Decent Kokanee Catch

Detroit Reservoir - Detroit, OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-1-2026
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The reservoir gets stocked with trout during the late spring and summer. As a reminder, anglers are allowed to keep up to five trout, with an additional ten kokanee. It was stocked last week with 8,0000 trophy trout and will receive another 3,000 this week. Anglers are also reporting decent kokanee catch. Juvenile spring chinook are active this time of year, feeding and trying to figure out how to migrate downstream. Anglers need to be able to tell them apart from kokanee and release any chinook unharmed.

Mongold State Park boat ramps, the main boat ramp at Detroit Lake State Park, as well as Hoover and Kane's Marina are all available. When the weather is nice, especially on weekends, the boat ramps can get crowded, so plan ahead. Pretty much any technique will catch fish, but it might take some experimenting to find out what is most effective on the day you're out there.

It's always a good idea to check the water levels at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website before using the boat ramps. For the latest information on water levels at Detroit Reservoir check with the Army Corps of Engineers' website for more information




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, June 1st

Kilchis River: Water is low and clear
Necanicum River: Cutthroat Throughout the River
Nehalem River: Cutthroat Throughout the River
Nestucca River: Fishing is slow to fair
Three Rivers: Fish are Getting Caught
Trask River: Some sporadic good bites!
Wilson River: Fishing for summers should improve
Alton Baker Canoe Canal: Come on out and bring the family!
Blue River: Stocked with Trout Recently
Blue River Reservoir: Stocked Recently with Rainbow Trout
Carmen Reservoir: Recently Stocked with Rainbow Trout
Clear Lake: Clear Lake Updates
Coast Fork Willamette River: Chinook fishing should heat up
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Updates

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