Middle Fork WIllamette River Fishing Report

Middle Fork Willamette - Springfield, OR

Photo Credit: Courtesy of ODFW

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-2-2019
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Alert! – Old Barnard Bridge over the Middle Fork Willamette River west of Oakridge is closed through Oct. 1 for underwater debris removal and bridge repair. The river will remain closed at river mile 225 during this time. Please visit Oregon Marine Board’s Interactive Boat Oregon Map for more information. It is still possible to launch a drift boat or raft in on the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River just downstream of the construction site if needed, but may require dragging the boat a bit.

The Middle Fork Willamette River is open to bait below Dexter Dam only. Reminder: Restrictions from Dexter Dam to approximately 700 feet downstream to the markers: No angling from the north shore, from a floating device, or while wading (page 44 in regulations). This river reach is open to retention of adipose fin-clipped salmon and steelhead and non-adipose fin-clipped steelhead greater than 24-inches long.

A Columbia River Basin Endorsement is required for anglers targeting salmon and steelhead in the Middle Fork Willamette below Dexter Dam.

The Middle Fork Willamette above Lookout Point and Hills Creek reservoirs is open to fishing using lures and artificial flies. All wild trout must be released upstream of Lookout Point Reservoir. The Middle Fork Willamette River is not stocked with hatchery trout.





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019

Applegate Reservoir: Reservoir is 21 Percent Full
Applegate River: Applegate River is Open for Trout Fishing
Arizona Pond: Arizona Pond Fishing Report
Ben Irving Reservoir: Ben Irving Reservoir Fishing Report
Chetco River: Chetco River Fishing Report
Coos River: Coos Bay Fishing Report
Coquille River: Coquille River Fishing Report
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake Has Been Decent
Elk River: Elk River Fishing Report
Emigrant Reservoir: Reservoir is 66 Degrees
Empire Lake Upper: Empire Lake Fishing Report
Expo Pond: Expo Pond Fishing Report
Fish Lake : Trout Fishing Remains Good
Floras Lake: Limited Bank Access
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville Reservoir Fishing Report
Garrison Lake: Trout Fishing Has Slowed Down
Hemlock Lake: FIshing Can Be Good This Time of Year
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Reservoir is 34 Percent Full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt Lake is 35 Percent Full
Illinois River: Open For Trout Fishing
Lake Marie: Recently Stocked
Lake Selmac: Lake Selmac Fishing Report
Lemolo Lake: Fishing Has Been A Little Slow
Loon Lake: Loon Lake Fishing Report
Lost Creek Lake: Stocked This Week
Rogue River- Lower: Lower Rogue River Fishing Report
Rogue River - Middle: Middle Rogue River Fishing Report
Rogue River- Upper: Upper Rogue River Fishing Report
Sixes River: Sixes River Fishing Report
Smith River: Smith River Fishing Report
Soda Springs Reservoir: Remains Closed
Tenmile Lakes: Tenmile Lakes Fishing Report
Toketee Lake: Toketee Lake Fishing Report
North Umpqua River: North Umpqua River Fishing Report
Umpqua River: Umpqua River Fishing Report
Willow Lake: Surface Temp is Warm
Ana Reservoir: Ana Reservoir Fishing Report
Ana River: Ana River Fishing Report
Blitzen River: Blitzen River Fishing Report
Campbell Reservoir: Crappie Fishing is Slow
Delintment Lake: Delintment Lake Report
Devils Lake: Water Levels Are Good
Dog Lake: No Recent Reports
Gerber Reservoir: Reservoir is 63 Percent Full
Heart Lake: Heart Lake Fishing Report
Holbrook Reservoir: Holbrook Reservoir Fishing Report
John C Boyle Reservoir: JC Boyle Reservoir Fishing Report
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Upper Klamath River Fishing Report
Klamath River - Lower:
Krumbo Reservoir: Trout Fishing Should Imrpove
Mann Lake: Mann lake Fishing Report
Murray Reservoir : Murray Reservoir Fishing Report
Owyhee Reservoir: Owyhee Reservoir Fishing Report
Phillips Reservoir: Phillips Reservoir Report
Pilcher Reservoir: Reservoir Storage Has Declined
Sprague River: Sprague River Fishing Report
Warm Springs Reservoir: Warm Springs Reservoir Fishing Report
Willow Valley Reservoir: Catch Rates Have Slowed Down
Wolf Creek Reservoir: Boat Launch is Operational
Wood River: Fishing is Fair
Yellowjacket Lake: Yellowjacket Lake Update
Canby Pond: Canby Pond Report
Clackamas River: Clackamas Fishing Report
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Report
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir Fishing Report
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Fishing Report
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Fishing Report
EE Wilson Angling Pond: EE Wilson Fishing Report
Faraday Lake: Faraday Lake is Closed Through 2020
Foster Reservoir: Foster Reservoir Fishing Report
Freeway Lake East: Freeway Lake East Report
Gold Lake: Gold Lake Fishing Report
Green Peter Reservoir: Green Peter Fishing Report
Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg Lake Report
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Fishing Report
Junction City Pond: Junction City Pond Fishing Report
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Fishing Report
Upper McKenzie: Upper McKenzie Fishing Report
McKenzie River: McKenzie River Fishing Report


10-1-2019
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