Willow Valley Reservoir Fish Report

This fishery seems to be slow due to turbid conditions

Willow Valley Reservoir - (Klamath County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-7-2026
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ODFW and BLM have restocked the reservoir with small numbers of largemouth bass, crappie, and hundreds of pumpkinseed sunfish in 2023.

This fishery seems to be slow due to turbid conditions. Willow Valley is a very turbid, desert reservoir. The boat ramp is in good condition but there's no dock and launching might be difficult. The reservoir has lots of water.

Bass and crappie can be found at the habitat structures placed by BLM and ODFW in the past. Yellow perch are prolific in the reservoir but stunted. Fishing for yellow perch is your best bet.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, January 7th

Agency Lake: The lake is ice free
Fourmile Lake: Access could be blocked by snow
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is at 60 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: The lake should start to freeze soon
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Report
Lake Of The Woods: The lake remains ice free but should be starting to freeze over soon
Link River : Redband Trout are in the river in very low numbers
Lost River: Water quality is fair
Miller Lake: Access is unknown. You might encounter too much snow
Sprague River- North Fork: Water tempeartures will be approaching freezing
Sprague River- South Fork : Fishing will be slow for brook trout up high
Sycan River: Fishing above the marsh would normally be the best
Williamson River: Upper Williamson River Report

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, January 6th

Ana Reservoir: Water levels in this reservoir have dropped 17 feet and the boat ramp is unuseable
Ana River: There have not been any recent fishing reports and the river is running at 77cfs instead of 65cfs
Campbell Reservoir: Fishing not recommended
Chewaucan River: Fishing will slow down as temperatures reduce and ice begins to take over
Dead Horse Lake: Access is unknown and ice is probably too thin to fish from
Holbrook Reservoir: Access is unknown and ice is probably too thin to fish from
Lofton Reservoir: Access is unknown and the ice is probably too thin to fish from
Thompson Valley Reservoir: Access is unknown and the ice is probably too thin to fish from