Salmon River Fish Report

Winter steelhead are in the Salmon River

Salmon River - Otis, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-25-2023
Website

Winter steelhead are in the Salmon River. Although a bit early there are a few fish around. January-March is the typical peak for winter steelhead in the Salmon River. Fishing should pick up in the next few weeks.

Trout fishing in streams will reopen on May 22.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, January 25th, 2023

Applegate River: River was steelhead green last weekend and saw very little pressure
Chetco River: Steelhead fishing has been slow, boat anglers are faring the bes
Coos River: Steelhead anglers have been catching a few hatchery winter steelhead
Coquille River: The mainstem Coquille has been running high and muddy
Elk River: Elk River is Low and Clear
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is now at 40 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie has started to fill and is at 16 percent full
Rogue River- Lower: Fishing pressure has slowed as flows have dropped
Rogue River - Middle: Current flow is around 1,600 cfs and temperature in the low-40s F
Rogue River- Upper: The first three winter steelhead showed up to the hatchery two weeks ago
Sixes River: Flows have dropped and the river has cleared up
Winchuck River: Winchuck is Low and Clear
Alsea River: Winter steelhead are throughout the Alsea system
Necanicum River: Necanicum is Low and Clear This Week
Nehalem River: The Nehalem should be in prime shape this weekend
Nehalem River- North Fork: Fishing on the North Fork Nehalem has been slow but there are hatchery steelhead in the river
Nestucca River: The Nestucca River is in pretty good shape after running high for the past several weeks

Sturgeon retention closing in The Dalles and John Day pools this week

Columbia River

1-24-2023
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Wednesday, Jan. 25 will be the last day to retain sturgeon in The Dalles Pool (mainstem Columbia River from...... Read More