Montana Fish Report
River has been Good for Brown Trout
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-27-2026
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The Wood River has been good for Brown Trout. Use minnow imitations like spoons or crank baits.The best section will likely be from Weed Road to the BLM wetland. Brown Trout feed on a variety of food sources in this section but most food is near the bottom. Diet samples have shown sculpin, earthworms, salmonflies, leeches, sucker eggs, frogs, crayfish and caddisflies. Most Brown Trout caught in this section range from 14 to 20 inches. This section is best fished from boat but you can walk in from the BLM wetland and fish lots of water from shore. No bait is allowed with catch and release for Redband Trout. Drift boats can be launched at Weed Road or Petric Boat Ramp. You will need low profiles boats above Weed Road and small enough boats to portage around bridges and dams.
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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
Link River : Closed to fishing for salmon
Lofton Reservoir: Stocked with Rainbow Trout
Long Creek: Open to fishing all year
Miller Lake: Access is available
Sevenmile Creek: Closed to angling for salmon
Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes: Fishing should be good
Spencer Creek: Fishing is fair
Sprague River: Redband Trout are throughout the river
Sprague River- North Fork: Flows are declining
Sprague River- South Fork : Fishing will be excellent for brook trout
Spring Creek: Fishing is always slow
Sycan River: Flows are low
Williamson River: Upper and Lower Williamson Updates
Willow Valley Reservoir: Fishing for largemouth bass should be excellent
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