Owyhee Reservoir Fish Report for 10-1-2025
Owyhee Reservoir is 52 percent full
Owyhee Reservoir - Vale, OR (Malheur County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-1-2025
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Owyhee Reservoir is 52% full, all boat ramps are open with the exception of the county ramp near the dam. Bass fishing has been good so far this year with lots of healthy 2 pound largemouth and smallmouth being caught. Try topwater early and late in the day. Bass were also being caught in deeper water this time of year, up to 25 at times. We expect bass fishing to improve as brood year 2023 bass continue to grow.
Black Crappie are abundnat right now and can be found througout the reservoir.
Channel catfish are abundant in the reservoir, the best places to target catfish are relatively shallow flats throughout the reservoir. The best catfishing can be found in the Leslie Gulch area.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 1st
Beulah Reservoir: Beulah is around 30 percent full and the boat ramp is useable
Blitzen River: The Blitzen River is currently flowing around 50 cfs
Burns Pond: There was recently a fish kill at Burns Pond
Bully Creek Reservoir: The reservoir is 35 percent full and the boat ramp is usable
Chewaucan River: Fishing continues to be good for 8-14 inch Redband Trout
Chickahominy Reservoir: Recent sampling indicates there are plenty of large holdover trout available
Dead Horse Lake: Trolling flies and lures from a boat on the West end is most productive at this lake
Delintment Lake: Some nice holdover trout available as well and fishing should been good
Dog Lake: Perch and crappie fishing should be good
Heart Lake: Fishing has been good for rainbow trout in the 8-18 inch range
Holbrook Reservoir: Fishing at this time of year can be excellent
Upper Klamath Lake: Redband Trout are moving back into the main lake and also to spawning grounds
Krumbo Reservoir: Some very fat holdover trout in the 14-20 inch range are still being caught after stocking
Lofton Reservoir: There have not been any recent fishing reports, but fishing should still be fair
Malheur River: There are some very nice trout in Malheur Reservoir right now
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, September 30thAgency Lake: Agency Lake Fishing Report
Fourmile Lake: The lake was stocked two weeks ago with 12-14 inch rainbow trout
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is at 52 percent full
Lake Of The Woods: The lake was stocked two weeks ago with 12-14 inch rainbow trout
Link River : Closed to fishing for salmon
Miller Lake: The lake was stocked two weeks ago with 12-14 inch rainbow trout

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