Umatilla River Fish Report

Fishing has been good on the lower Umatilla River

Umatilla River - Umatilla, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-13-2025
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Fishing has been good on the lower Umatilla River. While coho and steelhead are being caught, the catch has been primarily chinook this week.

There is now a new regulation in place with a hook gap size that may not exceed 3/8 inch in the section of the Umatilla River above the CTUIR reservation. This new regulation is to protect bull trout and decrease the chance of hooking mortality. As a reminder, if you catch a bull trout, recognized by its white spots, please keep it in the water and release it as quickly as possible. Targeting bull trout is NOT allowed in the Umatilla River

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for Monday, October 13th

Kilchis River: Fall Chinook fishing in the Kilchis has been slow
Necanicum River: Fall Chinook fishing is still slow in the Necanicum although there should be some fish in tidewater
Nehalem River: Coho salmon are in Nehalem Bay and fishing was good last week
Nestucca River: Fall Chinook are showing up in Nestucca Bay and some fish are getting caught
Three Rivers: Three Rivers opened to Fall Chinook fishing on October 1
Tillamook Bay: Fall Chinook fishing remains fair in Tillamook Bay
Trask River: Fall Chinook fishing in the Trask River remains slow above tidewater
Wilson River: Probably a few moving into the lower river this week
Henry Hagg Lake: The lake and lake park are currently open

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