07-17-2007, 12:10 AM
Crappie fishing is tough but some fish are being caught in 20 feet of water in the evenings and at night. The bite is very soft, use light tackle. Bass are still biting, but has slowed some. Perch are in schools and are spotty, but some are being caught on worms. Bluegill fishing is good. Catfish are the best right now. Use worms or cutbaint in shallow water. The reservoir is slowly dropping and is at 10 feet below full.
Call Idaho Power Company's recording at 1-800-422-3143 to get information on access at recreational sites or visit www.idahopower.com under the "Rivers and Recreation" heading.
Rreservoir level information
OXBOW RESERVOIR:
Crappie, bass, and perch angling is fair. Bass under 12 and over 16 can now be kept.
HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR:
Crappie, bass and perch fishing is fair. Some trout are being caught as well. Catfish angling is picking up.
SNAKE RIVER (Below Hells Canyon Dam):
Smallmouth bass fishing should be good.
SNAKE RIVER (Above Brownlee Reservoir): channel catfish, flathead catfish, smallmouth bass
Flow was 6,608 cfs near Nyssa and approximately 8,986 cfs near Weiser on July 1. Angling for catfish is fair to good and angling for smallmouth bass is fair.
VIEWING
River Otter
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<br />
The following information about summer wildlife viewing comes from the Hells Canyon Recreation Area Web site
Summer - June, July, and August
The patient and lucky observer may see river otter in rivers or larger creeks. The small canyon wren flits between rocks in bunchgrass areas, and the powerful badger burrows for smaller rodents. In the early evening, find a comfortable sitting rock overlooking the rivers and listen for the winnowing of the common snipe and the whizzing boom of the common nighthawk. You may also see the butterfly-like flight of the tiny western pipistrelle bat in search of mosquitoes and no-see-ums.
Elk<br />
- Photo by Robert Mutch -<br />
Be on the lookout for the western rattlesnake, a reptile common to the Recreation Area, particularly in lower elevations. The rattlesnake is beneficial to the wildlife ecosystem; we encourage you to merely watch it and all other species of nongame wildlife. At lower elevations, the visitor may see the unusual rubber boa snake, which appears to have no head.
Numerous elk, many with young calves, may be seen on the benches above the Imnaha and Snake Rivers. In the steep cliff areas around Dry Diggins Lookout in Idaho, one might also see mountain goats.
If your summer visit takes you high into the timbered areas, you may see or hear the pileated woodpecker, the largest North American woodpecker. Watch out! You may get your hat knocked off by a swooping goshawk if you wander too close to its nest during the month of June. The diligent observer may find tracks or even see the pine marten, a small mammal similar
Call Idaho Power Company's recording at 1-800-422-3143 to get information on access at recreational sites or visit www.idahopower.com under the "Rivers and Recreation" heading.
Rreservoir level information
OXBOW RESERVOIR:
Crappie, bass, and perch angling is fair. Bass under 12 and over 16 can now be kept.
HELLS CANYON RESERVOIR:
Crappie, bass and perch fishing is fair. Some trout are being caught as well. Catfish angling is picking up.
SNAKE RIVER (Below Hells Canyon Dam):
Smallmouth bass fishing should be good.
SNAKE RIVER (Above Brownlee Reservoir): channel catfish, flathead catfish, smallmouth bass
Flow was 6,608 cfs near Nyssa and approximately 8,986 cfs near Weiser on July 1. Angling for catfish is fair to good and angling for smallmouth bass is fair.
VIEWING
River Otter
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<br />
The following information about summer wildlife viewing comes from the Hells Canyon Recreation Area Web site
Summer - June, July, and August
The patient and lucky observer may see river otter in rivers or larger creeks. The small canyon wren flits between rocks in bunchgrass areas, and the powerful badger burrows for smaller rodents. In the early evening, find a comfortable sitting rock overlooking the rivers and listen for the winnowing of the common snipe and the whizzing boom of the common nighthawk. You may also see the butterfly-like flight of the tiny western pipistrelle bat in search of mosquitoes and no-see-ums.
Elk<br />
- Photo by Robert Mutch -<br />
Be on the lookout for the western rattlesnake, a reptile common to the Recreation Area, particularly in lower elevations. The rattlesnake is beneficial to the wildlife ecosystem; we encourage you to merely watch it and all other species of nongame wildlife. At lower elevations, the visitor may see the unusual rubber boa snake, which appears to have no head.
Numerous elk, many with young calves, may be seen on the benches above the Imnaha and Snake Rivers. In the steep cliff areas around Dry Diggins Lookout in Idaho, one might also see mountain goats.
If your summer visit takes you high into the timbered areas, you may see or hear the pileated woodpecker, the largest North American woodpecker. Watch out! You may get your hat knocked off by a swooping goshawk if you wander too close to its nest during the month of June. The diligent observer may find tracks or even see the pine marten, a small mammal similar