Emigrant is 6 percent full. The main boat ramp is no longer usable. Even without a usable ramp, anglers can enjoy fishing from inflatables or other small watercraft, or fishing from shore.

Catches recently include largemouth bass on a wacky worm and ned rigs, smallmouth bass on a Vibrax bullet fly, black crappie on a crappie jig or panther martins, as well as yellow perch and a good-sized rainbow trout using worms. Fishing for bass and panfish should remain very good at Emigrant until cold weather starts.

There is a longstanding health advisory for consumption of resident warmwater species in Emigrant for high levels of mercury. Consult the sportfishing regulations or the Oregon Health Authority for more information on consumption guidelines.

The most current elevations for Emigrant Reservoir and other Rogue Basin reservoirs can be found on the Bureau of Reclamation's website, here.