Klamath River Updates

Klamath River - Upper - OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-9-2024
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Keno Dam downstream to Hwy 66

The river from Keno Dam downstream to Hwy 66 is open. Fishing on opening day was the slowest on record. Please remember that the bag limit has changed to one redband rainbow trout per day in the 12- to 15-inch size class. No bait is allowed. Closed to fishing for salmon. Also, the area on the river near the Klamath Sportsman Park downstream to Hwy66 is closed to public access.

Hwy 66 Bridge downstream to Springs

This section of river is open year-round. Access is currently prohibited by KRRC from Hwy 66 to the dam. JC Boyle Dam has been removed. Fishing not recommended in this section due to difficult access. The Powerhouse Road on the west side of the river will be closed all year. Access to the Klamath River will be available from the Topsy Grade Road or traveling through Dorris. The Topsy Grade Road can have large potholes. This section of the river will require a significant hike to the river on the east side.

Regulations will change Jan. 1, 2024 to a bag limit of one redband rainbow trout per day in the 12- to 15-inch size class. This is to protect large redband trout spawners, chinook, coho and steelhead smolts and Chinook salmon, coho salmon and steelhead adults. Closed to salmon fishing.

Springs to state line with California

The Frain Ranch section is fishable. Turbidity has declined significantly. Take the road through Dorris to access. This section of river is open year-round. Turbidity can be tracked by visiting the USGS Real Time Klamath River Gage.

Currently, turbidity has decreased to 7 FNU. Fishing recommended only when turbidity (FNU) is less than 40. The Powerhouse Road on the west side of the river will be closed all year. Access to the Klamath River will be available from the Topsy Grade Road or traveling through Dorris. The Topsy Grade Road can have large potholes.

Patterns and lures that mimic crayfish, golden stoneflies, salmonfly nymphs, October caddisflies and leeches should work well. Panther Martin spinners can work well down there. Dry flies that mimic caddisflies or mayflies hatching can also work well.

Click here for Klamath River flow and turbidity.

Regulations changed on Jan. 1, 2024 to a bag limit of one redband-rainbow trout per day in the 12- to 15-inch size class. This regulation is to protect large redband trout spawners, Chinook salmon smolts and adults, and steelhead smolts and adults. 




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 9th

Deschutes River: Good Steelhead Fishing on the Deschutes (mouth to Pelton Dam)
East Lake: East Lake Updates
Fall River: Excellent and Consistent Fishing in Fall River
Laurance Lake: Enjoy the Last Few Weeks of Fall Fishing on Laurance
Paulina Lake: Productive Fishing on Paulina
Walton Lake: Closed Public Access at Walton
Green Peter Reservoir: Green Peter Updates
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : More Fish are Coming to Santiam
Santiam River (South Fork): Fish Are Still Available in Santiam
Willamette River: North Willamette Update
Kilchis River: Good Cutthroat Trout Fishing on the Kilchis
Necanicum River: Fair Fishing on the Necanicum
Nehalem River: Fair Fall Chinook Fishing on the Nehalem
Nestucca River: Nestucca River Updates
Tillamook Bay: Fishing Should Improve Throughout the Month
Trask River: Trask River Updates
Agency Lake: Slow Fishing on Agency
Ana Reservoir: Ana Reservoir Updates
Beulah Reservoir: Trout Fishing Should Be Great on Beulah
Blitzen River: Good Fishing Lately on the Blitzen
Burns Pond: Burns Pond Updates
Bully Creek Reservoir: Productive Fishing Expected on Bully Creek
Campbell Reservoir: Fishing was excellent this past weekend!
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir Updates
Chewaucan River: Good Fishing on the Chewaucan
Chickahominy Reservoir: Fishing Has Been Great So Far This Fall
Dead Horse Lake: Slow Trolling This Week
Delintment Lake: Fishing should be great on Delintment
Dog Lake: Fishing Should be Good on Dog Lake
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Was Recently Stocked
Fourmile Lake: Fishing Will Be Improving at Fourmile
Fourmile Lake: Fourmile Lake Updates
Gerber Reservoir: Excellent Perch Fishing on Gerber

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