Montana Fish Report
Trout fishing should be fair to good
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-15-2025
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Howard Prairie is 51 percent full. Trout fishing should be fair to good when weather allows access to the reservoir. Try fishing near the dam with Powerbait above a sinker, a worm below a bobber or casting lures.
Anglers are reminded to remove all vegetation from gear, boots and boats before leaving Howard Prairie.
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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
Applegate River: Open for hatchery steelhead and trout fishing
Butterfield Lake: Butterfield Lake Updates
Chetco River: Dropping and clearing
Coos River: Coos River Basin Updates
Coquille River: Coquille River Basin Updates
Elk River: Low and clear
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Lake Updates
Empire Lake Lower: Empire Lake Updates
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is slowly filling
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