Yaquina River - Fishing has been challenging the past few weeks but it’s starting to pick up

Fishing has been challenging the past few weeks but it’s starting to pick up

Yaquina River - Newport, OR

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-8-2023
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Winter steelhead fishing typically peaks on the Yaquina January-March. Fishing has been challenging the past few weeks but it’s starting to pick up.

As with the rest of the mid coast basins the low and clear water is proving challenging for angling. With the incoming rain we should see opportunities improve.

Trout fishing in streams closed on Oct. 31 and will reopen on May 22.

More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

Sandy River: Steelhead Fishing is Picking up on The Sandy
Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg Lake Fishing Report
Quartzville Creek: Currently the river is at 760 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 1,400 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is a little low, but fishable
Miami River: Steelhead are in the river, but the Miami is still on the low side
Necanicum River: The Necanicum will be a little on the low side this week, but still fishable
Nehalem River: Nehalem River Fishing Report
Nehalem River- North Fork: Fishing on the North Fork Nehalem has remained slow and effort has been light
Nestucca River: The Nestucca River is a little high but still fishable
Three Rivers: Three Rivers has hatchery steelhead coming back
Salmon River: Steelhead are starting to push up and throughout the system
Trask River: The Trask is in good shape right now
Wilson River: Steelhead fishing on the Wilson picked up this weekend
Coos River: The Coos Basin steelhead rivers have been running low and clear
Coquille River: The South Fork Coquille River received just enough rain this past weekend to get some steelhead moving upriver
: Fishing for bottom fish is open to All-depths
Campbell Reservoir: There are likely no fish in the reservoir
Gerber Reservoir: Gerber Reservoir Report
John C Boyle Reservoir: The reservoir has open water
Upper Klamath Lake: Best fishing is near the outlet and around Pelican Bay at Rocky Point
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Krumbo Reservoir: Krumbo Reservoir Report
Lake Of The Woods: Ice fishing has been slow to good depending on the day
Sycan River: Sycan River Report
Willow Valley Reservoir: The Reservoir is likely thawed
Yellowjacket Lake: Trout densities are quite high in Yellowjacket going into winter

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports

for Monday, February 6th, 2023

Deschutes River: Trout anglers have been successful Euro nymphing in the Maupin area
Hood River: Some anglers have been out steelhead fishing
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is very low
Alsea River: The later returning wild broodstock fish are starting to be caught in the NF Alsea
Siletz River: Winter steelhead are moving up in the Siletz River