Santiam River (South Fork) Fish Report - Sweet Home, OR (Linn County)

Currently flows are around 2,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge

Santiam River (South Fork) - Sweet Home, OR (Linn County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-29-2023
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 1,300 cfs. Currently flows are around 2,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Nov. 27. While flow volume is within normal range at this time, the river is running unusually turbid due to high sediment load caused by the drawdown of Green Peter reservoir. It's likely this will persist for the next several weeks until the drawdown is complete and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins storing water again. Fishing success will be extremely low during this time. A better bet is the North Santiam. ‌

Anglers are reminded that only fin-clipped trout may be kept.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Grande Ronde River: Steelhead anglers have been successful with small black jigs fished under bobbers
Imnaha River: Steelhead fishing has slowed as cooler winter weather has begun to set in
Wallowa River: This fall, anglers have had success catching trout and whitefish in the Wallowa River
Crooked River: Flows in the Crooked River below Bowman Dam will be maintained at 100 cfs for the winter.
East Lake: Anglers continue to report good trout fishing
Hosmer Lake: Anglers continue to report good brook, cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing
Lava Lake: Anglers report good fishing for rainbow trout
North Twin Lake: Anglers continue to report excellent fishing for stocked trout
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 31 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 58 percent full
Three Creek Lake: Open to fishing all year; however, Forest Service Rd 16 is closed seasonally
Clackamas River: Winter steelhead are currently entering the system
Detroit Reservoir: Water levels are slowly dropping and will continue to drop through the fall
Sandy River: Steelhead are currently in the system
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Fishing for coho salmon is just about over

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for Friday, November 17th, 2023

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