Applegate River Fish Report

Steelhead fishing pressure is starting to pick up

Applegate River - Applegate, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-19-2025
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Steelhead fishing pressure is starting to pick up on the Applegate River. Rain and some melting snow will likely have the lower river a tad bit dirty. For better visibility move upstream towards the dam.. The river temp is around 40 degrees.

Hatchery steelhead may be retained between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2025. All wild steelhead must be released. Bait is allowed. No fishing from a floating device.

The Rogue-South Coast Steelhead Validation is required for all winter steelhead anglers fishing in the Rogue Basin or on the south coast from Dec. 1 to April 30.

Only adipose fin clipped rainbow trout may be retained. All wild rainbow and cutthroat trout must be released unharmed. Consult the fishing regulations for more information.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, February 19th

Crooked River: Anglers should expect high discharge
EE Wilson Angling Pond: The pond is stocked with trout
Foster Reservoir: Look for smallmouth bass and yellow perch
Junction City Pond: This pond will be stocked again this week
Quartzville Creek: This river will likely be too high for the foreseeable future
Roaring River Park Pond: This small pond will be stocked!
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Fishing for steelhead is open
Santiam River (South Fork): Still some scattered summer steelhead
Sunnyside Park Pond: Bluegill and largemouth bass year-round
Timber Linn Lake: Timber Linn Updates
Walter Wirth Lake: Walter Wirth Updates
Waverly Lake: Fair warmwater fishing for bluegill and bass
Necanicum River: Still catch-and-release opportunity for wild steelhead
Nehalem River: Less-than-ideal fishing conditions
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter steelhead fishing really picked up
Nestucca River: The Nestucca is running a little on the high side
Three Rivers: Three Rivers has been getting some hatchery steelhead
Trask River: The Trask is running high
Wilson River: The Wilson River has been fishable
Agency Lake: Agency Lake is warming up
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir remains frozen
Fourmile Lake: Ice fishing might be possible
Gerber Reservoir: Anglers are ice fishing
Upper Klamath Lake: Most of the lake is frozen
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Fishing remains very slow
Lake Of The Woods: Yellow perch fishing should be good
Link River : Link River is very slow fishing
Miller Lake: The lake is likely frozen
Willow Valley Reservoir: The reservoir is frozen
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is now 100 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good