Montana Fish Report
January is a very good month for steelhead fishing!
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-8-2025
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January is a very good month for steelhead fishing in the lower river. The river has been running high and muddy, but flows have dropped enough for bank anglers to start plunking spin-n-glos with fairly good success. Public bank access is very good in the lower river.
All steelhead anglers will need to buy a Rogue South Coast Steelhead Validation to fish for steelhead, but winter steelhead anglers will also want to check current wild steelhead bag limit reductions before purchasing the wild steelhead harvest tag. Anglers will only be able to retain 1 wild steelhead for the period of Dec. 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025 from the mouth of the Rogue upstream to the mouth of the Illinois.
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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
Link River : Link River Updates
Lost River: Lost River Updates
Miller Lake: Miller Lake Updates
Sprague River: Sprague River Updates
Williamson River: Upper and Lower Williamson River Updates
Wood River: Currently Closed to Fishing
Agate Lake: Agate Lake Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Updates
Ben Irving Reservoir: Fishing is likely slow
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Fishing will continue to be slow
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake is now frozen over
Elk River: Elk River Updates
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Reservoir Updates
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is slowly filling
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville Reservoir Updates
Garrison Lake: Decent Trout Population at Garrison
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie Updates
Hyatt Lake: Trout fishing should be fair to good
Lake Marie: Lake Marie Updates
Lost Creek Lake: Very good opportunity for winter trout fishing
Plat I Reservoir: Decent Winter Bass Fishing
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, December 20th, 2024
McKenzie River: Koi illegally dumped into McKenzie River prompts ODFW response
• ODFW Recreation Report