rout fishing will improve this fall as water temperatures drop

Warm Springs Reservoir - Juntura, OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-1-2025
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Warm Springs Reservoir was stocked with 30,000 rainbow trout fingerlings in 2023 and another 60,000 in 2024.

Recent sampling showed one-year-old trout should be in the 12-inch range and fingerlings stocked in 2023 could be much larger. During sampling, our highest catch per unit effort for trout was north of the lower boat ramp. . Sampling indicates there is a strong year class of age 1 bass that will provide a good fishery in a couple more years.

No recent reports on fishing. Trout fishing will improve this fall as water temperatures drop. Fall smallmouth fishing can also be great.




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
Owyhee Reservoir: Owyhee Reservoir is 52 percent full
Owyhee River- Lower: Flows from the dam are still around 220 cfs
Pole Creek Reservoir: Recent sampling showed black and now white crappie are abundant