Montana Fish Report
Open to Fishing All Year
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-26-2026
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Salt Creek and its tributaries are open to fishing all year; it is an unstocked tributary to the Middle Fork Willamette River east of Oakridge. Anglers may only use lures and artificial flies. Use of bait is only allowed from Apr 22 - Oct 31. Two wild trout may be kept per day, 8-inch minimum length.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, May 26th
Alsea River: Trout Season is Open
Kilchis River: Cutthroat Throughout the River
Nehalem River: Lots of Places to Fish!
Nestucca River: Spring Chinook is getting started!
Salmon River: Trout Season is Open!
Siletz River: Summer steelhead are moving!
Siuslaw River: Great Place for Rockfish and Surf Perch!
Three Rivers: Few springers caught already!
Trask River: Fishing improved
Wilson River: Summer steelhead are showing up!
Yaquina River: Trout Season is Open!
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: Stocked with Rainbows Weekly!
Blue River: Blue River Updates
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Updates
Carmen Reservoir: Stocked June 1st!
Clear Lake: Stocked Again Soon
Coast Fork Willamette River: Coast Fork Willamette River Updates
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Updates
Detroit Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly filling up
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
EE Wilson Angling Pond: The pond is stocked continually
Fall Creek: Recently Stocked
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek Reservoir Updates
Freeway Lake East: Warmwater Fishing Can Be Very Good
Gold Lake: OPEN for the season!
Henry Hagg Lake: Cappie Fishing is Productive
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Updates
Leaburg Lake: Stocked Soon
McKenzie River: Stocked Recently
Middle Fork Willamette: Newly Refurbished Boat Ramp
Row River Pond: Row River Pond Updates
Salmon Creek: Recently Stocked!
5-21-2026
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