Umatilla River Fish Report

Steelhead Fishing Is Closed and Will Not Open Until Sept. 1

Umatilla River - Umatilla, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-26-2021
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Steelhead fishing on the Umatilla River is closed and will not open until Sept. 1.

Trout fishing on the Umatilla River opened on May 22 and will remain open until Oct. 31. Trout fishing on the mainstem Umatilla has been productive and people are catching fish with both lures and flies, as well as bait up to Ryan Creek. Bait is not allowed above Ryan Creek. Concentrate on the pocket water as the water temperature rises.

Due to broodstock goals being meet and a higher than predicated spring Chinook return to Three Mile Dam, the spring Chinook fishery opened on May 25, 2021 on the Umatilla River. Fisheries managers will continue to monitor the run and the fishery to determine when the harvest quota has been met. Once the harvest quota has been met, the fishery will be closed. Look for any regulations changes that occur on myodfw.com. Anglers have been concentrating their efforts near the mouth, primarily using bait on the bottom.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, May 26th, 2021

Columbia River: States set additional Columbia River spring Chinook fishing days
Campbell Reservoir: Crappie Fishing is Picking Up
Fourmile Lake: Will Be Stocked This Year
Gerber Reservoir: Water Temps Are Increasing Fast
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Report
Ben Irving Reservoir: Stocked For A Second Time This Spring
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Bas Fishing Has Been Good
Coos River: Coos River Basin Report
Coquille River: Coquille River Basin Report
Diamond Lake: Bite Should Pick Back up as Weather Improves
Eel Lake: Trout Fishing Continues to Be Good
Emigrant Reservoir: Bass Fishing Has Picked Up
Fish Lake : Fishing Has Been Very Good
Galesville Reservoir: Shaping Up For Another Great Season
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Low Reservoir Levels
Illinois River: Open For Trout Fishing Again
Lake Selmac: Fishing Should Be Good
Lost Creek Lake: Fishing Has Been Good
Rogue River - Middle: Middle Rogue River Report
Rogue River- Upper: Upper Rogue River Report
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): First Stocking Last Week
Smith River: A Few Stripers Are Beng Caught
Umpqua River: Umpqua River Report
Willow Lake: Nearly At Capacity
Alsea River: Trout Fishing in Streams Opened on May 22
Nestucca River: Spring Chinook Fishing Picked Up Some on The Nestucca
Salmon River: Trout Fishing in Streams Opened on May 22
Siltcoos Lake: Sunny Weather and Warm Temperatures Are Increasing the Warmwater Fish Activity
Siuslaw River: Trout Fishing in Streams Opened on May 22
Trask River: The Trask Picked Up a Little For Springers This Week
Wilson River: Fishing on The Wilson has Been Slow
Yaquina River: Trout Fishing in Streams on the Yaquina/Big Elk Opened on May 22
Detroit Reservoir: The Lake Has Been Stocked Several Times in Recent Weeks With One-Pound Hatchery Trout
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Will Be Stocked Again This Week With About 1,200 Hatchery Trout
Fern Ridge Reservoir: Water Levels Have Slowly Begun to Rise Now That Spring Has Arrived
Foster Reservoir: The Reservoir Will Be Stocked This Week With About 2,700 Trout
Green Peter Reservoir: Will Be Stocked Again This Week With 1,400 Trout
Junction City Pond: This Pond Will Be Stocked Again This Week With About 1,200 Hatchery Trout
Olallie Lake: Olallie Will Remain Closed For The Foreseeable Future
Quartzville Creek: Will Be Stocked Again This Week
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Fishing For Hatchery Steelhead is Open Year-Round
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Traffic Delays Are Common Because of Hazard Tree Removal
Sunnyside Park Pond: Will Be Stocked This Week With About 500 Legal and Larger Trout
Timber Linn Lake: Will Be Stocked Again This Week With Around 850 Legal-Size Trout and a Few Larger Ones
Walling Pond: About 900 Trout Are Going to be Stocked in This Pond This Week
Waverly Lake: This Lake Was Stocked Last Week With About 1,500 Legal-Size Trout
Deschutes River: No Recent Fishing Reports
East Lake: Anglers Report Fair Fishing
Hood River: Spring Chinook Fishing Has Been Slow
Hosmer Lake: Restricted to Fly-Fishing Only With Barbless Hooks
Laurance Lake: Laurance Lake Opened to Fishing on April 22
Metolius River: Pond Will Be Stocked With Rainbow Trout This Week
Odell Lake: Anglers Report Fair Fishing For Kokanee and Good Fishing For Lake Trout
Shevlin Youth Pond: This Pond Was Stocked Last Week
Three Creek Lake: The Road to Three Creek is Now Open
Hat Rock Pond: About 1,000 Legal and 100 Trophy Trout Were Stocked Last Week
McNary Channel Ponds: About 5,000 Legal and 300 Trophy Trout Were Stocked Last Week

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Monday, May 24th, 2021

Umatilla River: Umatilla River basin spring Chinook fishing reopens May 25
: Boaters required to stop at aquatic invasive species inspection stations; Free inspection takes five to 10 minutes