UMPQUA RIVER, MAINSTEM:

Fishing conditions on the mainstem Umpqua are looking good this week. Chinook fishing has been picking up with some impressively sized Chinook being reported. Some anglers have been targeting shad, but no reports to verify if they are being successful. With the late snow melt, the peak of the shad run may be later than typical.

Spring Chinook runs until June 30. Wild spring Chinook may be harvested this year with a bag limit of 1 per day and 5 total from the mainstem Umpqua. This is in aggregate with the North Umpqua limit of wild Chinook of ten total Chinook per season. Anglers may still retain two adults per day, but only one may be wild (unclipped).

UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH:

Chinook are finally moving up the North Umpqua in decent numbers this last week. River conditions look good for fishing the North Umpqua this week.

UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH:

The South Umpqua is closed annually from May 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day to protect migrating fish. This year the South will reopen May 22.