Chetco River Fish Report - Brookings, OR (Curry County)

Low and clear

Chetco River - Brookings, OR (Curry County)

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-29-2023
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Low and clear. Chinook are scattered throughout the river, but most salmon are getting close to spawning. Rains this weekend should bring in some new fish. ‌

The river does not open to steelhead until Dec. 1. Anglers that catch a steelhead prior to Dec. 1 will need to release it. ‌

Anglers that see any fish or wildlife violation can report it to the Turn In Poachers (TIP) Line: 800-452-7888 or call *OSP (*677).

More Reports

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
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is open on the Alsea
Siletz River: Fish have moved upriver and have been caught near the deadline
Yaquina River: Fall Chinook is open on the Yaquina
Agate Lake: Agate Reservoir is steady at 12 percent full
Applegate Reservoir: The reservoir is dropping to its normal wintertime level
Ben Irving Reservoir: Cold weather has likely slowed bass and bluegill fishing

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Friday, November 17th, 2023

: ODFW Recreation Report
: Low meat yield means commercial Dungeness crab season delayed