Santiam River ( North Fork) Fish Report

The spring Chinook are entering the upper Willamette basin

Santiam River ( North Fork) - Stayton, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-5-2023
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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 1,200 cfs at the gauge in Mehama.

The spring Chinook are entering the upper Willamette basin in the hundreds every day, with many of these fish destined for the Santiam. So far over 18,600 adult Chinook have navigated above Willamette Falls as of June 22.

On the other hand, it looks like it will be another disappointing summer steelhead run this year with only 740 fish having been counted so far.

Fishing for hatchery steelhead is open year-round. Any unclipped (wild) steelhead or trout that are caught must be released unharmed.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Grande Ronde River: Trout fishing in the Grande Ronde River has been fair to good
Imnaha River: Imnaha River Fishing Report
Wallowa River: Wallowa Lake has been stocked with trout this year
Wallowa River: Fishing for trout and mountain whitefish can be good
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack Reservoir Report
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 64 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 90 percent full
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers report fair kokanee and bass fishing
Breitenbush River: The Forest Service Road (FR 46) up the Breitenbush River has re-opened
Detroit Reservoir: Currently the reservoir is at full pool and all boat ramps are in the water
Harriett Lake: No recent reports
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 1,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 61 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is at 48 percent full and on the drop
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 55 percent full and dropping
Rogue River- Lower: Slow
Rogue River - Middle: Early summer steelhead are moving through the middle Rogue
Rogue River- Upper: Early run summer steelhead are in
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): This section of river fishes well below 1,600 cfs, so it should be good at the current level of 830 cfs
Umpqua River: Spring Chinook season is over
: Fishing has been fair in Beulah this spring
Blitzen River: The Blitzen is flowing around 130 cfs near Page Springs
Bully Creek Reservoir: Bully Creek Reservoir filled up this spring after last year’s drought
Campbell Reservoir: The reservoir is about 80 percent full
Chickahominy Reservoir: Chickahominy was dry last year but is now nearly full
Delintment Lake: Fishing should be excellent right now
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 38 percent ful
John C Boyle Reservoir: There are abundant brown bullhead catfish
Lake Of The Woods: Lake of the Woods was stocked with rainbow trout for Fourth of July weekend
Malheur Reservoir: Filled up quite a bit this spring
Phillips Reservoir: Phillips Reservoir filled to nearly ¾ full this year before beginning to slowly drop again
Sprague River: Flows are at 308 cfs
Brownlee Reservoir: Bass fishing has been fair in the Powder River arm

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