Emigrant Lake is 21 percent full and the boat ramp may be difficult to use at this level. Fishing should be good for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black crappie and yellow perch as the pool becomes more concentrated. With cooler weather and rain trout should start becoming easier to target. Bass and black crappie should still be able to be found, too.

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.