Emigrant Reservoir Fish Report for 5-22-2025
Emigrant is basically full
Emigrant Reservoir - Ashland, OR (Jackson County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-22-2025
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Emigrant is basically full. Boat ramps are open and ready for use.
Emigrant is producing nice catches of smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Bass provide the primary fishery at Emigrant, and fishing is picking up both largemouth and smallmouth bass. Try fishing the flooded willows for largemouth and panfish, and rockier areas for smallmouth. One angler reported having success with crappie by fishing curly grub tails with a 1/16 jig head.
Trout have been stocked and should be evenly distributed for bank and boat anglers. Still fishing with bait, casting lures like rooster tails or panther martins, or trolling will all produce trout.
There is a longstanding health advisory for consumption of resident warmwater species in Emigrant for high levels of mercury. Consult the sportfishing regulations or the Oregon Health Authority for more information on consumption guidelines.
The most current elevations for Emigrant Reservoir and other Rogue Basin reservoirs can be found on the Bureau of Reclamation's website, here.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, May 22nd
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Jubilee Lake: Successful fishing in the morning and evening
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McKay Reservoir: Water temps are heating up and so is fishing
Morgan Lake: Should provide some good trout fishing
Umatilla River: Spring Chinook are in the Umatilla
Wallowa Lake : Entering the prime time of the year for kokanee angling
Wallowa River: Fishing for trout and whitefish can be good in the spring
Willow Creek Reservoir: Fishing on Willow Creek Reservoir is currently good
Agate Lake: Fishing for bass and panfish should be good
Applegate Reservoir: Trout anglers have plenty of opportunity
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Cooper Creek Reservoir: The reservoir will be stocked again this week
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, May 21st
Nestucca River: There is a run of hatchery summer steelhead in the Nestucca
Three Rivers: Spring Chinook and summer steelhead are starting to show up
Quartzville Creek: Flows have increased from recent rains.
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