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B2 — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2022
FISHING FORECAST
ODFW continues to stock rainbow trout
Trout fi shing should
be improving on
the Imnaha River.
The chinook salmon
season ends July 10,
2022.
EO Media Group
LA GRANDE — The Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife
is continuing to release rainbow
trout in many lakes and ponds in
Northeastern Oregon.
The agency has recently
stocked thousands of rainbow
trout, including trophy fi sh, which
are 15 inches or longer.
The majority of the trout
released are “legals” — at least
8 inches long, and thus legal for
anglers to keep.
The trout stocking schedule,
which is subject to change:
Week of July 4-8
• Jubilee Lake: 6,000 legals,
2,000 trophy
• Fish Lake (north of
Halfway: 2,250 legals, 500
trophy
• Grande Ronde Lake, 5,000
legals, 150 trophy
Week of July 11-15
• Wallowa Lake: 6,000 legals,
300 trophy
• Salt Creek Summit Pond:
700 legals, 50 trophy
• Kinney Lake, 1,200 legals,
100 trophy
• McGraw Pond, 700 legals,
50 trophy
Week of July 25-29
• Jubilee Lake: 3,800 legals
Week of Aug. 1-5
• Wallowa Lake: 5,400 legals,
180 trophy
Schedules and maps for trout
stocking plans later in the year
are available at https://myodfw.
com/fi shing/species/trout/
stocking-schedule.
Fishing conditions and
forecast
Phillips Reservoir
Has been stocked with trout
throughout the spring. When fl ying
ants have been around, fi shing
with dry fl ies has been a good way
Ellen Morris Bishop/Wallowa County Chieftain, File
to catch both rainbow trout and
pikeminnows. Perch fi shing has
been slow, but some bank anglers
have been catching perch.
The reservoir is still low
and is currently 24 percent full.
Remember that tiger musky
and bull trout must be released
unharmed.
Unity Reservoir
Reservoir remains nearly full.
This spring anglers were suc-
cessful catching 16- to 17-inch
rainbow trout. Anglers have been
successful fi shing both from
shore and from boats. Fishing will
likely be best over the next several
weeks while the reservoir has a
good amount of water in it.
Grande Ronde River
Flows have been dropping
and fi shing may improve with
more moderated fl ow conditions.
Anglers have had success fl y-
fi shing for trout in the Grande
Ronde River between the Wal-
lowa River and Troy. As the water
warms, bass fi shing will become
better in the lower Grande Ronde
River. Anglers are reminded that
bull trout and Chinook salmon
may be encountered and must be
released unharmed.
Imnaha River
Trout fi shing may be good
during periods of moderated
fl ows. When the water tempera-
ture increases, bass fi shing may
be good in the lower portions of
the river.
The chinook fi shery on the
Imnaha will close on Sunday, July
10. There will be no extension
of the season. The Imnaha River
is open for fi shing for hatchery
spring chinook salmon from the
confl uence with the Snake River
upstream to the Summit Creek
bridge. The daily limit is two
adult hatchery chinook salmon
and fi ve jack hatchery chinook
salmon. Fishing pressure for
chinook salmon picked up last
weekend with more fi sh being
harvested. Expect conditions to
be good through the end of the
season on July 10. Chinook are
distributed through the fi shery
area with more fi sh arriving daily.
Anglers are reminded that
bull trout may be encountered in
the Imnaha River and must be
released unharmed.
John Day River
Conditions for bass and catfi sh
fi shing are improving now that we
are in a pattern of drier weather.
Flows have been higher than usual
for this time of year and fl oating
with a raft or other smaller craft
will remain viable for the next
few weeks. Recent reports are of
excellent bass fi shing in the lower
sections of the John Day up to the
North Fork confl uence.
Magone Lake
Magone Lake is an excellent
bet for fi shing this time of year,
and reports have been very good
for recently stocked rainbow trout.
Wallowa County ponds
Fishing for trout has been very
good recently. Several local ponds
have been stocked with rainbow
trout including some larger fi sh
over 16 inches. Casting spin-
ners or fl ies can be eff ective for
catching fi sh at Marr Pond. Using
bait can also be a productive
method for fi shing for trout at the
local Wallowa County ponds.
Wallowa Lake
Fishing is good for rainbow
trout near the south end of the
lake. Anglers may have good suc-
cess from shore casting lures,
fl ies, or bait. Boat anglers will
have better access to more of the
lake and may fi nd fi sh near areas
where the depth drops off . There
are some nice kokanee available
this year with some fi sh around 16
to 18 inches. Jigging and trolling
for kokanee can both be produc-
tive ways of fi shing for them.
Wallowa River
Flows have been steadily drop-
ping, and fi shing should be good.
Some of the best fi shing of the
season will occur between now
and the end of July. Good hatches
of stonefl ies and mayfl ies have
occurred including recent hatches
of golden stonefl ies. Anglers are
reminded that bull trout may be
encountered in the Wallowa River
and must be released unharmed.
The Wallowa River opened for
hatchery spring chinook fi shing
on June 25 from the lower fence
of Minam State Park upstream
to the confl uence with the Los-
tine River. The daily limit is two
adult hatchery chinook salmon
and fi ve jack hatchery chinook
salmon. The fi shery will be open
through July 24. However, the
fi shery may close early so anglers
are encouraged to regularly check
for regulation updates. For full
details of the 2022 spring chinook
fi shing season on the Wallowa
River visit the myodfw website or
call the Enterprise fi eld offi ce at
541-426-3279.
Chinook salmon fi shing eff ort
has been light on the Wallowa
River. However, salmon should be
available throughout the river and
more salmon continue to make
their way up the Columbia and
Snake Rivers.
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