Montana Fish Report
Link River Updates
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-8-2025
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Closed to salmon fishing. Catch-and-release for redband/rainbow trout and no bait allowed (artificial flies and lures only). Flows are at 840 cfs. Redband trout numbers in the Link River are very low. Fishing has been very slow.
Check Link River Flows. Flows have been fluctuating to extreme lows.
ODFW also encourages the use of single barbless hooks in this fishery, not removing fish from the water and catch-and-release rubber nets.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, January 8th
Grande Ronde River: Steelhead fishing is slowing
Imnaha River: Fun Trout and Whitefish Fishing
Wallowa Lake : Cooler Months are a Great Time to Fish the Wallowa
Wallowa River: Steelhead are moving into the Wallowa River
Deschutes River- Lower: Trout fishing can be slow
Hood River: Check flows before you go!
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers report good winter fishing
Detroit Reservoir: Fishing can be surprisingly good
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Pond Stocked With Trout
Green Peter Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly refilling
Junction City Pond: Pond Recently Stocked With Trout
Leaburg Lake: Leaburg Lake Updates
McKenzie River: McKenzie River (below Leaburg Lake) Updates
Middle Fork Willamette: Middle Fork Willamette Updates
Quartzville Creek: River Not Yet Fishable
Row River Pond: Row River Pond Updates
Santiam River (South Fork): Drier weather expected to change flows
Timber Linn Lake: Timber Linn Pond Updates
Alsea River: Varied success at the hatchery holes!
Kilchis River: Winter steelhead should be in the Kilchis
Necanicum River: Attention boaters!
Nehalem River: The upper river is dropping into good shape
Nehalem River- North Fork: Boating hazard on the North Fork Nehalem
Nestucca River: The Nestucca is dropping into shape
Salmon River: Winter steelhead is open
Siletz River: Winter steelhead have moved into the Siletz!
Siuslaw River: Winter steelhead is open in the Siuslaw basin!
Three Rivers: Three Rivers Updates
Trask River: The Trask is in great shape for fishing
Wilson River: Winter steelhead is picking up!
Yaquina River: Hatchery steelhead is open on the Yaquina
Agency Lake: Agency Lake Updates
Ana Reservoir: Fishing for rainbow trout has been slow
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir is likely frozen
Dog Lake: Lake is Partially Frozen
Gerber Reservoir: Good ice fishing destination if frozen
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Updates
Lake Of The Woods: The lake is frozen
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
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