Santiam River ( North Fork) Fish Report

River is currently running at around 2,600 cfs

Santiam River ( North Fork) - Stayton, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-21-2024
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River levels best for fishing are at or below 3,000 cfs, and the river is currently running at around 2,600 cfs at the gauge in Mehama. These higher flows are likely to persist into next week.‌

This time of year is slow for fishing as there is not much currently in the river worth targeting. There are a few summer steelhead around, primarily in the upper portion of the river below Packsaddle, but the run this year was very poor. And with the usual high flows this time of year catching one is extremely unlikely. Fishing for hatchery steelhead is open year-round. Any unclipped (wild) steelhead or trout that are caught must be released unharmed. The chinook fishery usually begins in April.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, February 21st

Grande Ronde River: Steelhead fishing has begun to slow as fish move upriver into the Wallowa River
Wallowa River: Steelhead fishing has been quite good on the Wallowa River over the past weeks
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 69 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 74 percent full
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Recenlty Stocked
Quartzville Creek: Flows have come down and are around 650 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): The river's turbidity is improving
Deschutes River- Lower: Lower Deschutes Slab
Wallowa River: Steelhead on a fly rod
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter Steelhead!
Alsea River: The early winter steelhead have entered the Alsea River basin
Kilchis River: The Kilchis will be low through the weekend
Necanicum River: The hatchery steelhead run on the Necanicum River is nearly over
Nehalem River: The Nehalem fished well over the last week
Nehalem River- North Fork: Steelhead fishing on the North Fork Nehalem has slowed this week.
Nestucca River: Steelhead fishing on the Nestucca was fair last weekend
Salmon River: Early winter steelhead have been entering the system
Siletz River: The first big push of winter steelhead have entered the system
Siuslaw River: The Siuslaw is open for retention of hatchery winter steelhead
Three Rivers: There are hatchery steelhead available in Three Rivers
Trask River: The Trask River should fish through the weekend but may get high and off color early next week
Wilson River: Steelhead fishing on the Wilson River has been fair the past week
Applegate Reservoir: The reservoir near its normal wintertime level
Chetco River: Frequent storms have kept the river out of shape most of the season
Elk River: Fishing pressure has been light with all the frequent storms
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is at 35 percent full and filling very slowly
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is 57 percent full and reportedly there is open water for bank fishing
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is 39 percent full
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 49 percent full
Illinois River: The Illinois River is open to catch-and-release trout and winter steelhead fishing
Lost Creek Lake: Lost Creek Lake Fishing Report
Rogue River - Middle: The Rogue is currently in great shape
Rogue River- Upper: Lures or flies are now a good choice with the clear water conditions
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): Heavy snow in Prospect continuing upstream has made river access likely impossible
Sixes River: Winter storms have kept the river pretty much unfishable
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is not frozen
Upper Klamath Lake: The lake is ice-free
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Report
Brownlee Reservoir: Brownlee Reservoir Report
Oxbow Reservoir: Throughout the cooler months, anglers can still catch bass in both reservoirs

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