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Montana Fish Report

Will reopen for trout from May 22-Sept. 15


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-14-2025
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The South Umpqua River is closed to all angling, and will reopen for trout from May 22-Sept. 15, catch and release only. Opens for bass on May 22.





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Campbell Reservoir: Access is restricted to snowmobiles, and the lake is probably open
Chewaucan River: Fishing will be fairly slow due to high cold-water
Dog Lake: Recent rains and snow have cooled down the water
Duncan Reservoir: The reservoir is full with a decent boat ramp
Heart Lake: There have been a few holdover rainbow trout that are being caught recently
Holbrook Reservoir: This reservoir was going to be stocked this week, but due to snow it will be stocked next week
Lofton Reservoir: Fishing for holdover rainbow trout should be good
Priday Reservoir: There have been fish in the 12-16" range caught recently at this reservoir
Thompson Valley Reservoir: The reservoir is accessible along the West entrance and is full
Ben Irving Reservoir: Bank anglers are catching a few rainbows along the boat ramp area
Cooper Creek Reservoir: The reservoir will be stocked again this week
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake is ice free and the main boat ramp is open
Galesville Reservoir: The reservoir is at full pool now
Hemlock Lake: Current snowpack is much higher than average
Lake Marie: Lake Marie is a good spot for a quiet fishing experience
Lake Selmac: Fishing should be very good
Lemolo Lake: Brown trout fishing should be good
Umpqua River: Fishing has been fair to good with a good number of hatchery chinooks being harvested

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
Burns Pond: Burns pond was stocked last week
Bully Creek Reservoir: The reservoir is nearly full and the boat ramp is usable
Chickahominy Reservoir: There are some nice holdover trout in Chickahominy up to 20 inches
Delintment Lake: The snow has melted and access is now open
Krumbo Reservoir: Some very fat holdover trout in the 14-20 inch range are still being caught
Malheur Reservoir: There are some very nice trout in Malheur Reservoir right now
Mann Lake: Mann Lake is currently fishless
Owyhee River: Flows from the dam have dropped and are about 27060 cfs below the dam
Pole Creek Reservoir: Fishing should be great for holdover trout this spring
Warm Springs Reservoir: The reservoir is still recovering from extreme draw down in 2022 but is full now
Yellowjacket Lake: The road to Yellowjacket is snow free and the lake is open