Winter steelhead slowed down a bit on the Siletz. Like its neighbors, it's been a fair season on the Siletz, with fish seemingly being caught in big waves this year. Fish are taking advantage of the warmer weather and moving higher up into the basin. Fish have been caught in the upper gorge area and throughout some of the lower drift floats.

The upper gorge offers bank access for targeting winter steelhead, though with the icy winter conditions it could be a tough drive – but worth the effort. The gorge road has cleared out quite a bit since our snow and ice storms over the past few months, making the area accessible once again. Just a reminder that the gorge road is closed to public driving access during the weekdays M-F but opens for the weekend for the public to access!

The Siletz is a truly unique system offering multiple opportunities for a variety of species.