Oregon Fish Report
Fish Report for 3-23-2026


Lower Columbia Tributaries Fishing Report


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-23-2026
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LOWER COLUMBIA TRIBUTARIES (Big Creek, Gnat Creek, Klaskanine River): spring Chinook

The first spring Chinook returned to Big Creek hatchery last week. It is early and numbers will be low, but at least one came in. The hatchery steelhead run is over on these basins. 




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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, March 18th

Agate Lake: Agate Lake Fishing Report
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Fishing Report
Applegate River: Applegate River Fishing Report
Ben Irving Reservoir: Ben Irving Reservoir Fishing Report
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Cooper Creek Reservoir Fishing Report
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake Fishing Report
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Reservoir Fishing Report
Expo Pond: Expo Pond Fishing Report
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Fishing Report
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville Reservoir Fishing Report
Hemlock Lake: Hemlock Lake Fishing Report
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie Reservoir Fishing Report
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt Lake Fishing Report
Illinois River: Illinois River OR Fishing Report
Lake Marie: Lake Marie Fishing Report
Lake Selmac: Lake Selmac Fishing Report
Lemolo Lake: Lemolo Reservoir Fishing Report
Loon Lake: Loon Lake Fishing Report
Lost Creek Lake: Lost Creek Reservoir Fishing Report
Medco Pond: Medco Pond Fishing Report
Plat I Reservoir: Plat I Reservoir Fishing Report
Rogue River- Lower: Rogue River Lower Fishing Report
Rogue River - Middle: Rogue River Middle Fishing Report
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Rogue River Upper Fishing Report
Smith River: Smith River Fishing Report
Umatilla River: Umpqua hike in Lakes and Forebays Fishing Report
Willow Lake: Willow Lake Fishing Report
Long Creek Reservoir: Long Creek Fishing Report