Fishing Articles


Valley Heat Fuels Rogue Bay Fishery
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, AUGUST 19, 2017

Rogue River- Lower

Sweltering hot temperatures in the Rogue Valley continue to heat up the lower Rogue River water, causing king salmon to stack up in the Rogue Bay. By the way, Chinook salmon and king salmon are the same creature only with different names. Fishing in the Rogue Bay slowed down somewhat on Wednesday, meaning that instead of guide boats limiting out in 3 hours, sometimes...
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Klamath remains open for steelhead, closed for salmon
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 17, 2017

Klamath River - Middle

Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. The Klamath River, for the first time that anyone can remember, is completely closed to salmon fishing as of Tuesday, Aug. 15. With only 12,000 adult fall-run Chinook expected to return, an all-time low, the closure was needed to help protect the stocks. The Klamath fall-run Chinook are currently classified...
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Fall Chinook Season Closed on Klamath and Trinity Rivers
by CDFW, AUGUST 16, 2017
Klamath River

CDFW reminds anglers that fall Chinook salmon fishing on the Klamath and Trinity rivers is prohibited as of Aug. 15, 2017 on the Klamath River and Sept. 1, 2017 on the Trinity River. Angling for steelhead remains open on both rivers for the entire year. Due to historically low stock projections of fall Chinook in the Klamath Basin for 2017, a...
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No bag limit at Thief Valley Reservoir beginning Aug. 16
by ODFW, AUGUST 15, 2017
Thief Valley Reservoir

Dry conditions in Eastern Oregon and declining water levels in Thief Valley Reservoir have prompted local fish biologists to remove daily bag and possession limits on the reservoir starting Wednesday, Aug.16 until Sept. 30, 2017. Size and harvest method restrictions are also lifted so anglers will be able to take any size fish with a rod, a net or by hand. Thief...
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ODFW test-drops larger trout in Eagle Cap mountain lakes
by ODFW, AUGUST 15, 2017
Wallowa Lake

 Thousands of juvenile trout were airlifted to the Wallowa Mountains last week by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to supplement the fish populations of lakes within the 361,000-acre Eagle Cap Wilderness in Northeast Oregon. The Eagle Cap Wilderness has some of Oregon’s most beautiful mountain lakes, including the state’s highest lake, Legore Lake, perched above the Wallowa Valley at...
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Lake Sabrina Fish Report
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, AUGUST 14, 2017
Lake Sabrina

Lake Sabrina Boat Landing 760-873-7425 August 14, 2017 THE CAFÉ (AND ONLY THE CAFÉ) WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 19 & 20, 2017 The Store will be open Boat Rentals will be available WATCH OUT FOR DEER! Don’t forget that jacket! With school starting for most kidlings, thought it might quiet down at the Lake this past week and weekend, but nope, y’all showed up again and we thank you. Lots...
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