ODFW release - The States held a hearing on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to set additional dates for the recreational spring Chinook fisheries on the Columbia River. Please see the fishing regulation update page for details.  On May 22 fishing will open again for trout. The closure happens every year, to allow native steelhead spawning and out-migrating smolts to navigate the rivers.  Late season snow and ice has mostly cleared, but check before you go if your favorite fishing spot tends to get late season snow. You can always call a local biologist to find out if you can access your favorite fishing hole.  There's also plenty of open water on Howard Prairie, Hyatt Lake and Fish Lake, where early spring fishing for holdover trout can be good.  Haystack Reservoir continues to yield trophy-sized and brood trout in the 16-17-inch range!  Boats can now launch on most lakes – good news for trout and kokanee anglers.  Redband trout fishing from bank and boat is fair on Upper Klamath and Agency lakes.  Anglers are catching spring Chinook on the Columbia, Willamette and Lower Rogue rivers.  Anglers report excellent spring kokanee fishing at Lake Billy Chinook, Odell Lake, and Wickiup Reservoir. Fish at Lake Billy Chinook and Odell Lake are averaging 13 inches; while 14–17-inch fish can be found at Wickiup. These examples are for demonstration purposes only. Refer to the zone reports for more details and possibilities.