Nehalem River Fish Report

Winter steelhead are throughout the Nehalem River fishery

Nehalem River - Nehalm, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-10-2026
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Winter steelhead are throughout the Nehalem River fishery. There are no hatchery releases on the mainstem Nehalem, so it is mostly a catch and release fishery. The Nehalem should remain in decent condition this week.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Tuesday, February 10th

: Free fishing weekend Feb 14 and 15
Grande Ronde River: Fishing for steelhead has been good with the lower river levels
Imnaha River: Steelhead fishing has been good in the lower portion of the river
Wallowa River: Trout and whitefish can be caught on a variety of baits, lures, and flies
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Was stocked last week with 1,400 trout
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 2,700 cfs at the gage in Mehama
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Currently, flows are around 1,000 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are currently at around 1,260 cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Kilchis River: The Kilchis will remain low and clear this week
Necanicum River: The hatchery steelhead run on the Necanicum River is slowing down

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Thursday, February 5th

: ODFW Recreation Report
Haystack Reservoir: Anglers report good fishing for rainbow trout in the 16 to 17-inch range
North Twin Lake: Broodstock rainbow trout were stocked into North Twin Lake the last week of January
Ochoco Reservoir: Broodstock rainbow trout were stocked into Ochoco Reservoir the last week of January
South Twin Lake: Broodstock rainbow trout were stocked into South Twin Lakes the last week of January