Medco Pond - Medco is likely frozen over

Medco is likely frozen over

Medco Pond - Medford, OR (Jackson County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-21-2026
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Medco is likely frozen over.

Medco Pond is a private pond, and access can be revoked at any time. Bank anglers should stay away from the east portion of the lake, again due to private property, and stay on the roadside of the gate with any vehicles (even if the gate is open). To help keep access open, anglers should make sure to pick up their trash, as well as other trash when they are there.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, January 21st

Alsea River: The early bite has picked up
Kilchis River: Fishing should improve when we get some rain
Nehalem River: Winter steelhead should be returning to the Nehalem River
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter steelhead fishing has slowed a little on the North Fork Nehalem
Nestucca River: Fishing has slowed some due to low flows and cold-water temperatures
Salmon River: Winter steelhead have been moving into and up in the system
Siletz River: Winter steelhead are moving into the Siletz!
Siuslaw River: Fish are certainly around and are already showing up at our Trap on Whitaker
Three Rivers: Three Rivers has winter steelhead showing up but is very low and clear this week
Trask River: The Trask River has winter steelhead coming in and some have been caught
Wilson River: Wilson River Report
Yaquina River: Yaquina River Report
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is approximately 80 percent full and partially frozen around the shore

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, January 20th

Detroit Reservoir: Refilling the reservoir for the summer will begin on Feb. 1
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 2,900 cfs at the gage in Mahama
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Currently, flows are over 750 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are currently at around 2,050 cfs at the gage in Waterloo