Oregon Fish Report
Santiam River (South Fork) Fish Report for 7-12-2023


Currently flows are around 1,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge

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


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
7-12-2023
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows are around 1,000 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of July 10 and should stay fairly consistent through the summer. Summer steelhead numbers are poor. About 236 fish have made it to Foster so far. 

However, Willamette Falls counts are indicating a good spring Chinook run. So far over 22,300 adults have entered the upper Willamette basin as of July 8, with many of these fish destined for the South Santiam. 

Anglers are reminded that only fin-clipped trout may be kept




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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, July 12th, 2023
Cape Meares Lake: Invasive weed treatment at Cape Meares Lake July 13
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 57 percent full
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is at 64 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie is at 47 percent full and on the drop
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is 53 percent full and dropping
Plat I Reservoir: Bass fishing in mid-morning may land some good fish
Rogue River - Middle: Current flow is around 2,100 cfs and average river temperature in the mid-60s F
Rogue River- Upper: Summer steelhead are still moving into the upper river
Umpqua River: Steelhead fishing is reportedly slow
Kilchis River: Cutthroat are available throughout the river
Necanicum River: Sea-run cutthroat fishing has been good in tidewater
Trask River: Spring Chinook fishing is slowing down in the Trask River
Wilson Reservoir: There are cutthroat trout throughout the Wilson basin
Breitenbush River: River flows have dropped and are now around 160 cfs
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir was stocked several times this spring
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Currently running at around 1,320 cfs at the gauge in Meham
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Flows are currently around 500 cfs

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