some point this week
Siletz River: The Siletz has remained strong moving into the fall season!
Siuslaw River: Fall Chinook has started to pick up the last few weeks on the Siuslaw river!
Trask River: The Trask is predicted to rise quickly this week with the heavy rains
Wilson River: The Wilson is predicted to rise quickly this week with the heavy rains
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook is open on the Yaquina
Chetco River: Rain this week will most likely blow the river out
Elk River: Rains this week will most likely blow the river out
Rogue River- Lower: Slow rain this week will blow the river out
Sixes River: The low flow angling closure was lifted
Chewaucan River: Colder weather has started to take its toll on the river
Dead Horse Lake: Fishing reports have been good recently
Fourmile Lake: A few lake trout are also showing up in the catch
Gerber Reservoir: Targeting yellow perch continues to be your best bet
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