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

The river is very turbid due to high sediment load

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

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-20-2023
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows are around 1,400 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Dec. 19. The river is very 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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for Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Crooked River: Post-irrigation season flows in the Crooked River below Bowman Dam will be maintained at 100 cfs for the winter
Deschutes River: Anglers have been reporting good trout fishing lately between Warm Springs, Mecca, Trout Creek and Maupin
Fall River: Fly-anglers report good winter fishing in the Fall River
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Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 59 percent full
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Detroit Reservoir: Water is again being released out of Detroit to maximize storage for the winter
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running at around 6,600 cfs at the gauge in Mehama

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