Umatilla River Fish Report

Flows continuing to drop and water temperatures increasing

Umatilla River - Umatilla, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-14-2023
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Trout fishing opened on May 22 on the Umatilla. With flows continuing to drop and water temperatures increasing, look for fish to move upstream into the cooler water near the north and south Forks.

The spring Chinook fishery on the Umatilla River below Three Mile Falls Dam closed on June 10, the fishery above TMFD remains open until June 30. The bag limit is 2 adult and 5 jack hatchery spring Chinook per day.

The spring Chinook predicted to return to the Umatilla River this year has not been as expected, but the Umatilla River still is a great opportunity for anglers to harvest a spring Chinook. With water temperatures being almost 70 degrees and the flows continuing to drop the catch rate has been significantly reduced. As of June 12, a total of 2009 spring Chinook have returned to Three Mile Falls Dam (TMFD).

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for Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

Crane Prairie Reservoir: Anglers report inconsistent trout fishing and good bass fishing
Crescent Lake: Open to fishing all year. Crescent Lake is currently 19 percent full
Crooked River: Crooked River Report
Haystack Reservoir: The reservoir is currently 63 percent full
Hosmer Lake: Anglers report good cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing
Breitenbush River: River flows have dropped and are now around 350 cfs
Kilchis River: Cutthroat are available throughout the river
Trask River: Fishing has been fair overall but is improving
Wilson River: Best fishing is generally during low light periods
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir has been stocked with rainbow trout multiple times over the last few months
Applegate River: The Applegate River is at approximately 800cfs
Ben Irving Reservoir: No recent reports from Ben Irving
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Bass fishing is picking up in the morning hours
Coquille River: Striped bass should be active in the mid to upper sections of tidewater
Diamond Lake: The lake is completely iced-off and angling has been steady
Eel Lake: Surface water temperature on Eel Lake is in the mid 60s
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 70 percent full
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is at 61 percent full
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville continues to be a good option for anglers looking to catch trout as well as warmwater fish
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 59 percent ful
Illinois River: The Illinois is open again for trout fishing
Lemolo Lake: Many rainbow trout were stocked into Lemolo a couple of weeks ago
Lost Creek Lake: Bank anglers have had good access on either side of the dam
Plat I Reservoir: No recent reports for Plat I
Rogue River - Middle: Current flow is around 3,050 cfs
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is around 2,800 cfs
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): There is still a lot of snow melting and river level is up a bit
Sixes River: Cuthroat are scattered throughout the river
Smith River: Smith River has opened for trout fishing
Tenmile Lakes: The lake surface water temperature is in the mid to upper 60s this past week
Umpqua River: Fishing conditions on the mainstem Umpqua are looking good this week
Winchuck River: Cutthroat trout are scattered throughout the river
Holbrook Reservoir: The reservoir is full and was stocked again
Lofton Reservoir: Lofton Reservoir Report
Pit River: Releases from Lake Britton remain around 330 CFS