Emigrant Reservoir Fish Report for 7-22-2025
Fishing should be good
Emigrant Reservoir - Ashland, OR (Jackson County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-22-2025
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Emigrant Lake is 66 percent full. Fishing should be good for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black crappie and yellow perch. Bass provide the primary summer fishery at Emigrant. Try fishing the flooded willows for largemouth and panfish, and rockier areas for smallmouth. A Dd14 crankbait produced smallmouth recently. Anglers continue to catch good sized black crappie.
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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