Fishing has been slow for spring chinook

Umpqua River - Roseburg, OR (Douglas County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-18-2025
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Fishing has been slow for spring chinook. The river is running below normal water levels; boat operators should be aware. Also the moss is starting to appear which affects how long one's lure is working properly. With low forecasted returns, the main Umpqua will be closed to all harvest of wild spring Chinook. Only fin-clipped Chinook may be harvested. Anglers are catching good numbers of shad throughout the main Umpqua.

We have received a few good report of striper bass being caught in the lower sections.

Only hatchery steelhead may be harvested.

The Umpqua will open to fall Chinook fishing July 1 but is only open on Tuesdays, Thursday, and Saturdays in the areas covered under permanent regulations. Fishing remains open to hatchery coho fishing under permanent regulations. Anglers are only allowed one adult Chinook for the season in aggregate with the Smith and North Fork Smith rivers. The season will close to Chinook once the 500 wild fish quota is reached.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, June 18th

Kilchis River: Coastal cutthroat trout throughout the basin
Necanicum River: Good angling conditions
Nehalem River: You should find success
Nestucca River: Fish are getting caught consistently
Three Rivers: Spring Chinook and summer steelhead are returning
Tillamook Bay: Spring Chinook fishing continues to be fair
Trask River: Fishing has picked up in the river
Wilson River: Prime summer steelhead conditions
Agate Lake: Fishing for bass and panfish should be good
Applegate Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good
Applegate River: The Applegate River is open for trout fishing
Ben Irving Reservoir: Fishing should be good with nicer weather
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Fishing for bass and bluegill has been good
Coos River: Coos River Updates
Coquille River: Coquille River Updates
Diamond Lake: Fishing is good
Emigrant Reservoir: Fishing should be good
Expo Pond: Fishing for bass and panfish should also be good
Galesville Reservoir: More success fishing with flashy lures and with slower presentations
Hemlock Lake: Fishing should be good
Lake Marie: Lake Marie is a good spot
Lake Selmac: Lake Selmac Updates
Lemolo Lake: Fishing should be good for all trout
Lost Creek Lake: Anglers are having good success
Medco Pond: Fishing should be good
Plat I Reservoir: Fishing is slow
Rogue River- Upper: Fishing continues to be very good
Smith River: Reports of anglers catching good numbers of stripers
Tenmile Lakes: Tenmile Lakes/Tenmile Creek Updates