Klamath River Fishing Report

Klamath River - Upper - OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-6-2024
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Once you retain your limit of redband-rainbow trout you must stop fishing for redband-rainbow trout.

Hwy 66 Bridge to Springs

This section of river is open year-round. Removal of JC Boyle Dam has begun. Fishing not recommended in this section due to turbid conditions and deep sediments. 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 where vehicles can get stuck. 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 and steelhead smolts and adults.

Springs to state line with California

his section of river is open year-round. Fishing not recommended in this section due to turbid conditions. Turbidity can be tracked by visiting the USGS Real Time Klamath River Gage. Turbidity increases with work at JC Boyle Dam. Work will continue until March 15. After this point the river should be quite fishable unless large amounts of water area released at Link River dam. Fishing only recommended 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 where vehicles can get stuck. ‌

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, March 6th
Junction City Pond: Junction City Pond reopens with improved access and fishing pond upgrades
Crescent Lake: Recent reports of good fishing for large brown and lake trout
Hood River: Hood River flows have been dynamic over the past several weeks
Laurance Lake: Laurance will re-open on April 22, 2024
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 77 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 76 percent full
Green Peter Reservoir: Green Peter is about 50 feet above the toe slope of Thistle Creek boat ramp
Henry Hagg Lake: This is the time of year when everything in your tacklebox can work
Alsea River: The Alsea river has been fair the past few weeks
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is a little on the low side right now, but that won't last long
Miami River: Fishing conditions are low and clear at this time, but the Miami will go up later this week
Necanicum River: The Necanicum is low and clear today but will start going up Friday
Nehalem River: The Nehalem is just coming back into decent shape but won't stay there for long
Nehalem River- North Fork: Once it drops back into shape there are still fish trickling in to be caught
Nestucca River: The Nestucca has been running high all week, although it does have good color
Three Rivers: Three Rivers is a little low right now but will rise on Friday night
Trask River: The Trask River is in prime condition
Wilson River: The Wilson is a little on the low side today but still fishing
Agate Lake: Agate Reservoir continues to rise and is now 95 percent full
Applegate River: The release from the dam is 250 cfs
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is at 44 percent full and filling very slowly
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 60 percent full and reportedly there is open water for bank fishing
Garrison Lake: Stocking was delayed this month due to high water
Illinois River: Bank fishing near the dam was productive recently
Rogue River- Lower: Slow for steelhead
Rogue River - Middle: The middle Rogue is currently blown out
Rogue River- Upper: Chrome winter steelhead are around and numbers have increased as we move into March
Sixes River: Winter storms have kept the river pretty much unfishable
Fourmile Lake: The Lake is blocked by snow and is currently 31 percent full
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is not frozen
John C Boyle Reservoir: The reservoir is now a river
Upper Klamath Lake: The lake is ice-free


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