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Jul 17, 2024 · Fishing has been good at Applegate throughout the lake with boat anglers trolling and still fishing picking up larger fish but there are plenty of options for bank anglers that will produce fish. Fishing near the dam in deep water and at the upper end of the lake where the tributaries enter are good bets.
- Southeast Zone
Best fishing is from a boat. Hatches of caddisflies,...
- Central Zone
Last updated 6/12/24. DAVIS LAKE: largemouth bass, rainbow...
- Weekly Trout Stocking Schedule
Each year, ODFW stocks millions of trout in dozens of...
- Southeast Zone
- Trout Fishing
- Bass Fishing
- Catfish and Crappie Fishing
- Bank and Boat Access
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife generously stocks the lake with hatchery-reared rainbow trout. Most of the legal fish are planted during the spring, often in April and May. See below for this year’s plan. Fishing for these trout will be exceptionally good once the stocking begins and into the middle of summer. The lack of stocking combin...
Besides the cold water trout and salmon, Applegate is home to some pretty good warmwater fishing, including both smallmouth and largemouth bass. As with many places where the bass species compete head to head, the smallmouths are the most numerous. There’s enough action for these fish that we have the reservoir as an honorable mention on our articl...
Applegate Lake also has some additional fishing opportunities, including a pretty robust population of bullhead catfish and a modest number of crappie. Bullheads bite best on bait, including worms, cut baits (left from cleaning fish or bring some shrimp or prawns), or prepared catfish baits. Still-fishing with those on the bottom is among the most ...
Access for both bank and boat anglers is generally very good here, especially during the best fishing seasons. However, stormy periods in the winter as well as late-season draw-downs can pose some challenges to access. When the water is low, which can start in late summer or into fall and extend through winter, boat access is limited to the ramp at...
Applegate Lake, Oregon fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather.
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Applegate Lake has large populations of trout, landlocked Chinook salmon, smallmouth and largemouth bass, and crappie. It is stocked each year with approximately 120,000 rainbow trout and 50,000 young Chinook.
The reservoir, located just north of the California border, is rich with smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and crappie, and regularly stocked with rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. The landscape could factor; the shoreline around Applegate can be steep, which makes bank access tough.
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Mar 7, 2024 · Fishing has been good at Applegate throughout the lake with boat anglers trolling and still fishing picking up larger fish but there are plenty of options for bank anglers that will produce fish. Fishing near the dam and at the upper end of the lake where the tributaries enter are good bets.
