Fall-like weather should put the fish on the bite

Hemlock Lake - Roseburg, OR (Douglas County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-1-2025
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Hemlock and Lake in the Woods have been stocked with more than 6,000 trout during the spring and summer. Hemlock was recently stocked with trophy-sized trout. Fishing with power bait for rainbows has been good at Hemlock. Fall-like weather should put the fish on the bite.




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
Warm Springs Reservoir: rout fishing will improve this fall as water temperatures drop
Yellowjacket Lake: Lots of fish in the 9-10 inch range and some up to 18 inches can be found
Ben Irving Reservoir: Fishing is slow
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Hold over trout from the spring stocking should be picking up
Coos River: Coos River Basin Report
Coquille River: The wild coho season on the Coquille River begins on Sept 13 and will run through Oct 15
Diamond Lake: Fall fishing at Diamond can be really good
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville is slowly being drawn down during the normal fall reservoir management