Nehalem River Fish Report

The mainstem Nehalem is at flood stage and this large basin takes a long time to drop and clear

Nehalem River - Nehalm, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-9-2025
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No retention of wild coho is allowed. The wild coho fishery closed October 27.

Fall Chinook season closed December 1st. There is no retention or angling for Chinook salmon allowed the rest of the year.

The mainstem Nehalem is at flood stage and this large basin takes a long time to drop and clear; there probably won't be much opportunity there this week. Winter steelhead fishing on the mainstem Nehalem won't really get started until late December anyway. The run on the mainstem peaks January through March. There are no hatchery releases in the mainstem so when the fishery does get going it will be mostly catch and release for wild steelhead.

Cutthroat trout season closed November 1.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

Applegate Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good throughout the reservoir
Applegate River: The Applegate River is open for hatchery trout fishing
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Lake is 20 percent full and the boat ramp may be difficult to use at this level
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 60 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 78 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 73 percent full
Illinois River: The Illinois River is open for trout and steelhead fishing using flies and lures only
Medco Pond: Try a bobber and small jig for bluegill and crappie
Rogue River- Lower: Low and clear
Rogue River - Middle: Summer steelhead and coho are throughout the Middle Rogue
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is around 1,150cfs
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): No major snowpack yet
Kilchis River: It is still early for winter steelhead on the Kilchis River
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River gets a run of early returning hatchery winter steelhead and are off to a good start

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