Oregon Fish Report
Salmon River Fish Report for 1-25-2023


Winter steelhead are in the Salmon River

Salmon River - Otis, OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-25-2023
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Winter steelhead are in the Salmon River. Although a bit early there are a few fish around. January-March is the typical peak for winter steelhead in the Salmon River. Fishing should pick up in the next few weeks.

Trout fishing in streams will reopen on May 22.




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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, January 25th, 2023

Applegate River: River was steelhead green last weekend and saw very little pressure
Chetco River: Steelhead fishing has been slow, boat anglers are faring the bes
Coos River: Steelhead anglers have been catching a few hatchery winter steelhead
Coquille River: The mainstem Coquille has been running high and muddy
Elk River: Elk River is Low and Clear
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is now at 40 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie has started to fill and is at 16 percent full
Rogue River- Lower: Fishing pressure has slowed as flows have dropped
Rogue River - Middle: Current flow is around 1,600 cfs and temperature in the low-40s F
Rogue River- Upper: The first three winter steelhead showed up to the hatchery two weeks ago
Sixes River: Flows have dropped and the river has cleared up
Winchuck River: Winchuck is Low and Clear
Alsea River: Winter steelhead are throughout the Alsea system
Necanicum River: Necanicum is Low and Clear This Week
Nehalem River: The Nehalem should be in prime shape this weekend
Nehalem River- North Fork: Fishing on the North Fork Nehalem has been slow but there are hatchery steelhead in the river
Nestucca River: The Nestucca River is in pretty good shape after running high for the past several weeks

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