Umatilla River Fish Report

Steelhead fishing has been good on the Umatilla River

Umatilla River - Umatilla, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-1-2025
Website

Steelhead fishing has been good on the Umatilla River. Anglers can expect to find fish throughout the river, although the best action will likely continue to occur below Three Mile Falls Dam. Fishing near Pendleton should pick up when water levels rise.

There is now a new regulation in place with a hook gap size that may not exceed 3/8 inch in the section of the Umatilla River above the CTUIR reservation. This new regulation is to protect bull trout and decrease the chance of hooking mortality. As a reminder, if you catch a bull trout, recognized by its white spots, please keep it in the water and release it as quickly as possible. Targeting bull trout is NOT allowed in the Umatilla River.

More Reports

Anglers report improved fall Brown and Lake Trout fishing as water temperatures cool

Crescent Lake

11-26-2025
Open to fishing all year. Anglers report improved fall Brown and Lake Trout fishing as water temperatures cool. Crescent Lake is...... Read More

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, November 25th

Agency Lake: Agency Lake Fishing Report
Beulah Reservoir: Beulah is around 35 percent full
Blitzen River: The Blitzen River is currently flowing around 50 cfs
Burns Pond: Fishing should be good
Bully Creek Reservoir: The reservoir is 50 percent full and the boat ramp is usable
Campbell Reservoir: Snow will start preventing fishermen from reaching this lake soon
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir will begin to freeze on the edges with freezing nights
Chickahominy Reservoir: Recent sampling indicates there are plenty of large holdover trout available
Delintment Lake: No recent reports but there are some nice holdover trout available
Fourmile Lake: The lake is currently 9 percent full
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is at 51 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing for yellow perch can be excellent at the docks around Rocky Point
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Update and Report
Krumbo Reservoir: Some very fat holdover trout in the 14-20 inch range are still being caught after stocking
Lake Of The Woods: Lake of The Woods Fishing Report
Lost River: Water quality is fair
Malheur Reservoir: Sampling last month showed there are some very nice trout in Malheur Reservoir
Malheur River: Malheur River Fishing Report
Mann Lake: Mann Lake was stocked with fingerling Lahontan Cutthroat last month
Miller Lake: You might encounter snow
Owyhee Reservoir: Owyhee Reservoir is 52 percent full
Owyhee River- Lower: Flows from the dam are around 30 cfs
Pole Creek Reservoir: Pole Creek Reservoir Report
Sprague River- North Fork: Best Redband Trout fishing is upstream of the lowermost 3411 road bridge
Sprague River- South Fork : Fishing will be best near Corral and Camp Creeks for brook trout
Willow Valley Reservoir: Willow Valley Reservoir Report
Yellowjacket Lake: Fishing has been good this fall
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Report
Ben Irving Reservoir: With recent cooler/wet weather, warmwater fish will be slowing down
Diamond Lake: Fishing is very slow as winter settles in
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Lake is 20 percent full and the boat ramp may be difficult to use at this level
Expo Pond: Expo Pond Report
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 59 percent full
Galesville Reservoir: The reservoir is about 40 feet lower than summer full pool
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 78 percent full
Illinois River: The Illinois River is open for trout fishing using flies and lures only
Lake Marie: The lake has been stocked three times this year
Lake Selmac: Lake Selmac Report
Lemolo Lake: Brown trout fishing should be good
Rogue River- Lower: Winter Steelhead should start making a showing in the next few weeks
Rogue River - Middle: Summer steelhead are throughout the Middle Rogue
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is around 1,200cfs
Tenmile Lakes: Largemouth bass have fully transitioned to their late fall/winter patterns
Umpqua River: Anglers will start steelhead fishing in late November in the lower sections
Umpqua River- North : Coho fishing is slow
Umpqua River- South : The South Umpqua River will open December 1 for winter steelhead
Kilchis River: Fall Chinook fishing closes December 1st on the Kilchis River
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River gets a run of early returning hatchery winter steelhead
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork Nehalem hatchery got the first few winter steelhead back last week
Nestucca River: Fall Chinook season closes December 1st, but there are still some late Chinook coming in
Trask River: Fall Chinook season closes on December 1st
Detroit Reservoir: Water elevation continues to drop to provide for winter storage capacity
Gold Lake: Gold Lake is now closed for the rest of 2025
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are currently at around 1,140 cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Crooked River: Anglers report excellent fall fishing for trout and whitefish
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers are reporting excellent kokanee fishing