Nestucca River Fish Report

Fall Chinook season closed December 1st

Nestucca River - Pacific, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-2-2025
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No retention of wild coho allowed. The wild coho fishery closed on October 27.

Fall Chinook season closed December 1st. There is no retention or angling for Chinook salmon allowed the rest of the year. Winter steelhead should start showing up this month, but numbers will be low this early in the season. The run on the Nestucca peaks January through March.

Cutthroat trout season closed November1.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, December 2nd

Alsea River: Fall Chinook is still open on the Alsea River
Kilchis River: It is still early for winter steelhead on the Kilchis River
Necanicum River: There should be some fish in the Necanicum
Nehalem River: Winter steelhead fishing on the mainstem Nehalem won't really get started until late December
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork Nehalem hatchery is getting hatchery winter steelhead back and there are some fish being caught

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Monday, December 1st

Umatilla River: Steelhead fishing has been good on the Umatilla River
Detroit Reservoir: Refilling the reservoir for the summer will begin on February 1
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 3,650 cfs at the gage in Mahama