Montana Fish Report
Open for hatchery steelhead and trout fishing
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-15-2025
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The Applegate River is open for hatchery steelhead and trout fishing but NOT salmon fishing.
Hatchery steelhead may be retained between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2025. All wild steelhead must be released. Bait is allowed. No fishing from a floating device.
The Rogue-South Coast Steelhead Validation is required for all winter steelhead anglers fishing in the Rogue Basin or on the south coast from Dec. 1 to April 30.
Only adipose fin clipped rainbow trout may be retained. All wild rainbow and cutthroat trout must be released unharmed. Consult the fishing regulations for more information.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, January 15th
Walton Lake: Walton Lake is a popular winter ice-fishing option
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running over 6,000 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Still some scattered summer steelhead in the river
Agency Lake: Agency Lake is trying to freeze every day
Beulah Reservoir: Fishing has been good this fall.
Blitzen River: Streamer fishing has been productive
Burns Pond: Burns Pond Updates
Chickahominy Reservoir: Fishing has been good so far this winter
Delintment Lake: The Lake is currently frozen and fishing may be slow
Fish Lake : Ice fishing at Fish Lake can be productive
Fourmile Lake: Access is blocked by snow
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Updates
Krumbo Reservoir: Fishing for holdover trout should be great
Lake Of The Woods: The lake is frozen
Malheur Reservoir: There are some very nice trout in Malheur Reservoir
Phillips Reservoir: Philips Reservoir Updates
Pole Creek Reservoir: Black and now white crappie are quite abundant
South Fork Sprague River: Fishing will be slow for brook trout and redband trout
Thief Valley Reservoir: Thief Valley Reservoir has completed filling with water
Unity Reservoir: Ice conditions may be insufficient for ice fishing.
Warm Springs Reservoir: Warm Springs Reservoir Updates
Yellowjacket Lake: Yellowjacket Reservoir Updates
Agate Lake: Agate Lake Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good
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