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06/5/2015 - Fishing Report
Plenty of angling opportunities to explore this weekend (Fishing report)The free fishing weekend across the state is expected to bring out lots of anglers.A license is not required to fish, crab or clam this weekend."There's going to be a lot of people fishing," fishing guide Troy Whitaker said. "Hopefully, they get the bug and want to get the license. It should be interesting."The spring chinook are primarily upriver near Shady Cove, though there have been some reports of anglers catching them near town while fishing for trout.Whitaker, of U-Save Gas and Tackle, said spoons and spinners in a copper color are best for trout right now, including the Panther Martin with a copper blade, black body and yellow spots.Trout fishing is open on the Rogue, Illinois and Applegate rivers. Limits are two adipose fin-clipped trout per day on the Rogue and Applegate River and five on the Illinois. Non-adipose fin-clipped trout must be released unharmed.For springers, Whitaker said spoons and spinners could be successful, but sardine-wrapped Kwikfish and back-bouncing roe are also solid options.Bass and trout fishing on Lake Selmac and the Applegate Reservoir has been good. Selmac will be packed with a fishing derby on Saturday.Whitaker said crank baits like BuzzBombs and Senkos should work well.The Oregon Health Authority issued an advisory recommending that people limit their consumption of largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, and crappie taken from Applegate Reservoir due to elevated levels of mercury. Trout are not included in the advisory and remain a healthy choice for those wanting to retain fish for the table.• DIAMOND LAKE. Anglers have been catching fish in the 12- to 17-inch range mostly by trolling lures and using a combination of PowerBait and lures on anchor. Diamond Lake was stocked with approximately 300,000 rainbow trout fingerlings during Memorial Day week.The Forest Service has opened some campgrounds. Check with the Forest Service to determine which ones have been opened.• EXPO POND. The pond was stocked with another 1,000 legal-sized rainbow trout this week. Still fishing with PowerBait or worms will likely provide the best success. Fishing for bass, crappie, and other warm-water fish has been good.• GALESVILLE RESERVOIR. In addition to trout, the reservoir has also been stocked with coho smolts for the last couple of years. Many people mistakenly think these fish are kokanee. All of the coho smolts are adipose fin-clipped. Remember to release the ones less than 8-inches long. In Galesville Reservoir, all landlocked salmon are considered trout and are part of the five-per-day trout limit, with only one trout over 20-inches long allowed for harvest. Galesville has been stocked with approximately 8,000 rainbow trout since March.• HOWARD PRAIRIE RESERVOIR. Trout fishing has been good, with several boats reported limits. Most of the trout have averaged 11 to 12-inches, but trout up to 18 inches have been caught.The water is a cloudy-green color and visibility is low. Boaters trolling flashers have had the best success. Bank anglers have been catching trout with PowerBait. Bass anglers also reported good success.
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