Owyhee River
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Apr 09
Oregon DWR
OWYHEE RIVER (Lower): brown trout, hatchery rainbow trout
Flows from the dam are around 111 cfs. Anglers can check flows here.
No recent reports on insect hatches, there will likely be some baetis mayflies, stoneflies, and caddis starting to show up.
Please avoid wading and fishing in gravely areas to protect buried eggs.
ODFW is using a tagging study to evaluate brown trout distribution and movement in the Owyhee tailwater this year. If you catch a tagged fish please report it here.
Tags can be left in the fish, just record the four-digit number and report the river reach where you caught the fish. Last updated 4/8/2026
Flows from the dam are around 111 cfs. Anglers can check flows here.
No recent reports on insect hatches, there will likely be some baetis mayflies, stoneflies, and caddis starting to show up.
Please avoid wading and fishing in gravely areas to protect buried eggs.
ODFW is using a tagging study to evaluate brown trout distribution and movement in the Owyhee tailwater this year. If you catch a tagged fish please report it here.
Tags can be left in the fish, just record the four-digit number and report the river reach where you caught the fish. Last updated 4/8/2026