The boat ramps are still accessible. The reservoir is about 40 feet lower than summer full pool

Galesville Reservoir - Azalea, OR (Douglas County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-11-2026
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The boat ramps are still accessible. The reservoir is about 40 feet lower than summer full pool. Trout fishing can still be good during cooler weather. Bass fishing has slowed down as winter weather arrives. A lower reservoir can mean the fish are concentrated and easier to target.




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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, February 11th

Ben Irving Reservoir: Until spring conditions return, angling will be slow for warmwater fishes
Cooper Creek Reservoir: The water does have some color
Diamond Lake: With the unseasonable weather, the lake has started to thaw

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, February 10th
: Free fishing weekend Feb 14 and 15
Grande Ronde River: Fishing for steelhead has been good with the lower river levels
Imnaha River: Steelhead fishing has been good in the lower portion of the river
Wallowa River: Trout and whitefish can be caught on a variety of baits, lures, and flies
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Was stocked last week with 1,400 trout
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir elevation has dropped down to its winter low-water level
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 2,700 cfs at the gage in Mehama
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Currently, flows are around 1,000 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are currently at around 1,260 cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Kilchis River: The Kilchis will remain low and clear this week
Necanicum River: The hatchery steelhead run on the Necanicum River is slowing down
Nehalem River: Winter steelhead are throughout the Nehalem River fishery
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter steelhead fishing on the North Fork Nehalem has remained fair this past week
Three Rivers: Three Rivers has winter steelhead coming back and fishing has been fair
Trask River: Winter steelhead fishing is fair on the Trask
Wilson River: The Wilson River has fish throughout the fishery and has been fair to good this week for steelhead fishing
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is still at 37 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: The lake level is 1,898 ft and the surface temperature at Applegate is 43F
Applegate River: The Applegate River is open for hatchery trout and winter steelhead
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Lake is 34 percent full
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 63 percent full