Willamette River Fish Report for 10-23-2024
Mid Willamette River Updates
Willamette River - Portland, OR (Lane County)
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-23-2024
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The massive Coho run over Willamette Falls is finally slowing, but thousands of them are staging near the mouths of their spawning tributaries, like the Yamhill, Mollala, Rickreall, and the Santiam, waiting for the fall rains that will allow them to migrate up. These are good places to target these wild fish. Anglers are allowed to keep up to two adult coho per day.
The upstream section between Albany and Harrisburg is open year-round for trout fishing, which can be very good when flows are cooperating. Look for deep slot pools and the tail-end of long riffles and the head of pools where the fish are likely stacked up in feeding lanes.
Smallmouth bass can be a lot of fun to catch and are plentiful between Salem and Corvallis during the spring and summer. Trout prefer the cooler temperatures upstream of Corvallis. From Salem downstream there are plenty of largemouth bass in the deeper, quieter sections.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 23rdMcKay Reservoir: McKay Reservoir Closed for Fishing
Morgan Lake: Nice Rainbow Trout in Morgan Lake
Umatilla River: Good Numbers of Fish this Fall
Wallowa Lake : Kokanee still available at Wallowa Lake
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Good Trout and Bass Fishing at Crane Prairie
Deschutes River: Deschutes River (mouth to Pelton Dam) Updates
East Lake: Low Water Levels at East Lake
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack Reservoir Updates
Lake Billy Chinook: Reports of Good Fishing
Ochoco Reservoir: Reports of Good Rainbow Trout and Large Fish
Prinevile Reservoir: Fair Fishing at Prinevile Reservoir
Wickiup Reservoir: Productive Fishing at Wickiup
Detroit Reservoir: Water Levels Continue to Drop
Foster Reservoir: Foster Reservoir Updates
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : More Fish Coming Every Day
Santiam River (South Fork): Fish Will Be Available for Several Months
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, October 18th: ODFW Recreation Report
Klamath River - Upper - OR: First salmon since 1912 spotted in Oregon’s Klamath Basin months after dam removal
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