Oregon Fish Report
Santiam River (South Fork) Fish Report for 11-8-2023


Currently flows are around 5,600 cfs at the Waterloo gauge

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


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-8-2023
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows are around 5,600 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of Nov. 7. While flow volume is within normal range at this time, the river is running unusually turbid due to high sediment load caused by the drawdown of Green Peter reservoir. It's likely this will persist for the next several weeks until the drawdown is complete and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins storing water again. Fishing success will be extremely low during this time. Better bets are the North Santiam or the Willamette River. ‌

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




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

John Day River: Flows remain low but not impossible for a drift boat to navigate
Deschutes River: Steelhead fishing has been picking up above Maupin as fish move upriver
Laurance Lake: Closed for the season
Pine Hollow Reservoir: Anglers reported good fishing at Pine Hollow
Taylor Lake: Taylor Lake Report
Three Creek Lake: Open to fishing all year
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Coho salmon remains the main target species at the moment

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, November 3rd, 2023
: ODFW Recreation Report
: Razor clamming closed from Cape Blanco to the California border