ODFW Recreation Report


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-10-2024
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Includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming, hunting, and wildlife viewing

It's a big weekend for bird hunters

Several upland bird and waterfowl seasons open this Saturday, including rooster pheasant, chukar, Hungarian partridge, eastside quail and zones 1 & 2 duck. Get a look at the upcoming season in the latest Game Bird Hunting Forecast, and more recent hunting conditions in this week's Rec Report.

See Salmon Spawn

It's iconic in the Pacific Northwest—the return of salmon to their natal rivers after years at sea. As they prepare to spawn (and then die ☹), these fish undergo an amazing physical metamorphosis, changing shape and color. See this for yourself at one of several locations recommended by ODFW biologists.

Best bets for weekend fishing:

We're staying with salmon and trout for the best fishing opportunities this week.

TROUT – With all the choices, there's bound to be good trout fishing near you.

  • Fishing for hatchery trout should be good in waterbodies that were heavily stocked earlier in the year. The cooler fall temperatures will be putting fish on the bite.
  • Native redband trout will also be biting in many eastside rivers including the lower Deschutes, Metolius, Crooked, Chewaucan and Blitzen.
  • Brook trout are starting to school up for spawning in many locations in the Klamath area. Find one, and you'll also find its friends.
  • Rainbow trout fishing can be excellent in the high mountain lakes in the Wallowa, Cascade and Elkhorn ranges, and Sky and Mountain Lakes wilderness areas.
  • Many coastal rivers are hosting sea-run cutthroat trout right now. But hurry, the season ends Oct. 31.

COHO SALMON – Coho salmon are having a moment, with some record-setting returns.

  • On the coast, wild coho seasons have been opened on several rivers thanks to robust returns. Check the regulation update page for details.
  • In the Willamette Valley, over 41,032 adult coho have migrated above Willamette Falls, far surpassing the record run of 29,654 set in 2023. With this huge return, several areas above the Falls are now open to coho fishing.
  • In the Portland area, anglers are catching coho on the Sandy and Clackamas rivers.

CHINOOK SALMON – Anglers are still catching Chinook in several locations:

  • Chinook are spread throughout the bays and tidewaters of the Nestucca, Nehalem and Wilson river basins.
  • Anglers are still picking up Chinook in the lower and middle Rogue.
  • Salmon fishing is starting to pick up on the lower Umatilla River.

These examples are for demonstration purposes only. Check the zone reports for more.

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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
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Updates
Krumbo Reservoir: Krumbo Reservoir Updates
Link River : Link River Updates
Long Creek Reservoir: Good Fishing Flows
Lost River: Lost River Updates
Malheur Reservoir: Fishing Will Be Great This Fall on Malheur
Mann Lake: Mann Lake Updates
Miller Lake: Miller Lake Updates
Owyhee Reservoir: Excellent Catfish Fishing on Owyhee
Owyhee River: Fishing on the Lower Owyhee should still be good
Pole Creek Reservoir: Pole Creek Reservoir Updates
Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes: Fishing Continues to Be Good!
Sprague River: Sprague River Updates
Sprague River: North Fork Sprague River and All Tributaries
Sprague River: South Fork Sprague River and All Tributaries Updates
Sycan River: Slow Fishing at Sycan
Warm Springs Reservoir: Warm Springs Reservoir Updates
Williamson River: Upper Williamson River Updates
Wood River: Wood River Updates
Yellowjacket Lake: Yellowjacket Reservoir Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Updates
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Updates
Hemlock Lake: Lots of Trout Available!
Lake Of The Woods: Lots of Trout Available!
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie Updates
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt Lake Updates
Lake Marie: Lake Marie is a Good Place to Try a Variety of Fish
Lost Creek Lake: Good Success at Lost Creek
Rogue River - Middle: Productive Fall Chinook Fishing
Rogue River- Upper: Good Trout Fishing on Upper Rogue River
Umpqua River: North Umpqua River Updates

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