May 21 2007 Reports

[krautstyle]

Streams in the Northeast Zone will open for trout angling on May 26. Kinney Lake will also open on May 26.
JOHN DAY RIVER: All angling is closed from April 15 through May 25 upstream from Kimberly, but remains open below Kimberly year long. Smallmouth bass angling is just starting, with cool water temperatures making them pretty lethargic. Streamflow at the time this report was filed measured 2,660 cfs at Service Creek which is good level for angling, although it is dropping quickly. Stream flow levels are available from the Service Creek gauging station at USGS Real-Time Water Data for USGS 14046500 JOHN DAY RIVER AT SERVICE CREEK, OR.

LADD POND (Peach Road): Was re-stocked with legal rainbows week of May 7th.

LONG CREEK POND, SEVENTH STREET POND, ANSON WRIGHT POND, MORROW COUNTY OHV PARK PONDS, AND BRANDON’S POND: Have all been recently stocked with legal sized rainbow trout.

MAGONE LAKE: Angling success for brook and rainbow trout is fair. The most successful anglers are fishing relatively deep.

MARR POND: Has been stocked with legal size trout Angling is fair to good

MCNARY, HAT ROCK and TATONE PONDS: McNary and Tatone ponds will be stocked this week. Fishing is expected to be good.

MCKAY RESERVOIR: The water level is now at 89% of capacity. Best opportunities are for trout and yellow perch. Anglers have had good success catching 14-16 inch rainbows. Trolling throughout the reservoir has been effective as well as fishing bait or lures at the inlet. Anglers fishing at the inlet need to make sure they are fishing in the reservoir and not in McKay Creek as the creek between the reservoir and Shaw Road does not open until April 28th.

ROULET POND: Was re-stocked with legal rainbows in May.

WALLOWA WILDLIFE AREA POND: Angling is fair to good. The pond has been stocked with legal size rainbow trout.

UMATILLA RIVER: The first Spring Chinook of the season were caught over the weekend in the lower river. Based on Columbia River dam counts, the fishery should pick up this week. The pre-season estimate for the spring Chinook run is 2,500 fish. At this run size managers will likely need to implement an early closure to stay within harvest guidelines. River conditions are good with the flow between 300 and 600 cfs. No fish are being hauled upstream. For up-to-date flow information, visit the following website: Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region Hydromet Program.

VICTOR POND: Angling is fair to good for legal size rainbow trout

WALLOWA LAKE: Angling is fair for rainbow trout. Kokanee angling is poor but should improve as the lake warms.

WESTON POND: This pond has been stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout. Fishing should be good.

WILLOW CREEK: This stream bas been stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout through the towns of Heppner, Lexington and Ione.

WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR: The reservoir will be stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout this week. No recent reports on angling success.