Siletz River Fish Report for 2-21-2024
The first big push of winter steelhead have entered the system
Siletz River - Lincoln City, OR
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-21-2024
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Like the Salmon and Alsea rivers, the first big push of winter steelhead have entered the system. The Siletz also has a hatchery component to its steelhead run and provides a great opportunity for early season steelhead retention. Most of the earlier fish have shot up and are hanging around in the upper Siletz Gorge. Some of the deeper pools after the 4-mile bridge likely have some fish hanging around. The Gorge provides excellent bank fishing opportunity but as winter flows settle in, be mindful of traversing the river at higher flows.
Lower down in the system floating through town, anywhere between Moonshine and Morgan has shown some excellent success. Folks are landing several fish per trip! The bite has slowed over the past week, although conditions have remained fair and will continue to remain fair going into the weekend.
Trout fishing will reopen May 22.
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