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FEATURED REPORTS - April, 2026

Smith River Fishing Report

Report Date: SMITH RIVER, Umpqua: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead fishing is slow. There is good access for angling since the Smith River Road follows the mainstem for most of the time.

Henry Hagg Lake Report

Report Date: During winter at Henry Hagg Lake, cold water temperatures slow bass metabolism down and alter their feeding behavior. Largemouth and smallmouth bass typically move to deeper water as the reservoir stratifies, often holding along historic river channel ledges, underwater humps,...

Water temperatures are dropping into the low 50s

Report Date: Water temperatures are dropping into the low 50s. Water clarity has improved, and weeds continue to die off at the southern portion of the reservoir. With the cooler water temps, trout fishing has picked up. Trout are hitting combinations of...