Siuslaw River Fish Report for 10-4-2023
Fall Chinook has started to pick up the last few weeks on the Siuslaw river!
Siuslaw River - Florence, OR (Lane County)
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-4-2023
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Fall Chinook has started to pick up the last few weeks on the Siuslaw river! We have gotten a good report that Siuslaw is showing some earlier success compared to its basin neighbors. Fish have been moving into the basin quickly. Folks have been catching some decent size bright fish in tide water and in the bays.
Although we saw a decent number of fish being caught early on, the Siuslaw has since slowed down quite a bit. Fish as still coming in and we will likely see another big push of fish coming into the system.
The Siuslaw has different regulations for fall Chinook bag limits than the other Mid Coast basins due to a below average forecast. So be sure to check the regulation updates before heading out. We have had a decent number of reported fish being caught tidewater and below. With the recent rains, fish are stretching out a bit throughout the system.
Wild coho retention opened last Friday. Much like the rest of the Mid Coast basins, it's been a slow start to coho. Although, lots have fish have been seen rolling and jumping, and there've been a few reports of fish being caught.
We have seen some decent bank casting success through the boulder riprap on Rhodedendron for coho. A lot of folks casting bobber and eggs or spinners for the incoming coho around slack tide leads to a decent amount of success.
Using spinners for coho is a great way to catch a fish or try twitching which can be a bit more challenging but quite fun! Check out the regulations before you head out this weekend.
Like the rest of the Mid Coast basins, trout fishing is open. With the warmer temperatures and the water being low and clear in the basin, check out trout in the Siuslaw this weekend.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
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Deschutes River: Anglers have been reporting good trout fishing lately
Fall River: Fly-anglers report excellent autumn fishing in the Fall River
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 32 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 61 percent full
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers report fair kokanee and bass fishing
Breitenbush River: With nice weather forecasted this week this river looks to be a nice option for trout fishing
Detroit Reservoir: Water levels are slowly dropping and will continue to drop through the fall
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir was stocked several times this spring
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Coho fishing looks very promising these next few weeks
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,250 cfs
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Necanicum River: The Necanicum had some fall Chinook move into the river on last week's rain
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Nestucca River: Fall Chinook fishing in the Nestucca has been fair
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