Montana Fish Report
Winter can provide good opportunities for hardy bank anglers
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-8-2026
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Open to fishing all year. Winter can provide good opportunities for hardy bank anglers. Fishing close to shore with PowerBait has been a proven technique for winter trout fishing.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, January 8thAlsea River: The early bite has picked up and fish are reaching our Hatchery traps at the Alsea Hatchery!
Salmon River: Winter steelhead have been moving into and up in the system
Siletz River: Winter steelhead are moving into the Siletz
Siuslaw River: The bite has been fair for this time of year, and it is expected to pick up this weekend!
Yaquina River: The Yaquina is starting to see winter steelhead moving into the system
Fall River: Fall River Report
Haystack Reservoir: Anglers report good fishing for rainbow trout in the 16 to 17-inch range
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers are reporting excellent kokanee fishing
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to be excellent for mountain whitefish, redband trout, and bull trout
North Twin Lake: North Twin Lake Report
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
Rogue River- Lower: Fishing conditions should be great for anglers plunking spin and glows
Rogue River - Middle: River conditions should be good through the weekend
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is around 2,000cfs
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Fishing is available all year above Lost Cr Lake but snow will start to limit access
Tenmile Lakes: Largemouth bass have fully transitioned to their late winter patterns
Umpqua River: Winter steelhead are being caught throughout the mainstem
Umpqua River- North : Winter steelhead fishing is picking up and early returns seem to be above the 10-year average
Umpqua River- South : The South Umpqua River is now open for winter steelhead
Willow Lake: Willow Lake is about half full