Montana Fish Report

Fishing should be excellent for Brook Trout

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-17-2025
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Open year-round. The black drake mayfly hatch is excellent in certain low gradient areas such as near Lee Thomas and Sandhill Crossings. Fishing should be excellent for Brook Trout up high Fishing near Sandhill crossin is slow. Best Redband Trout fishing is upstream of the lowermost 3411 road bridge. Dry flies in the pocket water works well.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

Lookingglass Creek: Lookingglass Creek open for spring Chinook fishing June 18 to June 29
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake is fishing consistently
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: ABCC Updates
Blue River: Blue River Updates
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Updates
Clear Lake: Will be stocked the week of June 16th
Coast Fork Willamette River: Will be stocked the week of June 9th
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Updates
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
Fall Creek: Fall Creek is open all year for trout
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek Reservoir Updates
Gold Lake: Gold Lake is open for fishing
Hills Creek Reservoir: It's a great early-spring fishery on large fish
Leaburg Lake: Leaburg Lake is open to fishing all year
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Updates
Middle Fork Willamette: Chinook and summer steelhead fishing should be good
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Row River Pond: Wildlife viewing opportunities
Salmon Creek: Salmon Creek is open to fishing all year
Salt Creek: Salt Creek Updates
Willamette River: Poor river conditions last week
Agency Lake: Agency Lake Updates
Campbell Reservoir: Crappie fishing should be slowing
Fourmile Lake: Fourmile Lake Updates
Gerber Reservoir: Crappie fishing is likely slow
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing remains very slow
Klamath River - Middle: Klamath River Updates
Link River : Most Redband Trout have moved out
Long Creek Reservoir: Fishing will be good
Lost River: Fishing for yellow perch is your best bet
Miller Lake: Access might be open
Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes: Fishing should be excellent
Sprague River: Fishing will be excellent

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Monday, June 16th, 2025

Breitenbush River: Detour Route
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Anglers can pursue bass, bluegill, and crappie
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: North Fork Upddates
Santiam River (South Fork): Fish can be found throughout river
Deschutes River: Excellent nymph fishing for trout
Hood River: Still report of good spring Chinook fishing
Laurance Lake: Anglers have been catching good numbers of trout
Hat Rock Pond: Anglers should find success
Jubilee Lake: Jubilee Lake Updates
McNary Channel Ponds: McNary Ponds Updates
McKay Reservoir: Water temps are heating up and so is fishing
Umatilla River: Spring Chinook fishing is starting to wind down
Phillips Reservoir: Phillips Reservoir Updates
Powder River: The Powder River should have trout and perch

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