Montana Fish Report
Fishing should be good
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-15-2025
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Emigrant Lake is 71 percent full. Fishing should be good for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black crappie and yellow perch. Bass provide the primary summer fishery at Emigrant. Try fishing the flooded willows for largemouth and panfish, and rockier areas for smallmouth. A Dd14 crankbait produced smallmouth recently. Anglers continue to catch good sized black crappie.
There is a longstanding health advisory for consumption of resident warmwater species in Emigrant for high levels of mercury. Consult the sportfishing regulations or the Oregon Health Authority for more information on consumption guidelines.
The most current elevations for Emigrant Reservoir and other Rogue Basin reservoirs can be found on the Bureau of Reclamation's website, here.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, July 15th
Blue River: Blue River Updates
Clear Lake: Will be stocked!
Coast Fork Willamette River: Open to fishing all year for trout
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Updates
Detroit Reservoir: Any technique will catch fish,
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek is currently being held down
Foster Reservoir: Foster Reservoir Updates
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Updates
Leaburg Lake: Leaburg Lake Updates
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Updates
McKenzie River: R2 Updates
Middle Fork of the Williamette: Middle Fork Updates
Row River Pond: Wildlife viewing opportunities
Salmon Creek: Salmon Creek Updates
Salt Creek: Salt Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Can coax some larger trout
Santiam River (South Fork): Santiam River (South Fork) Updates
Sunnyside Park Pond: Bluegill and largemouth bass year-round
Willamette River: Poor river conditions last week
Laurance Lake: Beautiful week to go up to the lake
Jubilee Lake: Vehicle access to the lake is open
McNary Channel Ponds: Bass fishing can be good
McKay Reservoir: Fishing is heating up
Umatilla River: Trout fishing is currently open
Agate Lake: Fishing for bass and panfish should be good
Applegate Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good
Coos River: Coos River Basin Updates
Diamond Lake: Fishing is good
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, July 14th
Kilchis River: Kilchis River Updates
Necanicum River: The Necanicum is very low
Nehalem River: The run will improve throughout the month
Nestucca River: Summer steelhead continue to return
Three Rivers: The hatchery weir is still open
Tillamook Bay: Spring Chinook fishing is winding down
Trask River: Spring Chinook fishing is winding down
Wilson River: Fish throughout the fishery
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: Good spot to fish
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Updates
Breitenbush River: Breitenbush River has been re-opened
Fall Creek: Fall Creek Updates
Quartzville Creek: Green Peter Reservoir Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Summer steelhead and spring chinook runs are slowing