New Mexico Fishing Report
Wood River Sponsored by
| Date | 30-Oct-23 | |
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: WOOD RIVER: The river closes Nov. 1 to protect spawning redband trout. Fishing remains fair due to cold water temperatures and good high flows from Sun and Annie Creeks. Brown trout are primarily feeding on crayfish therefore patterns mimicking crayfish can work well. Best fishing for brown trout is below Loosley Rd to Crooked Creek. However, many brown trout are moving upriver to spawning grounds.? Drift boats can launch at Petric Park or Weed Road. Drift boats cannot get under the numerous bridges above Weed Road. Smaller watercraft can launch at the USFS Day Use Area, off Hwy 62 and at Loosley Rd Crossing. Fishing from Weed Road to Petric was very slow a month ago. ? Reported by: Oregon D.F.W |
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Wood River is one of the best brown trout fisheries in the state. A boat is recommended to fish the Wood River as little public land occurs on the river. Most anglers use a low profile boat to float under and portage around the many obstacles on the river. A typical drift boat can be used from Weed Road to mouth but cant be used upstream due to low bridges. Bank access is limited but public property is available on BLM property at the BLM wetland and the USFS Day use area above Fort Klamath. Small boats can be launched at Kimball State Park (breathtaking headwaters), USFS day use area, Highway 62 bridge crossing and Weed Road. Weed Road has the only semi-improved boat launch for larger boats such and drift boats |
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(2015) - Bag limit remains two brown trout per day with only one over 20 inches All redband trout must be released in Wood River, Fort Creek and Crooked Creek. |
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