Recent fish sampling by ODFW indicates there are very good numbers of 11- to 12-inch rainbow trout in the reservoir. Access will be difficult during the winter with best access via snow machine. While there are no recent reports, fishing through the ice has potential to be good. Last updated 1/6/20. ...
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Recent fly-fishing reports indicate fishing has been slow, but fish in the 20-inch range were caught in March. This river is spring fed and can be fished year-round, as long as the occasional 30 mph wind gusts don’t get you down. Ana River is a great match-the-hatch fly-fishing river with good hatches throughout the year. Hatches typically occur during the afternoon...
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This reservoir is full and has been stocked with 4,800 rainbow trout last week. Fishing should be excellent! Trolling lures or flies will do a great job catching fish in this clear reservoir. Bait fishing with PowerBait or worms is also a proven method for putting fish on a stringer. Fishing this past month was fairly slow for hybrid bass in...
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FISHING UPDATES Table of contents Lakes, ponds and reservoirs Rivers and streams Recently stocked Announcements Updates by waterbody LAKES, PONDS, RESERVOIRS Lake of the Woods will be stocked early next week with trophy rainbow trout. The lake fishes best from a boat. Conditions are cold up there as the lake is just starting to ice out.  Trout stocking is underway at several area lakes and ponds. In addition, many...
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  Excellent catfishing on the John Day River. Photo by Marcus Lewis   If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo  to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Send us your fishing report We’d love to hear about your recent fishing experience. Send us your own fishing report through ODFW Fishing Reports―the information will be forwarded to the...
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If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your fishing photo  to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Send us your fishing report We’d love to hear about your recent fishing experience. Send us your own fishing report through ODFW Fishing Reports―the information will be forwarded to the local biologist who may use it to update various ODFW...
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