Oregon Fish Report
Empire Lake Lower Fish Report for 3-30-2022


Excess hatchery steelhead from the Millicoma Hatchery were stocked into Middle Empire Lake

Empire Lake Lower - Coos Bay, OR (Coos County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-30-2022
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Excess hatchery steelhead from the Millicoma Hatchery were stocked into Middle Empire Lake earlier in March If you catch one of these excess hatchery steelhead you may keep it as part of your daily trout bag limit. Remember trout anglers can only have 1 fish over 20 inches per day. Due to drought conditions at Bandon Hatchery, trophy trout are being stocked early into Empire Lakes this week.




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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, March 30th, 2022

Umatilla River: The flows in the Umatilla have come up in the last week
Wallowa Lake : The ice is gone from Wallowa Lake
Wallowa River: Steelhead are moving throughout the Wallowa River now
Willow Creek Reservoir: There is no ice on Willow Creek and the boat ramp is accessible
Pine Hollow Reservoir: Stocked Recently
Carmen Reservoir: Latest estimates for when access and fish stocking will resume are now 2024
Foster Reservoir: Will be stocked this week
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir was last stocked the week of March 14
Santiam River ( North Fork) : No recent fishing reports
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,100 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Walling Pond: The pond will be stocked this week
Waverly Lake: This lake will be stocked this week
Kilchis River: The Kilchis River is getting very low and clear
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River closes to fishing on April 1
Nehalem River: The Nehalem mainstem is in good shape
Nestucca River: The Nestucca is getting a little on the low side
Trask River: The Trask is very low and clear
Wilson River: The Wilson is low and clear
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate received its first stocking of 5,000 legal rainbow trout last week
Applegate River: Trout and steelhead season close Thursday, March 31
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Cooper was stocked last week
Coquille River: The winter steelhead fishing season is still officially open, but the run is basically done for the season
Diamond Lake: People were still ice-fishing at Diamond

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