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07/7/2017 - Fishing Report
Best bet for spring chinook is upriver (Fishing report)The first run of fall chinook may still be weeks away, but the summer steelhead are still in town, while the best bet for spring chinook is upriver.Fishing guide Troy Whitaker, of U-Save Gas and Tackle said there are multiple methods to catch the steelhead right now.Among them: side-drifting small pink rubber worms, running roe under a bobber and back-trolling plugs.A puff ball with a night crawler could also work well."One thing is for sure," Whitaker said. "You're going to have to pound some water right now to catch them."Part of that is the water temperature has risen this week, peaking at 63 degrees."The river got warm," Whitaker said. "It kind of shut it down a little bit. It's hit and miss out there."Springers are still being caught in the Gold Hill area either back-bouncing roe with sand shrimp or running Kwikfish wrapped in a sardine filet.Whitaker said the next run of salmon entered the bay at Gold Beach and will start making its way upriver soon.The smallmouth bass bite has been strong at Applegate Reservoir.Whitaker suggested using a small Senko lure rigged "wacky" style.Crankbaits should work well close to the bank, along stumps and ledges.Other methods include floating Fire Bait or using a scented marshmallow.Whitaker said the trout also are still biting at the Applegate Reservoir.At Lost Creek Reservoir, the bite has been strongest near the inlet of the creek and trolling around the bridge.Whitaker said using nightcrawlers or suspended PowerBait should work well for bass.APPLEGATE RIVER. The river is open for trout fishing. Two hatchery trout may be harvested per day. Wild trout must be released unharmed.EMIGRANT RESERVOIR. Fishing for bass, crappie, and other warm-water species should be good. With the warm, sunny weather, fishing will be best early and late in the day. Smallmouth bass will be primarily found along the rocky banks; while largemouth bass and panfish will congregate around the flooded willows. The lake is currently 85 percent full.HOWARD PRAIRIE RESERVOIR. Last fall Howard Prairie was stocked with over 150,000 six-inch trout, followed by 10,000 legal-sized trout this spring. These fish are 10 to 14 inches now, and are growing quickly on the abundant food available. In addition, holdover trout up to 20 inches are still being caught.Most trout anglers have been still fishing, and most are using PowerBait. Trout were caught by boat anglers all around the lake on Sunday. Still fishing was productive at Buck Island, Red Rocks, and in the more shallow areas of the reservoir upstream of Grizzly Campground. Some limits were caught upstream of Grizzly, and at least one angler recommended adding some movement to the bait in and among the vegetation to entice trout to strike.ILLINOIS RIVER. The river is now open for trout fishing. Since only hatchery trout may be retained, and hatchery trout are not likely to be found in the Illinois River at this time of year, fishing will be primarily catch-and-release for the native cutthroat trout.LAKE SELMAC. Rainbow trout are available and fishing for bass and panfish should be good. Remember that it is easy to cast too far for bass and panfish at Selmac. Many of these fish can be caught (and even seen) fairly close in. With the warm and sunny weather, fishing will be best early and late in the day.REINHART POND. The pond has been stocked with legal- and trophy-sized rainbow trout. Some of these fish should still be available. Fishing for warm-water species should be good, especially early and late in the day.
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