Winter steelhead angling in the North Fork Nehalem should be fair to good. Lots of fish are in the system although few fresh hatchery fish remain. The mainstem Nehalem River should produce fair to good angling when flows recede. Steelhead are entering the Salmonberry River also.

Anglers who catch a steelhead or salmon with numbered tag(s) are encouraged to report catch information via the internet or by calling ODFW at 503-842-2741 and asking for Derek Wiley. All live tagged fish that are not legal to retain or are voluntarily not kept should be released quickly and unharmed with tags intact.