Nehalem River Fish Report

The only opportunity on the mainstem Nehalem will be wild winter steelhead

Nehalem River - Nehalm, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-3-2024
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The only opportunity on the mainstem Nehalem will be wild winter steelhead (catch-and-release only) and numbers will be low this time of year but should increase as the month and winter go on. The winter steelhead run on the Nehalem peaks January through March but usually fishes best in February and March. The Nehalem is a large basin that can blow out quickly and stay muddy for extended periods.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, January 3rd

: Sturgeon retention closed in Bonneville, The Dalles pools after Jan. 3
Grande Ronde River: Grande Ronde River Report
Wallowa Lake : Wallowa Lake Report
Wallowa River: Steelhead fishing should pick up throughout the winter on the Wallowa River
Crooked River: The Crooked continues to fish well this winter
Hood River: Winter steelhead are starting to show up in the Hood River
Detroit Reservoir: Water is again being released out of Detroit to maximize storage for the winter
Foster Reservoir: Currently the reservoir water looks unusually turbid
Santiam River ( North Fork) : North Fork Santiam River Fishing Report
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 1,300 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Jan. 3
Walter Wirth Lake: Walter Wirth Lake Report
Kilchis River: There should be a few winter steelhead showing up in the Kilchis
Miami River: Access is limited on the Miami
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River should have hatchery steelhead throughout the fishery and wild fish showing up this month as well

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