The water levels have started to come up on the Umatilla, visibility is still decent and there are still fish being caught. A total of 256 steelhead have returned to Three Mile Falls Dam so far in February, with a total of 1,116 returning steelhead up to date for the overall run. Most of the steelhead should be evenly distributed through the system and anglers are finding success with fish moving higher up near Pendleton.

Look for steelhead in the slower moving water, in the soft pockets on the insides of runs or in the slower water in the tailout. Anglers have been finding success using jigs and corkies, as well as swinging flies with sinking tips