These are especially important if you plan to catch-and-release.Fish early in day when water temperatures are cooler.Look for trout in deep, high elevation lakes or shaded streams near headwaters. We will continue stocking trout but we will deliver on a slightly different schedule and at some different locations to avoid a rush of anglers showing up along with the hatchery truck.NOTE: Local ODFW offices do not have access to the trout stocking schedule either. Kokanee are mostly being caught below 40 feet.
If conditions where you want to fish seems especially severe (low, hot water), consider fishing somewhere else where water conditions are better.We continue to urge anglers and others recreating outside to stay close to home, keep your social distance, and travel safely. Repairs are on-going and it is hoped that the ADA dock will be accessible for those in a wheelchair sometime this summer.A parking permit is required and one can be purchased online or at any ODFW office. Don't be affraid to hike up and down the bank for a bit until you get to the water that you like. Little North Santiam River is a stream located just .8 miles from Lyons, in Marion County, in the state of Oregon, United States, near Mehama, OR. This water-body actually consists of three interconnected ponds and features some good size bass and crappie. As of Nov. 1 anglers may only use lures and artificial flies. Most of these fish have pushed up higher in the basin to take advantage of the cooler water. As the seasons change, so does the fishing. Open all year for hatchery steelhead. Bait is allowed from Leaburg Dam to Forest Glen Boat Ramp from April 22 – Oct 31. Was last stocked the week of July 6 with 1,000 legal and 500 trophy-size rainbow trout. 3 Alerts Trout fishing typically slows down during the heat of the day, so try early in the morning or late evening, when they are less wary. All Rights Reserved. Clear Lake is accessed from Hwy. The pond was recently treated with herbicide which should increase the amount of open water available to anglers. Zoom in on the map to see the lake name. This section of the river is open year-round for trout. This section of river is closed to salmon fishing.
But if you’re hankering for an adventure, consider hiking into one of Use appropriate gear and land fish quickly.
There is also an No recent fishing reports. Gold Lake has special fishing regulations in place that include no retention of rainbow trout, no limit on brook trout, fly-fishing only (has to be a fly rod, no spinning rigs) and barbless hooks. A beautiful clear swimming hole has both shallow for kids and deep for swimming and diving spots. The river level at the moment is quite good for fishing, flowing at around 40 cfs.
Above Marion Forks, the stream is especially appealing to the fly angler. The 200-foot trail runs down to the secluded swimming spot. Was last stocked the week of July 1, with 1,200 legal-size trout. You can drive to many popular locations. Five hatchery trout and an additional two wild trout may be harvested daily in the river.Below Fall Creek Dam the creek is open all year for hatchery Chinook, hatchery steelhead and wild steelhead greater than 24 inches. No recent fishing reports. In addition to fishing, these ponds also offer wildlife viewing opportunities and a fishing dock is available on-site. More than 5,000 adults have been counted above Willamette Falls. There is good bank access at several rest stops and campgrounds, and three seasonal boat ramps.Trout stocking is done for the year and will resume next winter. Beginning Nov. 1, anglers may only use lures and artificial flies.The lower McKenzie River is open to retention of adipose fin-clipped salmon and steelhead and non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead greater than 24 inches long. The reservoir was stocked in April. Fish are moving deeper as surface temperatures rise.
7/22/20Breitenbush River has been stocked multiple times in the last two months. WARNING: There are several large downed trees in the river creating some very dangerous hazards for boaters and people floating in inner-tubes in the section from Green’s Bridge down to the confluence with the South Fork Santiam.
Send us your own fishing report through With the onset of summer-like temperatures, trout stocking in most valley-level lakes and ponds has ended for the season. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to Little North Santiam River. But this river offers convenience, fairly good access and variety. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be harvested from Trail Bridge Reservoir. River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs. ODFW has discontinued stocking of Trail Bridge reservoir for the duration of the closure – hatchery fish allocated to the reservoir are being redistributed to other stocked waterbodies.