Mexican Fish Report
ODFW Recreation Report
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-19-2024
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Includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming
Save $25: Report your hunt
Approximately 20 percent of hunters who bought a big game hunting tag in 2023 will be charged a $25 dollar fee because they didn't report their hunt by Jan. 31. Hunters who report their hunt by Jan. 31 are eligible to win a special big game tag of their choice. Which would you rather be? Find ways to report.
Veteran and active military waterfowl hunt Feb. 3
This statewide waterfowl hunt includes ducks, coots and geese, and is open only to veterans and members of the Armed Forces on active duty. Find more information, including what licenses and stamps are required.
Best bets for weekend fishing
Winter steelhead is a go, ice-fishing is … not so much.
- Rivers along the coast are still high and muddy from recent storms. But they may be falling back in shape for the weekend.
- The artic blast last weekend may have firmed up the ice in most places. But with warmer temperatures and rain on the way, conditions can deteriorate quickly. Please exercise extreme caution when venturing on to the ice.
Check out the zone reports for more information and options.
Time for winter steelhead
Rivers levels are high right now but once they start to drop, be ready to hit the water for winter steelhead. In the meantime, check out these tips for catching more winter steelhead.
E-taggers: you need to update your app
E-taggers and others who use the MyODFW app need to update to the latest version now available in the Apple or Google Play store.
More Reports
1-11-2024
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, January 10th
Grande Ronde River: Anglers can have the best fishing by watching the forecast for warmer afternoon temperatures
Wallowa River: Steelhead fishing should pick up throughout the winter on the Wallowa River
East Lake: No recent fishing reports
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report productive and consistent winter fishing in the Fall River
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 34 percent full
Paulina Lake: Open to fishing all year
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 60 percent full
Crescent Lake: Crescent Lake is currently 10 percent full
North Fork Reservoir: Trout stocking will resume this spring in time for trout season, which opens May 22
Sandy River: Winter steelhead can currently be found throughout the system
Santiam River ( North Fork) : High flows are likely to persist into next week
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 7,500 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Jan. 9
Ben Irving Reservoir: Ben Irving tens to get fairly muddy after lots of rain
Chetco River: Frequent storms have made for some tough fishing conditions
Diamond Lake: Diamond is starting to freeze over and likely is not fishable
Elk River: Elk River Fishing Report
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is still at 14 percent full and filling very slowly
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 50 percent full and trout fishing should continue to be good
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 35 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 41 percent full
Lemolo Lake: Heavy recent snow will likely limit access to the reservoir