Middle Fork of the Williamette

Reports of a few fish being caught below Dexter Dam

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-15-2022
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There have been over 17,000 springers over Willamette Falls in 2022, although passage has slowed the past week there are a few fish being caught below Dexter Dam when anglers can get their gear in the water. There has been high flow below the dam that results in challenging conditions for anglers.

The Middle Fork Willamette River is open to bait below Dexter Dam only. Reminder: Restrictions from Dexter Dam to approximately 700 feet downstream to the markers: No angling from the north shore, from a floating device, or while wading (page 44 in regulations). This river reach is open to retention of adipose fin-clipped salmon and steelhead and non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead greater than 24 inches long.

A Columbia River Basin Endorsement is required for anglers targeting salmon and steelhead in the Middle Fork Willamette below Dexter Dam.

The Middle Fork Willamette above Lookout Point and Hills Creek reservoirs is open to fishing using lures and artificial flies. All wild trout must be released upstream of Lookout Point Reservoir. The Middle Fork Willamette River is not stocked with hatchery trout.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

Imnaha River: Imnaha opens for spring Chinook June 25; first season since 2016
Wallowa River: Wallowa River open for spring Chinook June 25; first season since 2016
Imnaha River: Recent rains and melting snow, flows currently are fairly high
Lookingglass Creek: Opened to angling for hatchery spring Chinook salmon
Wallowa River: Wallowa River will open for hatchery spring Chinook fishing on June 25
Hood River: The Hood River has been high and muddy this week
Blue River: Will be stocked early this week
Blue River Reservoir: Was last stocked the week of May 31
Clackamas River: Lower Clackamas River Fishery Summaries
Coast Fork Willamette River: Will be stocked this week
Leaburg Lake: Will be stocked this week
McKenzie River: Increase in flow and drop in temperature the fish have not been moving as much
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running unseasonably high for this time of year
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: The river is very high at the moment
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 10,000 cfs
Siletz River: Summer steelhead fishing should continue to improve through June
Tillamook Bay: There are still fish available in both the upper and lower bay
Trask River: Flows are up again and the river is floatable
Wilson River: Summer steelhead should be throughout the fishery
Coos River: Anglers are still catching decent numbers of rockfish around the jetties
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is getting a bonus 500 pounder trout this week
Lemolo Lake: The KOA resort is open
: Bottom fishing is now open to all depths through June 30
North Umpqua River: Anglers are doing well on spring Chinook
Wood River: Hatches are starting with salmonflies and large mayfly specie
Williamson River: Williamson River Fishing Report
Sycan River: Flows are high near the mouth
North Fork Sprague River: Flows are dropping to 54.1 cfs
Sprague River: Fishing is fair throughout the river

As of June 10, the East Fork of the Owyhee below the dam was flowing at 32 cfs

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