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

High Flows Throughout South Fork

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

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-20-2024
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently they are almost 10,000 cfs, and with more rain in the forecast it is unlikely to improve any time soon. High flows are likely to persist throughout the fall and into December.

The deep drawdown upstream in Green Peter Reservoir is causing downstream turbidity issues. Turbidity should improve starting in January when water storage starts up again.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, November 20th

: Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed
Grande Ronde River: Variable Fishing on the Grande Ronde
Imnaha River: Lower Temps Bring Slower Fishing
Morgan Lake: Closed Until April
Wallowa Lake : Kokanee Still Available!
Wallowa River: Opportunities to catch some really nice fish!
Antelope Flat Reservoir: Limited Access
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Crane Prairie Closed Until April
Davis Lake: Davis Lake Updates
Deschutes River- Lower: Consistently Good Fishing on the Lower Deschutes
East Lake: East Lake Updates
Haystack Reservoir: Expect Slow Fishing
Hosmer Lake: Hosmer Lake Updates
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers Continue to Report Good Fishing!
Laurance Lake: Laurance Lake Updates
Metolius River: The Metolius Continues to Be Excellent for a Variety of Fish
Odell Lake: Closed for Fishing Until April
Paulina Lake: Paulina Lake Updates
South Twin Lake: Productive Fishing at South Twin Lake
Walton Lake: Public Access to Walton Lake Reopened
Wickiup Reservoir: Wickiup Reservoir Updates
Foster Reservoir: Foster Reservoir Updates
Junction City Pond: Large Fish at Junction City Pond
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Still Lots of Fish Downstream in the Mainstem
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Opportunistic Trout Fishing

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Thursday, November 14th

: Free fishing days in Oregon Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 29-30
: Recreational, commercial bay crabbing closed Cape Blanco to California
: ODFW Recreation Report