Montana Fish Report
Fishing should be great
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-6-2025
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Recent sampling showed black and now white crappie are abundant. There are some nice holdover rainbow trout available up to 18 inches and some Lahontan cutthroat that were stocked last year that should be in the 14 inch range by now.
Fishing should be great for holdover trout and crappie.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, August 6th
Ben Irving Reservoir: Fishing is slow
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Fishing for bass and bluegill is good
Diamond Lake: Fishing is good to fair for rainbows
Galesville Reservoir: Bass anglers are having success
Hemlock Lake: Fishing with power bait is good
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Fishing continues to be pretty good
Lake Marie: Fishing is slow for trout
Lemolo Lake: Angling should be good for all trout
Plat I Reservoir: Fishing is slow
Smith River: Smith River Updates
Umpqua River: Fishing is likely slow
Umpqua River- North : Summer steelhead angling is slow
Umpqua River- South : Smallmouth bass angling should be good
Blitzen River: Blitzen will not disappoint!
Burns Pond: East Pond is Good for Large Trout
Bully Creek Reservoir: Fishing for bass is slow
Delintment Lake: Fishing has been good
Krumbo Reservoir: Fat Holdover Trout Still Available!
Malheur Reservoir: Some nice fish are still being caught
Malheur River: Fishing has been good
Owyhee Reservoir: Bass fishing has been good
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, August 5th
Kilchis River: Kilchis River Updates
Nehalem River: Fall Chinook run is early
Nestucca River: Nestucca River Updates
Three Rivers: Three Rivers Updates
Tillamook Bay: Tillamook Bay Updates
Trask River: Trask River Updates
Wilson River: Improved Fishing
Agency Lake: Agency Lake Updates
Campbell Reservoir: Crappie fishing is slow
Chickahominy Reservoir: Nice holdover trout in Chickahominy!
Fourmile Lake: Fishing is slow for trout
Gerber Reservoir: Yellow perch fishing is picking up
Klamath River - Middle: Flows great for fishing
Lake Of The Woods: Bass fishing should remain good
Link River : Link River Updates
Lost River: Water quality is poor
Miller Lake: Fishing is slow