Montana Fish Report
Closed to fishing for salmon
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-27-2026
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Closed to fishing for salmon. Check Link River Flows. Redband Trout are in the river in low numbers. Flows have increased. A few Redband Trout are being caught.
ODFW also encourages the use of single barbless hooks in this fishery, not removing fish from the water and catch-and-release rubber nets. Open year round with catch-and-release only for redband trout. No bait allowed. No angling allowed 200 feet above and 200 feet below Link River Dam.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, May 27thClackamas River: Productive Fishing
Junction City Pond: Stocked Recently
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Lots of Chinook
Santiam River (South Fork): Summer Steelhead a Bit Disappointing
Sunnyside Park Pond: Bluegill and largemouth bass year-round
Agency Lake: Algae has been abundant
Annie Creek: Low productivity and cold water
Campbell Reservoir: Recent storm has slowed fishing
Cherry Creek: Fishing should be slow
Corral Creek: Open year-round
Crooked Creek: Opening day was very slow
Crystal Creek: Crystal Creek was fair fishing
Fourmile Creek: Fishing is slow for brook trout
Fourmile Lake: Stocked with trophy and legal rainbow trout
Gerber Reservoir: Crappie fishing has been good
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing is very slow
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Fair Fishing
Lake of the Woods: Bass fishing is picking up
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
Rogue River- Upper: Angling pressure is starting to increase
Willow Lake: Largemouth bass fishing is getting good