Bass fishing can be good in the Snake River

Snake River- Below Hells Canyon Reservoir


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-1-2022
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Steelhead fishing has closed on the Snake River and will re-open Sept. 1, 2022. Bass fishing can be good in the Snake River below Hells Canyon dam throughout the warmer months. For those with boat access, sturgeon fishing can be good in this section of the Snake River. Anglers are reminded that they must use barbless hooks to fish for sturgeon and sturgeon may not be retained in the Snake River. All sturgeon must be released unharmed and cannot be removed from the water.

Fishing for hatchery spring Chinook is open on the Snake River from Dug Bar Boat Ramp (upstream of the Imnaha River) to the fishing deadline near Hells Canyon Dam. The daily bag limit is 4 hatchery Chinook, only one of which may be an adult (adults are Chinook Salmon greater than 24 inches in length). Anglers must cease fishing once they have either retained one adult hatchery Chinook, or a total of four fish. Barbless hooks are required.

Fishing has been slow, and only a small number of adult Chinook are anticipated to return to Hells Canyon this year because there were not smolts available to release in Hells Canyon in 2020. However, some adults will be available and good numbers of jacks have been counted as they migrate upstream past the lower Columbia River dams. See the regulation updates page for the Snake River zone for up to date details on the season, limits, and requirements for fishing for spring Chinook in Hells Canyon this year.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, June 1st, 2022

Umpqua River: Anglers: temporary restrictions now in effect for Umpqua River
Ana Reservoir: Ana Reservoir was stocked for Memorial Day weekend
Ana River: Ana River is a great match-the-hatch fly-fishing river
Chewaucan River: This is the best time of year to fish this river
Gerber Reservoir: Targeting yellow perch continues to be your best bet
Heart Lake: Fishing was fantastic for folks trolling lures this past weekend!
Holbrook Reservoir: Bait anglers were also doing well near the dam
Upper Klamath Lake: Fishing has improved
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Lake of the Woods has been stocked heavily with trophy rainbow trout
Lofton Reservoir: Trolling lures will be extremely productive last weekend
Long Creek Reservoir: Brook trout can reach up to 20 inches in the creek
Miller Lake: No fishing report
Phillips Reservoir: The reservoir is still very low and is currently 14 percent full
Pilcher Reservoir: Pilcher Reservoir is about half full
Sprague River: Fishing is fair throughout the river
North Fork Sprague River: Flows are dropping to 70 cfs
Thief Valley Reservoir: Anglers have been successful trolling for rainbows
Unity Reservoir: Unity Reservoir is full
Williamson River: Fishing continues to be good on the Williamson River
Wolf Creek Reservoir: Wolf Creek Reservoir is currently about half full
Wood River: Water temperatures remain cold
Applegate Reservoir: All boat ramps are now open
Applegate River: The Applegate is open to trout
Arizona Pond: The pond was freshly stocked this week
Ben Irving Reservoir: Bass fishing should be pretty good right now
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Cooper was stocked recently
Diamond Lake: Fishing seems to be improving
Fish Lake : The store, restaurant and marina are open
Floras Lake: Bank access is very limited and most anglers fish from a boat
Galesville Reservoir: ODFW has stocked a lot of trout in Galesville and the reservoir
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie campgrounds, resort and store are now open
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt has already seen its likely peak water level for the year and is now dropping daily
Illinois River: Trout fishing re-opened May 22
Lake Selmac: Weed growth is starting to pick up
Lemolo Lake: Lemolo Fishing Report
Rogue River - Middle: Water conditions have remained pretty cool in the Grants Pass area
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Chinook fishing is in full swing in the upper river
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Trout stockings in the upper river started May 18
North Umpqua River: Summer steelhead have started to enter the lower river
Willow Lake: Willow Lake received another 1,500 legal rainbow trout
Nestucca River: Spring Chinook fishing is picking up some in the Nestucca
Three Rivers: Fishing should continue to improve
Siletz River: Summer steelhead fishing is starting to pick up on the Siletz
Trask River: Spring Chinook are in the Trask, and a few more fish are getting caught
Breitenbush River: The Forest Service Road (FR 46) up the Breitenbush River is still closed
Clackamas River: Summer steelhead and spring Chinook can now be found throughout the river
Eagle Creek: Some steelhead are present, though not in great numbers
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Will be stocked this week
Foster Reservoir: This reservoir was stocked last week
Green Peter Reservoir: This reservoir filled with the recent rains
Sandy River: Summer steelhead have arrived at the Sandy Hatchery
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Chinook salmon returns have really taken off over the last couple of weeks
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: The river is very high at the moment
Santiam River (South Fork): Hatchery trout harvest season reopened on May 22
Timber Linn Lake: Will be stocked this week
Trillium Lake: Stocking is scheduled to resume in June
Walling Pond: The pond will be stocked this week
Waverly Lake: This lake will be stocked this week
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Anglers are reporting that fishing is improving
Crooked River: The Crooked River remains low and water clarity is limited
Davis Lake: The water level remains extremely low
East Lake: Paulina-East Lake Road is open
Lava Lake: Lava Lake Fishing Report
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is very low
Prinevile Reservoir: Trout fishing continues to be good near the dam
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers should expect to see fewer kokanee this year
Grande Ronde River: Variable flows may make fishing difficult during spring runof
Imnaha River: Trout fishing may be good when water conditions allow
Umatilla River: Summer steelhead fishing on the Umatilla River is now closed and will reopen Sept. 1
Walla Walla River: Fishing on the Walla Walla has been poor in the past week
Wallowa River: Good hatches of stoneflies and mayflies have occurred
Brownlee Reservoir: Brownlee Reservoir is nearly full
Oxbow Reservoir: Angling for trout may be good especially when water temperatures are in the low 50s

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