Steelhead fishing remains closed in rivers and streams within the John Day Basin

John Day River - Dayville, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-12-2022
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Steelhead fishing remains closed in rivers and streams within the John Day Basin through May 31. Wild A steelhead over Bonneville dam are below the minimum 20,000 fish necessary to hold a fishery, in addition to a smolt-to-adult ratio currently anticipated to be below 1 percent. Bass and catfish fishing opened March 1 from the mainline railroad bridge upstream to the confluence of the North Fork near Kimberly, OR.

Conditions for bass and catfish fishing remain poor as we’ve had a very wet and cold spring thus far. Conditions should improve in the coming weeks.

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Green Peter Reservoir: This reservoir is filling with the recent rains
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Eel Lake: Eel Lake is scheduled to be stocked with legal-size trout this week
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is scheduled to receive its first trout stocking of the season this week
Howard Prairie Reservoir: The lake is ice-free, but access is limited