Recreation Report

ODFW Weekly Recreation Report

Includes updates to fishing, hunting, crabbing, clamming, and wildlife viewing.

June 11, 2026

Spend a day at the beach to catch minus tides June 13-18, perfect for clamming, crabbing and tide pooling.

Controlled hunt draw results are posted! Login to your account--go to your Recreational Portfolio--look under Controlled Hunt Wins.

Summertime fishing outlook: Nobody knows for certain what the weather will do this summer. However, ODFW is watchful in the likely event that drought and heat have a negative impact on fish. Regulations may change in some areas, and access could be an issue in others. But there is always something to fish for and it could be a great summer to target Oregon's warmwater game fish. View the outlook for your favorite fishing zone this summer and good spots to target warmwater fish.

New Sauvie Island Beaches Parking Permit: From June 15 - Labor Day, vehicles need a Sauvie Island Beaches Parking Permit ($10 daily) to park at Walton, Collins, and North Unit beaches on weekends and holidays. The traditional Wildlife Area Parking Permit will not be valid in these parking areas but can be used at other locations in the wildlife area (Willow Bar and Gilbert River boat ramp) and on summer weekdays. Purchase Sauvie Island Beaches Parking Permits online or through a license sales agent. Additional details about the permit are available at SauvieIslandParking.com.

Clean boats and other watercraft after each use to prevent transmission of non-native species. ODFW Ashland Boat Inspection Station found golden mussels for the first time on a watercraft. Mussels feed on food sources essential for native species and sport fish. They damage irrigation and hydropower systems and degrade water quality.

Drought impact on stocking schedules. Some areas are already too warm or shallow to support hatchery fish, which will be diverted to more suitable locations. Check local ODFW offices for the most updated stocking information.

Wildlife viewing is a fun option with nice weather! Find opportunities for wildlife viewing.

Best bets for weekend fishing:

• Shad fishing will be hot until July 4, if you're new to shad fishing find some tips here.
• Bag limits are lifted for Thief Valley, Pilcher Creek, and Wolf Creek reservoirs. See the news release for more information: Bag limits lifted due to drought.
• Fish for trout, see the zone reports for best bets.
• Low tides make it easier to dig razor, butter, cockle and gaper clams.

Northwest:

• Cutthroat trout are present in most areas and sea-run cutthroat has started coming in this month. Spring Chinook are in the Lower Columbia Tributaries: Big Creek, Gnat Creek, and Klaskanine R.
• Spring Chinook fishing is in full swing on Tillamook Bay, Nestucca Bay, the Trask River, Nestucca River, and Little Nestucca River. Bays, tidewater, and lower rivers are fishing the best so far.
• Summer steelhead fishing is improving on the Nestucca and Wilson Rivers.
• Trout stocking in lakes is completed for the spring. There are plenty of hold-over trout for all. Warm water fisheries for bass and sunfish are picking up. Cape Meares, Coffenbury, and Cullaby lakes, Lake Lytle and Vernonia pond all have decent populations of warm water species available. Summer steelhead are moving in the Siletz River! Tagged summer steelhead have been recycled to the lower river for additional angler opportunity. Please report tags from Siletz River fish to caleb.w.yann@odfw.oregon.gov for monitoring recapture and harvest rates in the basin.
• Siltcoos and Takenitch lakes are great places to target largemouth bass, yellow perch, and bluegill. Target the margins as fish move in for spawning. Largemouth bass are doing well at both locations.
• Mid-Coast lakes are well stocked with hatchery rainbow trout, cast a line for a summertime fishing adventure.

Southwest:

• Trolling at Lost Creek and Applegate Reservoirs continues to be very good.
• Howard Prairie and Hyatt Reservoirs have plenty of legal-size and holdover rainbow trout.
• Spring Chinook are moving through the Middle Rogue! Try plugs or plunk along current seams on the inside bends of the river to intercept them, early morning or evening.
• Cooper Creek Reservoir looks nice and clear. Go earlier in the morning or fish deeper for success.
• Rain and cooler temperatures should add to good fishing conditions in Elk River.
• Cooler weather at Floras Lake will improve the bite.
• This is a good time of year to look for cutthroat in the Chetco River estuary.
• If winds are light, Winchuck River and Sixes River estuary can be good places to target cutthroat.

Willamette:

• Shad fishing will continue to be excellent through June in the Oregon City area.
• Fishing for spring Chinook and steelhead was good in the Clackamas River last week. Milo McIver State Park is a great place for bank anglers to try their luck targeting these fish!
• Several waterbodies will continue to be stocked with trout this week, however the upcoming hot weather will most certainly impact trout stockings.
• Detroit Reservoir was stocked with 11,0000 trophy trout in the last two weeks. Anglers report decent kokanee catch. Juvenile spring chinook are active this time of year, feeding and trying to figure out how to migrate downstream. Anglers need to be able to tell them apart from kokanee and release any chinook unharmed.

Columbia River:

• Reminder summer season starts June 16, see the reg page for what's open.
• Shad fishing is good downstream of Bonneville Dam. Walleye fishing is good in The Dalles and John Day pools.

Central:

• Hood River spring Chinook season is at its peak!
• Nymph fishing on the lower Deschutes is underway! Great fishing and lots of anglers.
• Excellent early season fishing at Lava and Little Lava Lakes for large holdover trout.
• Shevlin Park youth and disabled fishing pond, Prineville youth pond, Metolius youth and disabled fishing pond and Pine Nursery Pond are stocked up and provide excellent angling opportunities.
• Anglers report abundant rainbow trout in the 12-16-in size at Crane Prairie Reservoir.
• Anglers report good trout fishing and excellent kokanee fishing at Paulina Lake. Kokanee at Paulina Lake are averaging 13-14 inches in Central Oregon this year.
• East Lake has large numbers of rainbow trout in the 16-18-inch range and kokanee 13-15-inches.
• The Crooked and Metolius Rivers provide excellent redband trout and mountain whitefish.
• Fall River was recently stocked, and anglers report excellent nymphing opportunities near the hatchery and the headwaters.

Northeast:

• Kokanee fishing has been good on Wallowa Lake.
• Try perch fishing at Phillips Reservoir; there are some large fish!
• Catch nice trout on Willow Creek Reservoir.
• Catch Spring Chinook on the lower Umatilla River.
• Smallmouth bass fishing on the John Day is good this week.

Snake:

• Bass and trout can be caught downstream of Hells Canyon Dam.
• Bass, perch, and crappie fishing will improve with warm weather in Hells Canyon Reservoirs
• Some large crappie are being caught in Brownlee Reservoir

Southeast:

• To protect redband trout, fishing goes to catch and release only and no bait allowed starting June 15 at Crystal Creek, Fourmile Creek, Fourmile Canal, Harriman Creek, Klamath Lake, Odessa Creek, Recreation Creek, Short Creek, and Thomason Creek. See additional details in news release.
• Willow Valley Reservoir is good for largemouth bass.
• Crappie fishing in Owhyee Reservoir is good.
• Find Brown Trout in the Wood River below Weed Road.
• Black drake mayflies will be hatching in various rivers in the Klamath Basin. Salmonflies and golden stoneflies are hatching in the Klamath River.
• Lake of the Woods, Miller Lake and Fourmile Lake will be excellent for hatchery rainbow trout.
• Nice holdover trout in the Malheur River below Warmsprings right now.
• Perch fishing at Dog Lake has been good. The Cascade Ramp at Hyatt is open. Howard Prairie, the Grizzly, Willow Point and Klum Landing ramps are available for the first time in years.

Marine

• See season dates for Pacific Halibut.
• Bookmark the Salmon 2026_Ocean_Sport_Salmon_Map.pdf for reference on your upcoming ocean fishing trips.

Refer to the zone reports for more details and possibilities.

Hunter Education: Hunter safety conventional courses and field days are available --Sign up now to avoid the summer rush, space is limited!

Register for Bowhunter Safety Education to receive certification that may be required in several surrounding states before hunting season begins.

Shooting sports: Aim for a more successful hunt this season by attending one of the many skills events! Choose bowhunter, shotgun, rifle, or all the above.