Fishing Outlook

10 Fishing outlook

Where to find the best fishing spots around Cottage Grove and South Lane Umpqua River CG and Dorena Reservoir Dam is scheduled to remain Now that the water is warm- Cottage Grove Reservoir was open without restrictions ing up, the opportunities last stocked in mid-April with to vehicular and pedestrian for catching good numbers 4,250 rainbow trout. This will traffic until construction of shad and smallmouth be the last stocking until Oc- work on the dam resumes in bass are increasing. Shad tober. The reservoir is south June 2017. fishing is usually productive of Cottage Grove and is open This river reach is open through Father’s Day and to fishing all year. Dorena to retention of adipose smallmouth bass fishing us- Reservoir was stocked in fin-clipped steelhead and ing a variety of lures should late April with 6000 rainbow non-adipose fin-clipped be good throughout the trout. The reservoir is east of steelhead greater than 24 summer months. As of May Cottage Grove on Row River inches in length. 10, Spring Chinook were Road and is open to fishing Gear is restricted to flies reported being caught in the all year. and lures, except bait use is Scottsburg to Elkton area on Both Baker Bay and Harms allowed upstream of Hena regular basis, and as water Park boat ramps are acces- dricks Bridge through the temperatures approach sible at current reservoir end of the year. the mid 50s, fishing should levels. The McKenzie River above improve. Suggested tactics for Leaburg Lake is stocked those seeking to land trout with hatchery trout from Coast Fork includes trolling spinners in Finn Rock to Goodpasture The Coast Fork Willamette the lakes, though bank fish- Landing, with some summer River was recently stocked ing from shore on area lakes releases from Forest Glen with a total of 1000 hatchery and streams with Berkley boat landing, from late April trout. Bait use is allowed Powerbait or nightcrawlers through mid-September. through Oct. 31. Trout are also works well. The upper McKenzie River released into the river at The reservoir also offers was boat stocked from Finn several locations near town. terrific bird-watching oppor- Rock to Goodpasture Bridge In addition to 5 hatchery tunities, with bald eagles, the week of April 25 with a trout, two wild trout may be various ducks, red-winged total of 9,250 fish. The upper kept daily. blackbirds, and other migra- McKenzie River will be truck tory songbirds frequently stocked at the boat landings Cottage Grove Pond observed in spring. Dorena from Finn Rock downstream Cottage Grove Pond in the Reservoir will be stocked to Ben and Kay Dorris WayRow River Nature Park was next in mid-October. side this week with a total of stocked with 2,000 fish in 1,250 fish. early April. To access this McKenzie River family-friendly fishery, travel The McKenzie River below east from Cottage Grove Leaburg Lake will be boat on Row River Road. Only stocked from Leaburg the pond with the dock is Landing to Hendricks Bridge stocked with hatchery trout. with a total of 6,000 hatchThis pond also offers wildlife ery trout, including 1,750 viewing opportunities and is larger trout. All non-adipose open to fishing all year. fin-clipped trout must be released unharmed. Leaburg