Santiam River (South Fork) Fish Report for 5-29-2024
Summer steelhead are off to a promising start this year
Santiam River (South Fork) - Sweet Home, OR (Linn County)
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-29-2024
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Currently flows have dropped quite a bit over the last week and are now at 1,600 cfs at the Waterloo gauge as of May 29th. These conditions are less than ideal but should change quickly due to less precipitation ahead in the forecast.
Summer steelhead are off to a promising start this year, with approximately 7,000 adults having crossed into the upper Willamette River as of May 24. Some of these fish have already reached the South Santiam, where anglers are beginning to catch them, with more arriving each day.
Spring chinook numbers have also surged in the last weeks with counts at Willamette Falls now exceeding 7,600 as of May 24th Now that we are beyond April 22, bait restrictions are lifted and anglers can use bait through the end of October.
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Campbell Reservoir: Catch rates for largemouth bass and bluegill will continue to improve this weekend
Chewaucan River: The river is slowing down and fishing should be pretty good right now
Dead Horse Lake: The road is still inaccessible due to snow
Dog Lake: The lake is open and the water is warming up fast
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 40 percent full
Heart Lake: Fishing recently has been excellent
Holbrook Reservoir: The reservoir was stocked with 300 trophy rainbow trout for Memorial weekend
Upper Klamath Lake: Upper Klamath Lake Report
Klamath River - Upper - OR: Klamath River Fishing Report
Lake Of The Woods: Fishing for rainbow trout should be good from shore and boat
Lofton Reservoir: Fishing has been fair for holdover trout
Sprague River: The river is slightly tannin colored but at a great flow for fishing
Gerber Reservoir: The reservoir is 40 percent full
Chetco River: Cutthroat trout are scattered throughout the river
Cooper Creek Reservoir: There should still be some of the big trophy-size trout in there
Elk River: Trout fishing can be good this time of year
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is 77 percent full and water is now being released for irrigation season
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Report
Floras Lake: This lake is best fished by boat as there is very limited bank access
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville Reservoir Report
Garrison Lake: The aquatic vegetation is starting to grow
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt is currently 61 percent full
Lake Marie: Lake Marie Report
Lemolo Lake: The reservoir will be stocked this week
Lost Creek Lake: Trollers have had good early spring success at Lost Creek
Rogue River- Lower: Spring chinook fishing has slowed with boats picking up only a handful of fish each day
Rogue River - Middle: Flow in Grants Pass is about 2,400 cfs with a water temperature of around 59F
Rogue River- Upper (Above Lost Creek): A very strong early season total of almost 2,000 hatchery spring Chinook have made it into the hatchery
Sixes River: Cutthroat are scattered throughout the river
Umpqua River: The mainstem water conditions are looking good
North Umpqua River: A few summer Steelhead are crossing Winchester Dam
Clackamas River: Summer steelhead fishing has been good on the Clackamas
Detroit Reservoir: Detroit Reservoir is full and all boat ramps are currently in the water
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir is beginning to fill and the water level is rising
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in Green Peter continues to rise and is now only 10 feet below full pool
Sandy River: Summer steelhead fishing has been off to a great start this season
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at around 2,800 cfs
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