Smallmouth bass fishing is good
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-23-2023
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Lost Creek current elevation is 1,823 feet and the current surface water temperature has cooled slightly to 75 degrees. Both boat ramps are available.
Trout anglers will want to fish deeper with the warm water, or fish the upper reaches of the reservoir above Highway 62. Trolling wedding rings spiked with nightcrawler behind an oval egg sinker is almost always productive, other lures or small spoons should be tried while trolling.
Still fishing with PowerBait and wind drifting with nightcrawlers are both effective. Trout anglers are reminded to be cautious with catch-and-release fishing during the heat wave.
Smallmouth bass fishing is good. One group caught smallmouth bass up to 2.5 pounds casting rubber worms near shore in the vicinity of Catfish Cove recently.
ODFW continues work to restore the largemouth bass fishery. Look for rocky outcroppings, boulders, willows, or other holding structure when targeting largemouth bass.
Anglers can get the latest reservoir details by calling the US Army Corps Lost Creek Lake and Applegate Reservoir projects information line at 1-800-472-2434.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
Chewaucan River: The river went from 25cfs to 130cfs overnight recently due to rainstorms
Holbrook Reservoir: Fishing has been fairly slow at this reservoir
Upper Klamath Lake: The lake is 3.6 feet below full pool and 45 percent full
Krumbo Reservoir: Access to the reservoir is currently closed for constructio
Lofton Reservoir: The water is still low and the boat ramp is roughly 20 feet from the boat launch
Agate Lake: Agate Reservoir is 37 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: Fishing for warmwater fish should be the focus for Applegate anglers
Applegate River: The release from the dam is averaging 300 cfs
Ben Irving Reservoir: We have reports of decent bass being caught towards the head of the reservoir
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Anglers after trout should be targeting early hours near sunrise
Diamond Lake: Catch rates for rainbow trout at Diamond Lake have picked up a bit
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 27 percent full, dropping five feet since last week
Expo Pond: Fishing for bass and panfish is good
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 44 percent full
Galesville Reservoir: No recent reports from Galesville but bass fishing should still be good
Hemlock Lake: Poor air quality from distant fires
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is at 38 percent full and dropping
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 43 percent full and dropping
Lemolo Lake: Mixed results from recent reports
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