Fall Chinook fishing has slowed as the water has dropped and cleared

Kilchis River - Idaville, OR (Tillamook County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-18-2025
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Fall Chinook fishing has slowed as the water has dropped and cleared. Concentrate on the lower river for best chances of fresh fish. Tillamook Basin rivers have reduced bag limits for wild adult Chinook this season; check the regulation updates online.

The catch and release chum fishery closed November 15th.

Cutthroat trout season closed November 1.





OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, November 17th

Agate Lake: Agate Lake is 23 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: The lake level is 1,890 ft and the surface temperature at Applegate is 54F
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 58 percent full