Nevada Fish Report
Chetco River Fish Report for 12-20-2023


Steelhead are spread throughout the river, but very few anglers are out fishing

Chetco River - Brookings, OR (Curry County)


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-20-2023
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Steelhead are spread throughout the river, but very few anglers are out fishing. There are also a lot of Chinook still spawning in the river, so anglers should try to avoid fish that are actively spawning.





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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
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
Hood River: Winter steelhead are starting to show up in the Hood River
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 59 percent full
Walton Lake: Anglers should be prepared for winter conditions
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
Santiam River (South Fork): The river is very turbid due to high sediment load
Willamette River: Willamette River Report
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is still open on the Alsea, but the season is just about done
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is getting low but is still fishable
Nehalem River: The Nehalem River is dropping, but still on the high side
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork is getting low, but is still fishable
Nestucca River: Nestucca River Report
Salmon River: The past few weeks of rains have moved fish high into the system
Siletz River: The rains we have had these last weeks have pushed any lingering fish high into the spawning grounds
Siltcoos Lake: Coho fishing on Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes is still open
Siuslaw River: Fish are moving higher upstream
Trask River: The Trask River is a little on the low side, but still very fishable
Wilson River: Wilson River Report
Yaquina River: The slow bite on the Yaquina has gotten even slower the past few weeks

Wild spring Chinook harvest prohibited on North and mainstem Umpqua
 Umpqua River

12-19-2023
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Keeping adult and jack wild spring Chinook salmon on the North and mainstem Umpqua rivers will be prohibited...... Read More