Santiam River (South Fork) Fish Report - Sweet Home, OR (Linn County)

Flows are currently at around 3,100 cfs at the gage in Waterloo

Santiam River (South Fork) - Sweet Home, OR (Linn County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-5-2025
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Flows are currently at around 3,100 cfs at the gage in Waterloo. Fishing for spring Chinook is now closed. Fishing for summer steelhead is open year-round although there are few adults left in the basin. At this time of year, the majority of these are in the upper sections above Waterloo, from below the deadline at Wiley Creek to Pleasant Valley boat ramp.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, November 5th

Beulah Reservoir: Beulah is around 30 percent full
Blitzen River: The Blitzen River is currently flowing around 50 cfs
Burns Pond: Fishing should be good
Bully Creek Reservoir: The reservoir is 50 percent full and the boat ramp is usable
Chickahominy Reservoir: Recent sampling indicates there are plenty of large holdover trout available
Delintment Lake: Nice holdover trout should be available
Krumbo Reservoir: Water temperatures are nice and cool right now and fall trout fishing has been good
Malheur Reservoir: Sampling last month showed there are some very nice trout in Malheur Reservoir
Malheur River: Malheur River Fishing Report
Mann Lake: Mann Lake was stocked with fingerling Lahontan Cutthroat this month
Owyhee Reservoir: All boat ramps are open with the exception of the county ramp near the dam
Owyhee River- Lower: Flows from the dam are around 30 cfs
Warm Springs Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good this fall
Yellowjacket Lake: Fishing has been good this fall
Ben Irving Reservoir: Ben Irving Reservoir Report
Diamond Lake: Fall fishing at Diamond has been decent with trout still on the bite
Elk River: Elk River Report
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville is slowly being drawn down during the normal fall reservoir management
Hemlock Lake: Cooler weather will continue
Umpqua River: Umpqua River Fishing Report
Umpqua River- North : Umpua River North Fishing Report
Detroit Reservoir: Water elevation continues to drop to provide for winter storage capacity
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir elevation has dropped down to its winter low-water level
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 3,100 cfs at the gage in Mehama

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, November 4th

Agency Lake: With colder weather Redband Trout are moving out into the open lake
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir Report
Fourmile Lake: The lake was stocked almost two months ago with 12-14 inch rainbow trout
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is at 51 percent full
Upper Klamath Lake: Upper Klamath Lake Report
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Trolling small spoons is your best bet
Link River : Redband Trout are returning
Lost River: Water quality is fair
Miller Lake: You might encounter snow
Sprague River- North Fork: Fishing should be fair for Brook Trout up high near Lee Thomas Crossing
Sprague River- South Fork : Fishing will be very good for brook trout up high
Sycan River: Fishing is slow below the marsh as flows are low
Williamson River: Williamson River Report
Applegate Reservoir: Trout fishing should be good throughout the reservoir
Applegate River: The Applegate River is open for trout fishing
Chetco River: Fall chinook are spread throughout the lower river
Expo Pond: Fishing for largemouth bass and panfish might be slowing down with cooler temperature
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 55 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 78 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 72 percent full
Lake Selmac: Lake Selmac Report
Rogue River - Middle: Summer steelhead are still migrating through the Middle Rogue
Rogue River- Upper: The release from Lost Creek Reservoir is around 1,200cfs