Montana Fish Report
Fishing conditions should be great for anglers plunking spin and glows
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-7-2026
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Fishing conditions should be great for anglers plunking spin and glows. Boat anglers may need to wait until flow and river conditions improve. Remember to purchase Rogue South Coast Steelhead Validation prior to going steelhead fishing.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, January 7th
Agency Lake: The lake is ice free
Fourmile Lake: Access could be blocked by snow
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is at 60 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: The lake should start to freeze soon
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Report
Lake Of The Woods: The lake remains ice free but should be starting to freeze over soon
Link River : Redband Trout are in the river in very low numbers
Lost River: Water quality is fair
Miller Lake: Access is unknown. You might encounter too much snow
Sprague River- North Fork: Water tempeartures will be approaching freezing
Sprague River- South Fork : Fishing will be slow for brook trout up high
Sycan River: Fishing above the marsh would normally be the best
Williamson River: Upper Williamson River Report
Willow Valley Reservoir: This fishery seems to be slow due to turbid conditions
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is 32 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: The lake level is 1,915 ft and the surface temperature at Applegate is 45F
Applegate River: The Applegate River is open for hatchery trout and winter steelhead
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Recent rains will have mad the water more cloudy
Coos River: Coos River Basin Report
Coquille River: Coquille River Basin Report
Diamond Lake: Winter weather has finally arrived but the lake has not started to freeze over
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Lake is 26 percent full
Expo Pond: Expo Pond Report
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 64 percent full
Galesville Reservoir: The reservoir is about 40 feet lower than summer full pool
Hemlock Lake: Winter weather may make the lake inaccessible until spring
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 80 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 78 percent full
Lake Marie: Fishing has been slow, but no recent reports
Lake Selmac: Lake Selmac Report
Lemolo Lake: Lemolo is drawn down for the winter which can make accessing the reservoir difficult
Medco Pond: Medco Pond Report
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, January 6th
Ana Reservoir: Water levels in this reservoir have dropped 17 feet and the boat ramp is unuseable
Ana River: There have not been any recent fishing reports and the river is running at 77cfs instead of 65cfs
Campbell Reservoir: Fishing not recommended
Chewaucan River: Fishing will slow down as temperatures reduce and ice begins to take over
Dead Horse Lake: Access is unknown and ice is probably too thin to fish from
Holbrook Reservoir: Access is unknown and ice is probably too thin to fish from
Lofton Reservoir: Access is unknown and the ice is probably too thin to fish from
Thompson Valley Reservoir: Access is unknown and the ice is probably too thin to fish from