The headwater springs at Fourmile and Jack Springs are very cold. Keep on the lookout for radio tagged redband trout. The boundary of Agency Lake is the south end of the Straits. Last updated 4/26/23. Bait fishing is the proven method for catching hybrid bass, but fly-fishing and casting Rapalas are also effective when these fish are feeding. Trolling cowbells and wedding ring combos is still working well. Current flow near Chiloquin is 2020 cfs. Learn More, 04/15/2023 Perch and walleye fishing has slowed down. Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 8.23.21 - Montana Outdoor WOOD RIVER (including Petric Canal): redband trout, brown trout, brook trout and bull trout. Mother Nature has not been kind to area fishermen. Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena. Fishing was fair on opening day likely due to cold water temperatures. CORRAL CREEK (SF Sprague): brook trout and brown trout. The road to Delintment Lake is not maintained for winter travel. 04/27/2023 Remember all redband trout must be released. In 1932, George Perry caught the world-record largemouth bass weighing 22 pounds, 4 ounces from einen oxbow lake in Telfair County, Gd. Open to fishing all year but closed to fishing for bull trout. We have had reports of people fishing the frozen sloughs for pike. Whew! The lower end of the reservoir still has decent ice and smaller perch are still being caught in 35 to 45 . This lake can still be accessed with a snow machine. Helena RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES! J.C. BOYLE RESERVOIR (Topsy Reservoir): Largemouth bass, yellow perch, brown bullhead, pumpkinseed, crappie, goldfish, Sacramento perch, tui chub and blue chub. Best fishing is when flows are less than 900 cfs. Last updated 11/30/22. Typically 11 am start time. Inside the canyon there is a chance to see everything from a Bald Eagle to Mountain Lions, Black Bears, or maybe some River Otters. The springs start to discharge into the river approximately half a mile below J.C. Boyle Dam. On sunny days you will need to fish deeper than cloudy days. One of the best waterfalls in the basin is just off the trail. For over 125 years guests have been following in the path of Lewis and Clark exploring the Gates of the Mountains. Fishing was slow to fair on the Upper Williamson River on opening day. Anglers should be aware of private property around this area and can check. Anglers should be aware of private property around this area and can check Klamath County Land Ownership for information. Last updated 4/26/23. Access will be available only to snowmobiles after this weeks snowstorm and ice thickness is unknown. Email theOregon Fish & Wildlife Commission at odfw.commission@odfw.oregon.gov. Fishing is slow but should improve slowly. Please fight your fish quickly and then release your fish immediately without removing it from the water. Last updated 3/8/23. Targeting yellow perch continues to be your best bet. ALSO SMALL IN LINE SPINNERS, ROOSTER TAILS, MEPPS, PANTHER MARTINS, SUPER DUPERS, POWER BAIT, SALMON EGGS. WHITE MTS. Recent sampling showed good numbers of largemouth bass in the shallows near cover. Krumbo was recently stocked with 13,000 catchable rainbow trout. Anglers caught crappie some of which have been nice. The Cherry Creek trail parallels the creek and leads to many productive wilderness lakes. DEXTER RESERVOIR: trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass This season is shaping up to be a great one for Stripedbass, with early signs pointing towards it being one for the record books. Most brook trout captured are less than 12 inches. Catch-and-release is encouraged. It happened in mere days, a shotgun start unlike any hendrickson hatch I can remember on the river. Got em. The creek is open year-round, and bait is allowed. Flows will be really high as snow melts this week. Catch-and-release for redband/rainbow trout with no bait allowed from Agency Lake to Nicholson Road. Closed to protect spawning redband trout. No recent reports. From source to mouth, it is the longest river in North America, over 2, 341 miles. It is likely that few fish remain in the reservoir. It will be restocked in late spring of 2023, Beck Kiwanis was stocked with catchable rainbow trout in October. Closed to fishing to protect spawning redband trout. Hiking or wading upstream is difficult. Most rainbows are showing up around 10 feet below the ice while dead sticking small shiny jigs and crawlers. Catch rates should be good for this time of year. Fishing for 16 to 18-inch rainbow trout has been fair with a few larger fish being caught occasionally. Remember all redband trout must be released. Its unknown if the ice is thick enough to fish from. incorporates information from federal and state agencies, local facility operators and fellow boaters to provide up-to-date information so boaters can decide where to recreate and what to expect this season. It will be restocked with 2500 catchable rainbow trout as soon as possible. Follow this link to see the Bureau of Reclamation website listing current reservoir levels. This can be brutal fishing. Its unknown if the ice is thick enough to fish from. If the lake is open, ODFW will stock the lake as planned. Water temperatures are rising and are now around 52 F. There are some good chironomid hatches happening right now and lots of rising fish. Proof that indigenous people lived here long before Meriwether named it the Gates of the Mountains. These guys are on the river from the last snowfall to the first, and every day in between; and their experience is to the benefit of their clients. Last updated 4/23/23. Nestled half way between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks sits the Gates of the Mountains. Open year-round. Fishing Report - Tucson, AZ | Sportsman's Warehouse Fishing Report Thursday, Apr 06 2023 Access Info TROUT STILL BEING STOCKED. For the trout on Clark Canyon take some Kastmasters, Swedish Pimples or Tungsten Wax Tails. The Lost River is open water. 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It's also a great time to sightfish as flows are extremely low and clear. It will be restocked with 700 catchable rainbow trout as soon as ice is off this spring. Klamath County plowed the road into the Campground at Shoalwater Bay. ANNIE CREEK: brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. Please remember that nets or traps of any type cannot be used to catch any species of fish. Check out the ODFW fishing and trout stocking maps to find nearby fishing locations, driving directions and descriptions of amenities. Bull trout are exceedingly rare. Last updated 4/26/23. Closed to protect spawning redband trout. Fishing is slow but should improve slowly. There were 7 nets placed throughout the lake for one month after treatment. Come late October and through the end of November, were chasing big browns, preferably the hungry post-spawn browns that are feeding like crazy before the winter settles in. Catch rates along Howard Bay are extremely low. Flows are still good and water clarity remains good. There are likely some larger stonefly adults emerging right now. FOURMILE LAKE: hatchery rainbow trout, lake trout, kokanee, brook trout. We supply flies, leaders and tippet. Last updated 4/26/23. Launch here for great fly-fishing - Review of Gates of the Mountains Please enjoy your time on our site and we hope to see you soon. Fishing for brown bullhead at the Crystal Springs Bridge crossing and also near the boat ramp off Crystal Springs Road can be worth some effort. Access is available by foot traffic only. will remain closed to ocean salmon fishing through May 15. Recent fishing shows redband trout are dominating the catch lower down in the creek. Fishing on Browns has slowed down. Fishing not recommended. Black Sandy area has around 12 inches of ice. Throughout the winter, there has been thin ice cover on the reservoir, and we had recent reports of some areas of open water. Flows will be high during all daylight hours this week. Wow what big changes. That part of the river is loaded with lots of big trout. Green, chartreuse or white jigs have been popular. In many places, wrote Meriwether Lewis, the rocks seem ready to tumble on us. At each bend in the waterway, great stone walls seemed to block passage, only to open like gentle giant gates as the expedition drew near. The river near Big Springs in Bonanza is also worth a few casts. The Blackfoot is still big and muddy. For the trout try fishing with Ratsos, Shrimpos or a piece of night crawler on a jighead. Well keep you pos Fishing has been slow. Certain content that appears on this site comes from Amazon. Snow is blocking access. Ospreys, eagles (bald and golden), vultures and falcons (peregrine and prairie) still soar on the updrafts. Willow Valley is a very turbid, desert reservoir. Blackfoot and Bitterroot. Last updated 4/19/23. The MO has been fishing pretty well as of recent. So keep an eye on the Rec Report, or call you local district office to get the latest information. Largemouth bass fishing should be good in a few locations. ODFW also encourages the use of single barbless hooks in this fishery, not removing the fish from the water and using catch-and-release rubber nets. Look for Baetis mayfly hatches on warmer cloudy days. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena, Hauser:A fewrainbows are being picked up in open water near the Causeway with floating jigs tipped with crawlers or green Marabou jigs. Current flow near Chiloquin is 2020 cfs. Up to 15 inches of ice has been reported. Norfork Lake Arkansas near Mountain Home in the Ozarks Mountains region