Low Water on Lower Sixes

Sixes River - Port Orford, OR


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
10-16-2024
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The low water closure is in effect in the lower river. This is a good time of year to look for Chinook in the estuary downstream of the closure. Access is mainly by foot, but a few anglers will take small boats downstream from the Hughes House boat ramp. No motors are allowed on Sixes River.

New this year, a portion of the upper river, which is already closed to Chinook, will be closed to ALL fishing to protect Chinook staging to enter spawning tributaries. This area is normally open to steelhead fishing, but very few steelhead are in the system when the Chinook are around and this closure will keep anglers who are targeting steelhead from hooking fall chinook.

Anglers are always reminded to check the regulation updates for the low water closure period, wild Chinook bag limits, and fishing boundary changes. 




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, October 16th

Magone Lake: Magone is a Great Place for Trout
Umatilla River: Good Numbers of Fall Fish
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Good Trout and Bass Fishing
Deschutes River: Deschutes River (mouth to Pelton Dam) Updates
East Lake: Low Water Levels on East Lake
Fall River: Excellent and consistent fishing in the Fall River!
Hosmer Lake: Excellent Fall Fishing on Hosmer
North Twin Lake: Excellent Trout Fishing
Ochoco Reservoir: Large Fish Near Ochoco Dam
Prinevile Reservoir: Anglers report fair fishing
Wickiup Reservoir: Productive Fishing at Wickiup
Clackamas River: Clackamas River Updates
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
Green Peter Reservoir: Low Water Levels at Green Peter
Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg is a premier warmwater fishing destination
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Updates
McKenzie River: McKenzie River (below Leaburg Lake) Updates
Middle Fork Willamette: Now is the time to fish for summer steelhead!
Quartzville Creek: Quartzville Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Santiam River (North Fork) Updates
Alsea River: Alsea River Updates
Salmon River: Fishing Should Be Picking Up
Siletz River: Siletz River Updates
Siuslaw River: Fair to Good Fishing on the Siuslaw
Yaquina River: Yaquina River Updates
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Powder River: Powder River Updates
Unity Reservoir: Unity Reservoir Updates
Applegate Reservoir: Applegate Reservoir Updates
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Elk River: Chinook Are Starting to Show Up
Emigrant Reservoir: Anglers continue to report very good success
Expo Pond: Good Catches at Expo Pond
Fish Lake : Trout Fishing is Good at Fish Lake
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie Reservoir Updates
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt Lake Updates
Illinois River: Illinois River Updates
Lake Selmac: Fishing for largemouth bass has been very good
Lost Creek Lake: Lost Creek Reservoir Updates
Rogue River - Middle: Rogue River Middle Updates
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