It is still early for winter steelhead on the Kilchis River, the run peaks January through March

Kilchis River - Idaville, OR (Tillamook County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-16-2025
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It is still early for winter steelhead on the Kilchis River, the run peaks January through March. There may be a few fish around now, but numbers will increase later in the run. There are no hatchery releases on the Kilchis River, so when the fishery does get going it will be mostly catch and release for wild steelhead. The Kilchis is still on the high side of good condition and will most likely blow out again on Thursday; it should drop into shape by early next week.

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

The catch and release chum fishery closed November 15th.

Cutthroat trout season closed November 1.