Fish Are Still Available in Santiam

Santiam River (South Fork) - Sweet Home, OR (Linn County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-9-2024
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently they are at 1,600 at the Waterloo gage and should be relatively stable for the next two weeks while the weather remains dry.

Later this month the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will initiate another deep drawdown of Green Peter Reservoir which will cause the river to get very muddy and will likely put off all fishing until they begin to fill the reservoir up again.

This year's memorable summer steelhead run is mostly complete, but fish will be in the river and available for several more months. Approximately 18,800 hatchery steelhead have crossed Willamette Falls so far this year and most of them are now in their home rivers. Over 3,000 of these fish have already been counted at Foster Dam.

Fishing for spring Chinook is now closed. Anglers may see spawning or spawned out salmon in the river. Please give these fish enough distance to complete their life cycle. Don't let dogs to eat or chew on salmon carcasses as these contain a toxin that can be lethal to dogs. 





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 9th
Deschutes River: Good Steelhead Fishing on the Deschutes (mouth to Pelton Dam)
East Lake: East Lake Updates
Fall River: Excellent and Consistent Fishing in Fall River
Laurance Lake: Enjoy the Last Few Weeks of Fall Fishing on Laurance
Paulina Lake: Productive Fishing on Paulina
Walton Lake: Closed Public Access at Walton
Green Peter Reservoir: Green Peter Updates
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : More Fish are Coming to Santiam


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