Illinois River Fish Report for 2-11-2021
Expect Rising River Over The Weekend
Illinois River - Cave Junction, OR
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-11-2021
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Expect rising river over the weekend. There may be little windows between storms when the river is plateauing or dropping. Fishing has been quite slow out here this year on the various creels. Fish are being caught when conditions are right, but success is low. The scenery is about as good as it gets though.
Wild steelhead may be harvested if they are over 24 inches long and caught between Klondike Creek and Fall Creek, or from 400 feet above Illinois Falls to Pomeroy Dam. Only 1 may be kept per day and 3 per calendar year, zone-wide. Additionally, it’s illegal to fish 200 feet below the fishway at Pomeroy Dam. The river and tributaries above Pomeroy are always closed to fishing.
There is good public bank access along 8 Dollar Rd. just north of Kerby, and Illinois River Rd. outside of Selma, all the way downstream to Miami Bar. Most anglers fish along the road, or choose to hike in at various trailheads along the river.
Check the USGS Kerby guage which provides up to date river flow information. Flows about 2500-1000 are pretty ideal conditions especially with a dropping river. This weekend’s low and clear flows will call for small natural looking presentations if drifting yarn balls or jigs under an indicator. You can always go bold too and throw a big ‘ol intruder and just might have it work out
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, February 11th, 2021Grande Ronde River: Maintaining Good Flows For Fishing
Imnaha River: Will See A Push of Steelhead Out of The Snake Soon
Umatilla River: Water Clarity & Levels Have Started To Drop
Wallowa River: Catch Rates For Steelhead Are Starting to Pick Up
McKenzie River: ODFW Will Resume Stocking in April
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Anglers Should Be Aware of A New Regulation Implemented This Year
Alsea River: Winter Steelhead Fishing Continues to Be Slow
Kilchis River: Slow Last Weekend Despite Good Conditions
Necanicum River: The Hatchery Run On The River is Winding Down
Nehalem River: Nehalem River Report
Nestucca River: River Was High & Fishing Was Slow
Siletz River: Steelhead Fishing Continues to Be Slow Despite The Ideal Conditions
Siuslaw River: The River Has Dropped Into Shape & Will Have Good Conditions Through The Weekend
Trask River: Fishing Has Been Slow
Wilson River: Wilson Dropped Into Shape Last Week
Owyhee River: Owyhee River Report
Applegate River: Applegate River Report
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
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: ODFW Recreation Report
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