Upper Klamath Lake Fish Report for 7-22-2022
The lake is 3.3 feet below full pool and 49 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake - Klamath Falls, OR (Klamath County)
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-22-2022
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Open all year. Most redband trout have moved to refuge areas of Pelican Bay near Rocky Point and up the Williamson River. Best fishing is from a boat as bank access is limited where the fish are located. The algae bloom has started and is increasing quickly.
Boats can launch at Howard Bay, Rocky Point and Moore Park 1 and 2. Odessa Creek boat ramp is now open, but day use only.
Hagelstein Park boat ramp, restroom and day use is open. Please remember that nets or traps of any type cannot be used to catch any species of fish. This includes minnows to use for bait. See page 20 of the Sport Fishing Regulations for legal harvest methods for minnows and chubs.
ODFW encourages catch-and-release on this fishery due to record low spawning numbers in 2020 and very low numbers in 2019. Please fight your fish quickly and then release your fish immediately without removing it from the water. Releasing fish is easier with barbless hooks.
The lake is 3.3 feet below full pool and 49 percent full.
Please remember that once you retain your one redband/rainbow trout limit you must stop fishing for redband/rainbow trout. Also, all radio tagged redband trout must be released unharmed. Redband trout will have what looks to be fishing line coming from the abdomen. These fish will be 6-20 inches long
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, July 22nd, 2022Holbrook Reservoir: Gamefish limits and gear restrictions lifted for Holbrook Reservoir and Heart Lake
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Williamson River: Williamson River Report
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Hosmer Lake: Anglers report that fishing at Hosmer has improved
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to fish well
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is very low at 23 percent
Nehalem River: Nehalem River fishing report
Wilson River: Summer steelhead are throughout the fishery
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Despite the warm weather anglers are still catching trout in Cooper
Eel Lake: Trout fishing at Eel Lake has started to slow down
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, July 21st, 2022Sycan River: Fishing not recommended
Wood River: Fishing for brown trout and redband trout should be good this week
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Crooked River: Fly anglers report good fishing with dry-dropper setups
Fall River: The Fall River has been fishing well
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