Fall Chinook is back open on the Siletz! Like its neighbors fishing hasn't really picked up just yet as it is still early in the season. Fish will start moving lower in the system and trolling through the lower river often leads to best results. There are few bank access points on the lower river, but there are a few, just be mindful of parking along HWY229 and not blocking traffic!

Summer steelhead have been reported in the catch though the overall catch has been slow. Bank angling in the gorge is best from late June through July and likely will remain fair through August this year. We saw more hatchery summers move into the basin in July, but numbers were low due to low river levels and high temps. The Siletz does have hatchery steelhead providing additional harvest opportunity!

Cutthroat will be distributed throughout the Siletz basin. Anglers are reminded to check the regulations for the use of bait and whether there are closed streams.