Summer steelhead are still available

Santiam River ( North Fork) - Stayton, OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-19-2022
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No recent fishing reports. River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 3,500 cfs at the gauge in Mehama. These flows should hold steady for the next few weeks.

Fishing for Chinook is now closed through Oct.15, but summer steelhead are still available. Summer steelhead counts were much improved over last year with the count now up to 5,900 fish. Counts at Stayton show over 870 summer steelhead have entered the upper river.

The coho salmon run is quite strong again this year, and so far they have counted over 15,000 adults at the Willamette Falls fish ladder as of Oct. 17. Enough of these fish have arrived in the basin that it is worth targeting them. Best opportunities to catch these fish are in the lower sections of the river below Mehama. Expectations are for another good run this year.

Anglers may see salmon actively spawning along the river. Please keep your distance and do not disturb them during this time so they can complete this vital step in their life cycle. Also, please keep your dog away from salmon carcasses as they can make dogs very ill, even fatally so, if they are consumed.

Fishing for hatchery steelhead is open year-round. Trout season below Big Cliff dam closes on Nov. 1. Bait will also be no longer allowed from Nov. 1 through April 21. Any unclipped (wild) steelhead or trout that are caught must be released unharmed.

The gate at Green’s Bridge is now open.





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

Balm Creek Reservoir: Balm creek reservoir is dry
Gerber Reservoir: Launching a boat on a trailer is likely impossible
Upper Klamath Lake: Upper Klamath Lake Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Fishing for yellow perch remains a good bet
Miller Lake: Hatchery rainbow trout are still available
Sprague River: Flows are low at 167 cfs
North Fork Sprague River: Water temperatures have decreased
Sun Creek: Fishing not recommended at this time
Sycan River: Fishing not recommended due to extensive drought and fire
Unity Reservoir: Unity Reservoir has been fishing steady
Williamson River: Williamson River Fishing Report
Wood River: Fishing for brown trout and redband trout should be good this week
Alsea River: Alsea is still producing some nice fish every day
Kilchis River: The Kilchis will be open for retention of hatchery salmon but will be closed to wild
Miami River: Miami River Report
Necanicum River: Fall Chinook are available in the Necanicum basin
Nehalem River: Fall Chinook fishing has improved on Nehalem Bay
Nestucca River: Fall Chinook fishing has been fair to good in Nestucca Bay
Salmon River: Fall Chinook fishing has picked up on the Salmon River
Siltcoos Lake: Warmwater fishing for bass and panfish is still good
Trask River: The Trask is closed to the retention of wild Chinook this year
Wilson River: Summer steelhead are still available to catch in the Wilson River
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook fishing and coho fishing has been steady on the Yaquina
Quartzville Creek: The river is currently running at 20 cfs


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