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SW Fishing May 7, 2026 Best bets for weekend fishing: Trolling at Lost Creek and Applegate Reservoirs should be very good this weekend. Howard Prairie and Hyatt Reservoirs will be full of legal-size rainbow trout and holdover trout should be good sized this year. Spring Chinook are being caught in the upper Rogue River. Trout stocking Stocking schedules in SW Zone have been impacted by lower than normal water levels and lack of accessibility for liberation trucks. Please see individual waterbodies for updates or check the Trout stocking schedule. Scheduled to be stocked May 4- May 22: Applegate Res, Ben…
Willamette Fishing May 7, 2026 Best bets for weekend fishing: Spring Chinook fishing was most productive this week below the St Johns bridge and in the Multnomah Channel. Several waterbodies will be stocked with trout this week. Trout stocking Drought conditions are already impacting Oregon waterways. The Trout Stocking Schedule is subject to change. Check the field notes below or contact the local ODFW office for questions about a specific area. Stocked in April: Alton Baker Canal, Benson Lake, Blue Lake, Blue River Res, Canby Pond, Clear Lake, Commonwealth Lake, Cottage Grove Res, Dorena Res, Dorman Pond, EE Wilson Pond…
The southwest zone includes Umpqua River, Coos Bay, Coquille River, Port Orford, Rogue River and Chetco River - all of which offer shellfishing.
Crabbing and Clamming May 7, 2026 Regulation updates as of Nov. 21, 2025 These are in-season regulation changes adopted on a temporary or emergency basis. Please see e-regulations for permanent regulations. Before clamming or crabbing, call ODA's shellfish safety information hotline at (800) 448-2474 or visit the ODA shellfish safety closures web page at: http://ODA.direct/ShellfishClosures Mussels: OPEN coastwide. Razor clams: OPEN from the WA border to Cape Blanco. CLOSED from Cape Blanco to the CA border. Bay clams: OPEN coastwide. Crabs: OPEN coastwide. Sport crab harvest: Status map Sport seasons and licensing rules: Visit the Oregon Department of Fish and…
Bandon Hatchery was constructed in 1925. Various renovations have taken place since original construction and more are planned for the future. The facility is used for adult collection, egg incubation and rearing of both natural and hatchery fall Chinook, winter steelhead, and trophy-sized rainbow trout.
Willamette Trout Hatchery and the adjacent Oakridge Salmon Hatchery were combined in 1983 and operate today as Willamette Hatchery. The trout hatchery was constructed in 1922 and the salmon hatchery in 1911. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) rebuilt the salmon hatchery in 1952 to mitigate for fishery losses caused by Hills Creek, Lookout Point and the Dexter hydroelectric/flood control projects. The trout side was rebuilt between 1950 and ‘56. Today, Willamette Hatchery is used for adult holding/spawning, egg incubation and rearing of spring chinook and rainbow trout. In addition, both summer and winter steelhead are reared at this…
