Oregon Fish Report
John Day River Fish Report for 5-8-2024


Weather and river conditions remain highly variable

John Day River - Dayville, OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-8-2024
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Weather and river conditions remain highly variable. Steelhead season closed on April 30 in most of the John Day Basin. ‌

Bass fishing is still an option, but fishing will likely be slow until flows stabilize, which is usually around mid-May through early June coinciding with some of the best early summer months to target bass.




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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, May 8th

Ana Reservoir: The reservoir is full and all boats can launch at the ramp
Beulah Reservoir: Beulah is currently at full pool
Blitzen River: The Blitzen is flowing at around 300 cubic feet per second
Bully Creek Reservoir: Bully Creek Reservoir is full
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir Report
Chickahominy Reservoir: Fishing has been good this past week
Delintment Lake: Delintment is now accessible
Dog Lake: The lake is open and the water is warming
Fourmile Lake: The Lake is blocked by snow and is currently 45 percent full
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir remains 44 percent full
Heart Lake: Access is available, but there haven't been any recent fishing reports
Holbrook Reservoir: The reservoir has been spilling for the past 2 months
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing from shore at Howard Bay and Shoalwater Bay continues to improve
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Krumbo Reservoir: Fishing for holdover trout has been great this spring
Lake Of The Woods: The lake was stocked with trophy and 14-inch rainbow trout last week
Lofton Reservoir: The boat ramp is inaccessible at this time due to snow
Owyhee Reservoir: The reservoir is full and it should be a great year on Owyhee Reservoir
Sprague River: The river remains very high and turbid
North Fork Sprague River: Catch rates are very low due to very high flows
Wood River: The Wood River remains slow for brown trout
Applegate Reservoir: The reservoir is high enough now that Copper Boat Ramp is usable along with French Gulch
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 76 percent full and continues to fill
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 66 percent full and there is open water for bank and boat fishing
Floras Lake: Trout fishing should be good this week with warmer temperature
Garrison Lake: Garrison Lake Report
Lake Selmac: Selmac was stocked again recently
Rogue River - Middle: Flow is currently clearing and slowly dropping in the middle Rogue
Rogue River- Upper: Lots of winter steelhead are present in the upper Rogue
Umpqua River: The mainstem water conditions are looking good
North Umpqua River: Steelhead season is winding down quickly
Nestucca River: Spring Chinook fishing in the Nestucca is getting started
Siletz River: The Siletz has been remaining fair and steady throughout March and April
Three Rivers: The Anti-Snagging Gear Restriction goes into effect on Three Rivers on May 1
Trask River: The Trask River is getting started for spring Chinook
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir water level is near low pool
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in Green Peter continues to rise
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Spring chinook numbers will begin to increase dramatically in the next couple of weeks
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 7,000 cfs
Crane Prairie Reservoir: The reservoir 89 percent full
Crescent Lake: Recent reports of good fishing for large brown and lake trout
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack is currently at 100 percent full
Hood River: There are still some Hood River steelhead coming over Bonneville Dam
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 98 percent full
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is 75 percent full

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