Fishing in Sumpter, OR
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Check out the best fishing spots in and around Sumpter, Oregon. Anglers using Fishbrain have logged: 214 catches for Rainbow trout, 52 catches for Largemouth bass, and 37 catches for Brook trout.
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Fishing regulations in Sumpter
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Fishing regulations in Oregon can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Rainbow trout as of July 27th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Rainbow trout
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
2
Memorable
1 > 20
Min size
8"
Measurement
Total Length
Aggregate
2
Restrictions & requirements
Location regulation notes
Exceptions to Southeast Zone RegulationsAgency LakeCatch-and-release for rainbow trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Ana Reservoir1 hybrid bass per day, 15 inch minimum length.Ana River5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Annie CreekUse of bait allowed.Antelope Creek (Malheur Co.)Closed.Big Alvord CreekClosed.Blitzen RiverMalheur National Wildlife Refuge below Bridge Cr is Closed, except from Sodhouse Ln. to the bridge on The Boat Landing Rd Aug 1 - Sep 15.Burnt River5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Calahan CreekUse of bait allowed.Chewaucan RiverBelow Hwy 31 at PaisleyUse of bait allowed.Corral CreekUse of bait allowed.Cottonwood Reservoir (Goose Lake Basin, Lake Co.)1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Crater Lake National ParkAngling is regulated by the National Park Service (541) 594-3000.Crooked Creek (Klamath Co.)Open May 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.Closed from the springs at Klamath Hatchery downstream 1,000 ft to a posted fence crossing.Crystal CreekOpen May 22 - Oct 31.1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Artificial flies and lures only.Denio CreekClosed.Dog Lake1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Drews Reservoir1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Eagle Creek including East and West Forks5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Fort CreekOpen May 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.Fourmile Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Goose Lake1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Harriman Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Indian Creek and Tributaries (Malheur/Harney Co.)Closed.Jackson CreekUse of bait allowed.Jordan Creek5 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Klamath Lake1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Closed to all angling in Hagelstein Park.Klamath River1 rainbow trout per day, 12 inch minimum and 15 inch maximum length.Closed from Hwy 66 Bridge to Keno Dam Jun 16 - Sep 30.Krumbo CreekBelow Krumbo ReservoirClosed.Krumbo ReservoirClosed to ice fishing by Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (541) 493-2612.Lake of the Woods5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Angling allowed 24 hours per day for all species.Link RiverCatch-and-release for rainbow trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Little Alvord CreekClosed.Little McCoy CreekClosed.Little Whitehorse Creek and Tributaries (Harney /Malheur Co.)Open year round.Catch-and-release for trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Lost River and TributariesUse of bait allowed.Malheur RiverBelow Otis Creek5 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Malheur River, North Fork Mouth to Beulah Reservoir5 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Mann Lake2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Artificial flies and lures only.Closed to angling on tributaries.Miller Creek (OutletofMillerLake, Klamath Co.)Use of bait allowed.Miller LakeAngling allowed 24 hours per day for all species.Mosquito Creek (Harney Co.)Closed.Odessa Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Owyhee River5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Catch-and-release for brown trout.Use of bait allowed.Phillips ReservoirCatch-and-release for tiger muskie.Pike CreekClosed.Pine Creek and Tributaries (Baker Co.)Above Oxbow Bridge5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Poison Creek Reservoir2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Powder River5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Recreation Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Sage CreekClosed.Sand CreekUse of bait allowed.Scott CreekUse of bait allowed.Sevenmile Creek and TributariesCatch-and-release for rainbow trout.Use of bait allowed above Nicholson Rd.Short Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Skull Creek (Harney Co.)Closed.South Fork Sycan RiverUse of bait allowed.Spencer CreekOpen May 22 - Oct 31.Sprague RiverOpen Apr 22 – Oct 31.1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed from Saddle Mt Pit Rd Bridge up to Godowa Springs Rd.Sprague River, North Fork and Tributaries2 brown trout per day.Use of bait allowed on the mainstem and tributaries above the lowermost 3372 Rd crossing.Spring Creek (Klamath Co.)Open May 22 - Oct 31.Thomason Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Threemile Creek (Harney Co.)Closed.Threemile Creek (Klamath Co.)Above Westside RdClosed.Twin Lakes (Wallowa Mountains)1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Unity Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Closed within 200 ft of the dam Jan 1 - Mar31 and Dec 1-31.Van Horn CreekClosed.Watson CreekUse of bait allowed.Whitehorse Creek and Tributaries (Trout Creek Mountains)Open year round.Catch-and-release for trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Williamson RiverMouth to Chiloquin BridgeOpen May 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.Only one single point hook may be used.Chiloquin Bridge to Kirk Rd BridgeOpen May 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.Only one single point hook may be used.No angling from a floating device.Kirk Rd Bridge to headwatersOpen Apr 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.Only one single point hook may be used.No angling from a floating device.Willow Creek (East Steens)Closed.Willow Creek and Tributaries (Trout Creek Mountains)Open year round.Catch-and-release for trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Willow Valley Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Wood RiverOpen Apr 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.2 brown trout per day.Includes Petric Canal.
Additional information
Lakes: 5 per day, 25 kokanee per day in addition to trout limits, 3 daily limits in possession.Streams: 2 per day, 3 daily limits in possession.Angling restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams. See location exceptions for streams where use of bait is allowed.8 inch minimum length. No size limit on kokanee.Only 1 trout over 20 inches in length may be taken per day.No limit on size or number of brook or brown trout in streams unless noted under location exceptions.Trout is considered all rainbow/redband (except steelhead), cutthroat, brook, brown, bull, golden, lake and tiger trout; Atlantic salmon and kokanee . Check exceptions and zone regulations for waters where Chinook salmon and/or coho salmon (landlocked) may be considered trout. Salmon under 15 inches are considered trout, except coho salmon, which are always considered salmon regardless of size.Southeast Zone is Closed to angling for bull trout.For more information please see Oregon General Statewide Regulations
Edibility
Excellent
Synonyms
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Location specific information
Exceptions to Southeast Zone RegulationsAgency LakeCatch-and-release for rainbow trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Ana Reservoir1 hybrid bass per day, 15 inch minimum length.Ana River5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Annie CreekUse of bait allowed.Antelope Creek (Malheur Co.)Closed.Big Alvord CreekClosed.Blitzen RiverMalheur National Wildlife Refuge below Bridge Cr is Closed, except from Sodhouse Ln. to the bridge on The Boat Landing Rd Aug 1 - Sep 15.Burnt River5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Calahan CreekUse of bait allowed.Chewaucan RiverBelow Hwy 31 at PaisleyUse of bait allowed.Corral CreekUse of bait allowed.Cottonwood Reservoir (Goose Lake Basin, Lake Co.)1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Crater Lake National ParkAngling is regulated by the National Park Service (541) 594-3000.Crooked Creek (Klamath Co.)Open May 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.Closed from the springs at Klamath Hatchery downstream 1,000 ft to a posted fence crossing.Crystal CreekOpen May 22 - Oct 31.1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Artificial flies and lures only.Denio CreekClosed.Dog Lake1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Drews Reservoir1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Eagle Creek including East and West Forks5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Fort CreekOpen May 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.Fourmile Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Goose Lake1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Harriman Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Indian Creek and Tributaries (Malheur/Harney Co.)Closed.Jackson CreekUse of bait allowed.Jordan Creek5 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Klamath Lake1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Closed to all angling in Hagelstein Park.Klamath River1 rainbow trout per day, 12 inch minimum and 15 inch maximum length.Closed from Hwy 66 Bridge to Keno Dam Jun 16 - Sep 30.Krumbo CreekBelow Krumbo ReservoirClosed.Krumbo ReservoirClosed to ice fishing by Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (541) 493-2612.Lake of the Woods5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Angling allowed 24 hours per day for all species.Link RiverCatch-and-release for rainbow trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Little Alvord CreekClosed.Little McCoy CreekClosed.Little Whitehorse Creek and Tributaries (Harney /Malheur Co.)Open year round.Catch-and-release for trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Lost River and TributariesUse of bait allowed.Malheur RiverBelow Otis Creek5 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Malheur River, North Fork Mouth to Beulah Reservoir5 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Mann Lake2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Artificial flies and lures only.Closed to angling on tributaries.Miller Creek (OutletofMillerLake, Klamath Co.)Use of bait allowed.Miller LakeAngling allowed 24 hours per day for all species.Mosquito Creek (Harney Co.)Closed.Odessa Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Owyhee River5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Catch-and-release for brown trout.Use of bait allowed.Phillips ReservoirCatch-and-release for tiger muskie.Pike CreekClosed.Pine Creek and Tributaries (Baker Co.)Above Oxbow Bridge5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Poison Creek Reservoir2 trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Powder River5 rainbow trout per day, 8 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Recreation Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Sage CreekClosed.Sand CreekUse of bait allowed.Scott CreekUse of bait allowed.Sevenmile Creek and TributariesCatch-and-release for rainbow trout.Use of bait allowed above Nicholson Rd.Short Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Skull Creek (Harney Co.)Closed.South Fork Sycan RiverUse of bait allowed.Spencer CreekOpen May 22 - Oct 31.Sprague RiverOpen Apr 22 – Oct 31.1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed from Saddle Mt Pit Rd Bridge up to Godowa Springs Rd.Sprague River, North Fork and Tributaries2 brown trout per day.Use of bait allowed on the mainstem and tributaries above the lowermost 3372 Rd crossing.Spring Creek (Klamath Co.)Open May 22 - Oct 31.Thomason Creek1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Use of bait allowed.Threemile Creek (Harney Co.)Closed.Threemile Creek (Klamath Co.)Above Westside RdClosed.Twin Lakes (Wallowa Mountains)1 rainbow trout per day, 15 inch minimum length.Unity Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Closed within 200 ft of the dam Jan 1 - Mar31 and Dec 1-31.Van Horn CreekClosed.Watson CreekUse of bait allowed.Whitehorse Creek and Tributaries (Trout Creek Mountains)Open year round.Catch-and-release for trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Williamson RiverMouth to Chiloquin BridgeOpen May 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.Only one single point hook may be used.Chiloquin Bridge to Kirk Rd BridgeOpen May 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.Only one single point hook may be used.No angling from a floating device.Kirk Rd Bridge to headwatersOpen Apr 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.Only one single point hook may be used.No angling from a floating device.Willow Creek (East Steens)Closed.Willow Creek and Tributaries (Trout Creek Mountains)Open year round.Catch-and-release for trout.Artificial flies and lures only.Willow Valley Reservoir5 bass per day, only 1 bass over 15 inches may be harvested.Wood RiverOpen Apr 22 - Oct 31.Catch-and-release for rainbow trout.2 brown trout per day.Includes Petric Canal.
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FAQ about Sumpter fishing
🎣 Where to fish in Sumpter, Oregon?
Anglers in Sumpter, OR recommend these top fishing spots: Phillips Lake, Powder River, Haines Pond Number One, North Fork John Day River, and Haines Pond Number Two.
🐟 What fish can you catch in Sumpter?
Most commonly caught species around Sumpter, OR:
- Rainbow trout - 214 reported catches
- Largemouth bass - 52 reported catches
- Brook trout - 37 reported catches
- Smallmouth bass - 34 reported catches
- Yellow perch - 27 reported catches
📢 What are the latest Sumpter fishing reports?
The latest Sumpter, OR fishing reports are:
- @chfish reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @chfish reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @chfish reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @chfish reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @BoBasss reported a nice Largemouth bass at Highway 203 Pond.
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