Howard Prairie Reservoir Fish Report for 5-22-2025
Howard is producing good numbers of trout
Howard Prairie Reservoir - Ashland, OR (Jackson County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-22-2025
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Howard Prairie is 96 percent full and all boat ramps are now open. Howard is producing good numbers of trout, and holdover trout caught early in the season at Howard are some of the best tasting trout around.
Trout will likely be distributed widely around the filling reservoir, so anglers will have a lot of areas to choose from for fishing. The upper reservoir near the horse camp has provided good early season fly fishing in the past, so this is something to try. Otherwise, trolling lures like wedding rings tipped with bait can be very effective, along with still fishing with bait. One boat had very good success on a 8-10" trout trolling a gold little Cleo on Saturday. Another boat caught trout to 14' trolling a red wedding ring spiked with nightcrawler behind a sling blade dodger. A Gulp worm on a green wedding ring also got bites.
With the higher water this year bank anglers can fish from the jetty again and can have success fishing floating bait or nightcrawlers off the bottom, casting lures, or fishing with bait below a bobber. A universal access fishing platform is available near the end of the jetty.
Remember to remove all vegetation from gear, boots and boats before leaving Howard Prairie.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, May 22nd
Grande Ronde River: Spring is a great time of year to catch trout and whitefish
Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout
Imnaha River: Catch trout and whitefish in the Imnaha
Jubilee Lake: Successful fishing in the morning and evening
Lookingglass Creek: Fishing for trout and whitefish is open
McNary Channel Ponds: Anglers should find success
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
Applegate River: Applegate River Updates
Cooper Creek Reservoir: The reservoir will be stocked again this week
Coquille River: Coquille River Updates
Diamond Lake: Fishing should be good
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is basically full
Expo Pond: Expo Pond is producing rainbow trout, black crappie, and largemouth bass
Fish Lake : Water clarity remained very good
Floras Lake: Floras Lake Updates
Hemlock Lake: Hemlock Lake Updates
Lake Of The Woods: Lake of the Woods Updates
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.
Sunnyside Park Pond: This pond was recently stocked
Walter Wirth Lake: Good access all the way around
Coos River: Anglers have been catching rockfish
Empire Lake Upper: Upper Empire Lake was stocked this week

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