The Siletz has remained strong moving into the fall season!‌

Siletz River - Lincoln City, OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-1-2023
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Fall Chinook has been going steady on the Siletz the past few weeks. Here and there we see the bite drop off for a few days, but we have gotten a lot of fresh rain so new fish are moving into the system. Fish have started coming up into the bay and further up into tidewater through Windy Bend. Fish have been seen and caught as far up as Jack Morgan Boat Ramp, and some fish as far as Strome. Anglers have been catching some nice size fish in tidewater and below, and out near the mouth as some later fish start coming in.‌

Folks have been using a variety of techniques with a variety of success. If you don't have access to a motorized boat to troll for salmon, you can try bobber and eggs casting along the banks of the Siletz. A lot of anglers have been using bobber and eggs in the afternoons with decent success.‌

The rains this past week have moved some of the fish that have been kegged up around the Movie House Hole and shifted the run higher. Fish have moved upriver and have been caught near the deadline. Lots of fish have been seen rolling between Old Mill and Illahee on town loop. ‌

The deadline for Chinook shifted upriver and is now open to Illahee boat ramp (opened Oct 7). ‌

It's been a slow-going season for summer steelhead with just not a lot of fish caught in the basin. ‌

We have seen a sharp decline in Hatchery Steelhead numbers. The season is likely coming to a close before winter steelhead starts up again in December.

Wild coho retention is now closed on the Siletz

Trout fishing closed Oct. 31.





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

Sixes River: Sixes River low flow angling closure lifts Nov. 1
Grande Ronde River: Steelhead anglers have been successful
Morgan Lake: Morgan Lake Update
Wallowa Lake : Wallowa Lake has been stocked with trout this year
Wallowa River: This fall, anglers have had success catching trout and whitefish in the Wallowa River
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie closed for the season Nov. 1
Deschutes River: Anglers have been reporting good trout fishing lately
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to fish well Nymphing with stonefly, mayfly or caddisfly nymphs
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 31 percent full
Odell Lake: Closed for the season Nov. 1
Wickiup Reservoir: Wickiup Reservoir closed for the season Nov. 1
Clackamas River: Fishing for salmon and steelhead has slowed down significantly
Dexter Reservoir: Was last stocked in early October with 2,500 rainbow trout
Gold Lake: Gold Lake fishing is closed for the season
Green Peter Reservoir: The reservoir is effectively off-limits to fishing through at least the end of December
Quartzville Creek: The rains have abated, and the water level has dropped down to around 90 cfs
Sandy River: Fishing for salmon and steelhead has slowed down significantly
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 2,000 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,950 cfs at the Waterloo gaug
Kilchis River: The Kilchis will probably blow out this week along with the rest of the North Coast rivers
Miami Lake: The Miami will probably blow out this week along with the rest of the North Coast Rivers
Necanicum River: The Necanicum may blow out at some point this week


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