Emigrant is still at 13 percent full and filling very slowly
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-20-2023
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Emigrant is still at 13 percent full and filling very slowly. Small watercraft and inflatables can launch at the main boat ramp, but the reservoir needs to come up a come up a foot or two for small, trailered boats to be able to launch on gravel below the paved ramp.
Fishing for warmwater species is slowing down but there should be bass available in deep water near the dam and trout are spread throughout the lake.
There is a longstanding health advisory for consumption of resident warmwater species in Emigrant for high levels of mercury. Consult the sportfishing regulations or the Oregon Health Authority for more information on consumption guidelines.
The most current elevations for Emigrant Reservoir and other Rogue Basin reservoirs can be found on the Bureau of Reclamation's website, here.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, December 20th, 2023
Crooked River: Post-irrigation season flows in the Crooked River below Bowman Dam will be maintained at 100 cfs for the winter
Deschutes River: Anglers have been reporting good trout fishing lately between Warm Springs, Mecca, Trout Creek and Maupin
Fall River: Fly-anglers report good winter fishing in the Fall River
Hood River: Winter steelhead are starting to show up in the Hood River
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 59 percent full
Walton Lake: Anglers should be prepared for winter conditions
Detroit Reservoir: Water is again being released out of Detroit to maximize storage for the winter
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running at around 6,600 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): The river is very turbid due to high sediment load
Willamette River: Willamette River Report
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is still open on the Alsea, but the season is just about done
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is getting low but is still fishable
Nehalem River: The Nehalem River is dropping, but still on the high side
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork is getting low, but is still fishable
Nestucca River: Nestucca River Report
Salmon River: The past few weeks of rains have moved fish high into the system
Siletz River: The rains we have had these last weeks have pushed any lingering fish high into the spawning grounds
Siltcoos Lake: Coho fishing on Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes is still open
Siuslaw River: Fish are moving higher upstream
Trask River: The Trask River is a little on the low side, but still very fishable
Wilson River: Wilson River Report
Yaquina River: The slow bite on the Yaquina has gotten even slower the past few weeks
Chetco River: Steelhead are spread throughout the river, but very few anglers are out fishing
Elk River: Good time of year to start looking for the first winter steelhead of the season
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