Oregon Fish Report
Santiam River (South Fork) Fish Report for 3-5-2025


Flows are at 3,100 cfs at the gage in Waterloo

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


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-5-2025
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Fishing is generally best when flows are below 3,000 cfs. Flows are at 3,100 cfs at the gage in Waterloo.

 

There are still some scattered summer steelhead in the river, but everything else is catch-and-release. Spring chinook and the next run of summer steelhead will begin to arrive in April. Anglers should be aware that bait is not allowed from Nov1 to April 21.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, March 5th

Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout
McNary Channel Ponds: The McNary ponds are scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers report good winter fishing for both kokanee and bull trout
Detroit Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly filling up in preparation for the busy summer recreation season
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Will be stocked this week
Freeway Lake East: The lake will be stocked this week with 500 hatchery trout
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in the reservoir is slowly increasing as they prepare to fill it before the summer recreation season
Junction City Pond: This pond will be stocked again this week
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at about 3,600 cfs at the gage in Mehama

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, March 3rd

McKay Reservoir: McKay Reservoir opened on March 1st
Umatilla River: Umatilla River Report