Howard Prairie Reservoir Fish Report - Ashland, OR (Jackson County)

Howard Prairie is 58 percent full and rising

Howard Prairie Reservoir - Ashland, OR (Jackson County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-5-2025
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Howard Prairie is 58 percent full and rising. Warming weather and rising water levels may have affected the ice thickness and coverage. Early season trout fishing can be quite productive if open water is available.

Anglers are reminded to remove all vegetation from gear, boots and boats before leaving Howard Prairi

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, March 5th

Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout
McNary Channel Ponds: The McNary ponds are scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers report good winter fishing for both kokanee and bull trout
Detroit Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly filling up in preparation for the busy summer recreation season
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Will be stocked this week
Freeway Lake East: The lake will be stocked this week with 500 hatchery trout
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in the reservoir is slowly increasing as they prepare to fill it before the summer recreation season
Junction City Pond: This pond will be stocked again this week
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at about 3,600 cfs at the gage in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are at 3,100 cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Waverly Lake: Will be stocked this week
Alsea River: This past week the bite has slowed down, but fish are still moving throughout the basin
Kilchis River: The Kilchis River is dropping back into low and clear conditions
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River is dropping back into low and clear conditions for the weekend
Nehalem River: Winter steelhead fishing on the Nehalem mainstem picked up early this week
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter steelhead fishing on the North Fork remained good over the weekend
Nestucca River: The Nestucca is in good shape
Salmon River: Winter steelhead has been fair on the Salmon River
Siletz River: Winter steelhead slowed down a bit on the Siletz
Siuslaw River: Winter steelhead is open in the Siuslaw basin
Three Rivers: Three Rivers should have some hatchery steelhead in the system
Trask River: Steelhead fishing on the Trask was slow this weekend despite prime conditions
Wilson River: The Wilson dropped into prime shape last weekend and fishing effort was high
Yaquina River: Hatchery steelhead is open on the Yaquina River
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is now 100 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: Boat access is limited to the low water boat ramp at French Gulch
Applegate River: Steelhead fishing pressure is starting to pick up on the Applegate River
Cooper Creek Reservoir: With warmer weather expected for the weekend fishing should improve
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake is still frozen over and a few anglers are ice fishing
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is currently 72 percent full
Expo Pond: Trout stocking starts this week
Garrison Lake: With frequent seasonal storms, fishing has been slow

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Monday, March 3rd

McKay Reservoir: McKay Reservoir opened on March 1st
Umatilla River: Umatilla River Report