Santiam River (South Fork) Updates

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


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-4-2024
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Flows are a bit higher than they have been recently because some more water is being released out of the reservoirs, about 1,900 cfs at the Waterloo gauge.

This year's memorable summer steelhead run is winding down, but fish will be in the river and available for several more months. Approximately 18,500 hatchery steelhead have crossed Willamette Falls so far this year and most of them are now in their home rivers. Over 3,000 of these fish have already been counted at Foster Dam.

Fishing for spring Chinook is now closed. Anglers may see spawning or spawned out salmon in the river. Please give these fish enough distance to complete their life cycle. Don't let dogs to eat or chew on salmon carcasses as these contain a toxin that can be lethal to dogs.





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, September 4th

Crescent Lake: Crescent Lake Updates
Fall River: Fly-anglers continue to report productive and consistent fishing
Haystack Reservoir: Rare opportunity to catch trophy-size broodstock rainbow trout
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to be excellent
Ochoco Reservoir: Recent reports of good rainbow trout fishing and large fish
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers continue to report productive fishing
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir Updates
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Santiam River (North Fork) Updates
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