Elk River Fish Report - Port Orford, OR (Curry County)

Steelhead Are Thick Right Now

Elk River - Port Orford, OR (Curry County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-20-2019
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Steelhead are in thick right now. By bank and boat, anglers have been reporting their successful fishing trips. From the river mouth to Bald Mountain Creek, the Elk is open for steelhead and Chinook fishing through March 31. Wild steelhead may be harvested 1/day and 3/year as part of a daily or annual salmon/steelhead bag limit. Anglers please see the southwest zone regulation exceptions in the ODFW Sport Fishing Regulations book for more details.

To check river current conditions, call 541-332-0405.

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