Winter steelhead fishing continues to be slow on the Siuslaw. The river is now low and clear making it tougher to catch these fish, but there are still some fish being caught. The Siuslaw typically peaks in February and starts to slow down in March. The Whitaker Creek area is the best place to target returning hatchery fish.

Hatchery fish are also planted in Lake Creek and are released into Green Creek. These returning hatchery fish will start to show up in December and peak in January and February.