Fishing Report:
Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:46 PM PDT
FISHING report |
Oregon
BROWNLEE RESERVOIR: crappie, bass, catfish, bluegill, trout
Crappie fishing has been very good all summer. Fish are 6-9 inches. Jigs with crappie nibbles have been working well. Bluegill and bass are biting well also. Large catfish are being caught in the Powder River Arm with worms and cut-bait. Perch are in schools but angling is good once you find them. Water level is 34 feet below full.
SNAKE RIVER below HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR: trout, bass
Trout and smallmouth bass fishing have been very good below the dam. Some 16 inch bass are being caught. Steelhead fishing opened Sept. 1 for adipose clipped fish, and a few are being caught. Get updated information on flow levels.
SNAKE RIVER (Above Brownlee Reservoir): channel catfish, flathead catfish, smallmouth bass
Flows near Nyssa have ranged from 8,650 to 10,2000 cfs from Sept. 24 through Sept. 29. Flows near Weiser have ranged from 11,000 cfs to 12,500 cfs from Sept. 24 through Sept. 29. Angling is fair for 18 to 28 inch catfish. Smallmouth bass angling is fair.
Idaho fishing report
Boise River:
Fall is best on the Boise, so be ready for some pretty days on this downtown stream. Flows are down, making wading less tricky.
Snake River:
Catfishing has been good most of the summer and cooler weather does not hurt a bit. Cut bait and worms are both catching fish.
Smallmouth bass – Some lunker bass have been caught below CJ Strike Dam and around Loveridge Bridge this summer. Fishing will pick up in September, dramatically after the first frost.
Sturgeon below CJ Strike Dam – Fishing for the big fellas has been good again lately. Most anglers are using pieces of fresh crappie for bait. Stainless steel hooks and braided line last a long time after they are lost in a snag or a fish.
Brownlee Reservoir:
Smallmouth action should be hot in cool weather but the fish may be more scattered than they are in the spring. Crappie and catfish anglers can expect to do well through the fall.
