Howard Prairie Reservoir - Less Consistent Catching Reported

Less Consistent Catching Reported

Howard Prairie Reservoir - Ashland, OR (Jackson County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-7-2024
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Howard Prairie is 47 percent full. The boat ramp at the marina and the marina are now open. Klum boat ramp is also open as well as the improvised gravel boat ramp at the dam. As of this week, anglers continue to report catching 14- to 18-inch trout but a little less consistently now that summer has set in. Bank anglers wading out from the marina were catching trout last weekend so there are options available for boat and bank anglers still available. Still fishing with PowerBait early in the morning worked well for one angler recently.‌

Techniques include using a green wedding ring spiked with a nightcrawler piece behind a small egg sinker still fishing and trolling. PowerBait, night crawlers and spinners have also been productive.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, August 7th

John Day River: Bass fishing remains a good bet
Alsea River: Trout fishing is back open on the Alsea!
Kilchis River: Cutthroat trout fishing should be fair to good
Nehalem River: Fishing is picking up a little
Nestucca River: Summer steelhead are in the Nestucca
Salmon River: The Salmon River is open for trout fishing!
Siletz River: The Siletz is definitely picking up steam
Siuslaw River: The Siuslaw is open for trout fishing!
Wilson River: Release of hatchery summer steelhead
Yaquina River: Chinook angling is open on the Yaquina
Agate Lake: Agate Lake Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Anglers Doing Well at Applegate
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Good Rainbow and Bass Fishing
Coos River: Coos River Basin Updates
Coquille River: Coquille River Basin Updates
Diamond Lake: Anglers are doing well for rainbow trout
Emigrant Reservoir: Warmwater Fishing Will Continue to be Good
Expo Pond: Producing good catches of bass and panfish
Fish Lake : Summer Fishing is Good at Fish Lake
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville Reservoir Updates
Hemlock Lake: Fishing continues to be good
Lake Of The Woods: Fishing continues to be good
Lake Marie: Lake Marie can be a good option to escape the valley heat
Lemolo Lake: Check the Air Quality Before Fishing
Lost Creek Lake: Good success at Lost Creek
Rogue River- Lower: Rogue River (Lower) Updates
Rogue River - Middle: No Reports for Rogue River (Middle)
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Rogue River (Upper) Updates
Smith River: Smith River, Umpqua Updates
Tenmile Lakes: Lots of small largemouth bass with occasional bigger fish
Umpqua River: Large smallmouth reported
Phillips Reservoir: Phillips Reservoir Updates
Unity Reservoir: Fishing at Unity Reservoir has been somewhat slow

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, August 6th

Necanicum River: Trout fishing should be fair to good
Tillamook Bay: There is still some opportunity at Tillamook Bay
Campbell Reservoir: Lots of Crappie Stocked
Cherry Creek Reservoir: Water Temperature Ideal and Catch Rates Improving
Fourmile Lake: Fishing Should be Slow
Gerber Reservoir: Fishing Should Be Improving
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Updates
Klamath River - Middle: Lake Ewauna-Klamath River (Above Keno Dam to Link River) Updates
Lake Of The Woods: Lake of the Woods Updates
Long Creek Reservoir: Flows will be good for fishing
Lost River: Fishing is Slow and Water Quality Degrading
Miller Lake: Miller Lake Updates
Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes: Fishing continues to be good
Sprague River: North Fork Sprague River and All Tributaries Updates
Sprague River: South Fork Sprague River and All Tributaries
Sun Creek: Density of Fish is Low
Sycan River: Fishing Above the Marsh is Recommended
Williamson River: Lower Williamson River Updates
Wood River: The Wood River should continue improving for brown trout