Oregon Fish Report
Owyhee Reservoir Fish Report for 5-6-2026


Owyhee Reservoir is around 63 percent full

Owyhee Reservoir - Vale, OR (Malheur County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-6-2026
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Owyhee Reservoir is around 63% full, all boat ramps are open except for the county ramp near the dam. No reports on bass catch rates recently but fishing should be picking up.

Black Crappie are abundant right now, but most are quite small and range from 8-10 inches. Crappie can be found throughout the reservoir.

Bass fishing has been good this year. Some bass may still be spawning depeding on where they are at in the reservoir.

Channel catfish are abundant in the reservoir, the best places to target catfish are relatively shallow flats throughout the reservoir. The best catfishing can be found in the Leslie Gulch area.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, May 6th

Blitzen River: The Blitzen River is currently flowing around 180 cfs
Chickahominy Reservoir: The reservoir still has plenty of water and conditoins have been idea
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 66 percent full
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing is picking up

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, May 5th

Alton Baker Canoe Canal: Will be stocked every week in May and June
Kilchis River: Winter steelhead fishing is mostly over
Nehalem River: Winter steelhead is mostly over
Nestucca River: Spring Chinook should be getting started on Nestucca Bay
Siletz River: Winter steelhead season is wrapping up, and the chance of finding a bright winter is dwindling
Trask River: Trask River Report
Agate Lake: Agate Lake is still 99 percent full
Coos River: Coos River Basin Fishing Report
Coquille River: Striped bass fishing in the lower Coquille picks up substantially in April and May
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Lake is 71 percent full
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 67 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 77 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 53 percent full
Rogue River - Middle: The middle Rogue is relatively low and clear for this time of year
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Brown trout can also be caught in and around the North Fork Reservoir
Beulah Reservoir: Beulah is around 80 percent full
Chewaucan River: Fishing should be great right now
Duncan Reservoir: This reservoir is more than half full