Winter steelhead fishing has been fair for the last few weeks on the Siletz River. Low and clear conditions have slowed things down but the forecasted storms this week should bring the river back up and into good shape for several days.

Both boat and bank anglers will have good opportunities when the river drops back into shape this weekend and into next week.

After this weeks forecasted rain storms, expect fish to be spread throughout the system from tidewater up to the gorge. Winter steelhead typically start to show up in December and peak January through March.

The 4.0 mile bridge (aka Steel Bridge) in the Siletz gorge is open to motorized vehicles, but is only open to public vehicles on the weekend. Anglers can walk/bike in the road during the weekdays. If anglers do walk in they can park at the one mile gate and start from there.