Montana Fish Report
Angling pressure is starting to increase
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-26-2026
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The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is around 1,770cfs and 50.0F. Click here for current flow at the Ray Gold gage. For up-to-date river levels, check all the USGS Rogue gauges here. Fishing for trout has closed and will reopen on May 22.
Cole Rivers Hatchery returns as of 5/19/26: New winter steelhead 11, season total 1012. New spring Chinook 1592, season total 3707. Folks are still catching a few hatchery and wild winter steelhead, and side-drifting larger beads seems to be the most productive. There are a few spring Chinook being caught, and angling pressure is starting to increase. The hatchery has started rerunning spring Chinook in the upper Rogue. If you don't intend to harvest a fish, please use proper catch-and-release techniques, such as keeping fish in the water as much as possible and releasing wild fish immediately.
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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!
Salt Creek: Open to Fishing All Year
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Ideal Conditions Arrive in June
Smith Reservoir: Stocked Soon
Timber Linn Lake: Stocked this week!
Trail Bridge Reservoir: Recreation Sites Open!
Turner Lake: Trout Year Round!
Walter Wirth Lake: Anglers can target bluegill and bass
Waverly Lake: Fair warmwater fishing
Deschutes River: Salmon fly season on the Deschutes!
Hood River: Spring Chinook season!
Laurance Lake: Mixed success lately
Taylor Lake: Catches of Nice Trout
Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond Updates
Jubilee Lake: Road Access Closed
McNary Ponds: McNary Ponds Updates
McKay Reservoir: Fish are biting!
Umatilla River: Spring Chinook are Slowing Down
Willow Creek Reservoir: Catching some nice trout from the shore!
Agate Lake: Rainbow trout still available
Applegate Reservoir: Good Bank Fishing
Bolan Lake: Spinners have been very productive
Emigrant Lake: Largemouth bass fishing is starting to get good
Fish Lake : Early season trolling for trout is usually very good!
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 73 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Fishing should be really good
Lost Creek Reservoir: Good bank fishing access
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