Hagelstein Park above Highway 97 is now closed to protect endangered Lost River suckers, shortnose suckers and redband trout. ‌

The lake is open all year. Redband trout are moving throughout the lake making it challenging to find fish. Fishing is slow but fishing picks up considerably in November.‌

Odessa Creek boat ramp is open. Day use is allowed. The Rocky Point Boat ramp is open. ‌

Yellow perch fishing can be fair in Pelican Bay, near Rocky Point Resort and also mouth of the Williamson River. Currently, Pelican Bay is mostly clear and shallow so finding deeper water and fishing the vegetation lines will show the best success.‌

Please remember that nets or traps of any type cannot be used to catch any species of fish. This includes minnows to use for bait. See page 20 of the Sport Fishing Regulations for legal harvest methods for minnows and chubs. ‌

ODFW encourages catch-and-release on this fishery due to record low spawning numbers in 2020 and very low numbers in 2019 and the record setting drought from 2020 thru 2022 which reduced survival. Please fight your fish quickly and then release your fish immediately without removing it from the water. Releasing fish is easier with barbless hooks. ‌

The lake is 4.3 feet below full pool and 35 percent full.‌

Please remember that once you retain your one redband/rainbow trout limit you must stop fishing for redband/rainbow trout. Also, all radio tagged redband trout must be released unharmed. Redband trout will have what looks to be fishing line coming from the abdomen. These fish will be 6-20 inches long.