Montana Fish Report

Officially fall Chinook season!


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-11-2025
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Find resident coastal cutthroat trout throughout the basin and the Kilchis River has plenty of public access off Kilchis Forest Road. Concentrate on deep pools with cover, and you should find success. Water temperatures are on the rise this week so fishing early morning and late evening when its cooler may increase the odds of success. Many areas have bait restrictions in place so check the regulations for those and open areas before heading out.

Officially fall Chinook season opened August 1st on all Tillamook Basin rivers but realistically there won't be any fish above tide water until the fall rains come. 





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, August 7th

Crane Prairie Reservoir: Improved bass fishing
Crescent Lake: Good kokanee fishing
Crescent Lake: Reports of good kokanee fishing
East Lake: Excellent brown and rainbow trout fishing
Fall River: Good and consistent fishing
Hosmer Lake: Positive reports on fly angling
Little Lava Lake: Excellent trout fishing!
Metolius River: Excellent Fishing Continues!
Ochoco Reservoir: Abundant Fish!
Paulina Lake: Good Trout Fishing!
Prinevile Reservoir: Fair fishing for trout!
South Twin Lake: Anglers report fair trout fishing
Three Creek Lake: Excellent fishing for large trout!
Wickiup Reservoir: Reports of fair kokanee fishing

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
Pole Creek Reservoir: Fishing should be great
Warm Springs Reservoir: Warm Springs Reservoir Updates
Yellowjacket Lake: Fishing access points are in good shape