Fishing should be fair

Sky Lakes Wilderness Lakes - Chiloquin, OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-8-2025
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The lakes were stocked in early July with small rainbow trout fry.

Access is available to all lakes. Fishing should be fair.

Best lakes to catch fish are Clover, Como, Harriette, Echo, Weston and South Pass in the Mountain Lakes Wilderness. Sonya, Margurette and Isherwood are the best in the Sky Lakes Wilderness.

Best lakes for brook trout are Badger Lake (Sky Lakes Wilderness), which is a short hike from Fourmile Lake, and Clover Lake (Mountain Lakes Wilderness). Please report any Brook Trout caught in other lakes. Badger and Woodpecker Lakes are accessible from Fourmile Lake.

Best lures are typically dark Panther Martin spinners.

The biggest trout occur in the bigger and deeper lakes of Harriette, Isherwood, Margurette, Sonya and Wizard Lakes.

Please report Brook Trout captured in Elizabeth, Little Heavenly, Big Heavenly or Isherwood Lakes.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, September 8th

Agency Lake: Most anglers are fishing quite aways from the mouth towards the south
Campbell Reservoir: Fishing for 10-14 inch largemouth bass should be good
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is at 55 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: Best fishing is from a boat and covering lots of water
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing should remain good
Link River : Link River Report
Miller Lake: Fishing can be ok from shore all along the campground section for rainbow trout
Sprague River: Bait fishing near the town of Sprague River can be ok for yellow perch and brown bullhead
Sprague River- North Fork: shing should be excellent for Brook Trout up high near Lee Thomas Crossing
Sprague River- South Fork : Fishing will be very good for brook trout up high
Sycan River: Sycan River Fishing Report
Williamson River: Williamson River Fishing Report
Willow Valley Reservoir: Willow Valley Reservoir Report
Wood River: Flows are good for fishing
Detroit Reservoir: The only usable boat ramp is at Mongold State Park
Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg Lake Report
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 1,640 cfs at the gage in Meham
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are currently at around 1,230 cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Detroit Reservoir: Water elevation is dropping
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Coho Salmon are Migrating
Santiam River (South Fork): South Fork Updates
Deschutes River: Steelhead fishing is still great
Haystack Reservoir: Anglers report good fishing!
Hood River: Turbid Water
Campbell Reservoir: Crappie fishing is slow
Gerber Reservoir: Yellow perch fishing is picking up!
Klamath River - Middle: Flows great for fishing
Lake Of The Woods: Bass fishing should remain good
Link River : Link River Updates
Miller Lake: Fishing is very slow

ODFW Recreation Report

9-5-2025
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