Long Range Fish Report
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Fish Report for 12-20-2023

The past few weeks of rains have moved fish high into the system

12-20-2023
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

Fall Chinook is still open but the fishery is coming to a close on the Salmon River. The past few weeks of rains have moved fish high into the system and onto spawning grounds. Fall Chinook closes Dec. 31. ‌

Early winter steelhead have been entering the system though the bite hasn't picked up yet. With the rains coming in, the fishery has set up similarly to the Alsea where those early fish coming in went high into the system quickly. As the river levels drop and clear out, fishing conditions should be excellent moving into the Holiday weekends. ‌

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

Crooked River: Post-irrigation season flows in the Crooked River below Bowman Dam will be maintained at 100 cfs for the winter
Deschutes River: Anglers have been reporting good trout fishing lately between Warm Springs, Mecca, Trout Creek and Maupin
Fall River: Fly-anglers report good winter fishing in the Fall River
Hood River: Winter steelhead are starting to show up in the Hood River
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 59 percent full
Walton Lake: Anglers should be prepared for winter conditions
Detroit Reservoir: Water is again being released out of Detroit to maximize storage for the winter
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running at around 6,600 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): The river is very turbid due to high sediment load
Willamette River: Willamette River Report
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is still open on the Alsea, but the season is just about done
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is getting low but is still fishable
Nehalem River: The Nehalem River is dropping, but still on the high side
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork is getting low, but is still fishable
Nestucca River: Nestucca River Report
Siletz River: The rains we have had these last weeks have pushed any lingering fish high into the spawning grounds
Siltcoos Lake: Coho fishing on Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes is still open
Siuslaw River: Fish are moving higher upstream
Trask River: The Trask River is a little on the low side, but still very fishable
Wilson River: Wilson River Report
Yaquina River: The slow bite on the Yaquina has gotten even slower the past few weeks
Chetco River: Steelhead are spread throughout the river, but very few anglers are out fishing
Elk River: Good time of year to start looking for the first winter steelhead of the season
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant is still at 13 percent full and filling very slowly
Garrison Lake: Lake is always a good choice for a warm winter day or if rivers are high and muddy
Illinois River: The Illinois River is open to catch-and-release trout and winter steelhead fishing
Rogue River- Lower: Angling pressure has been light, but the few anglers that are out are picking up some winter steelhead
Rogue River - Middle: Summer steelhead are spread out, anglers are reporting spotty success
Rogue River- Upper: The focus on the upper Rogue continues to be summer steelhead and trout fishing

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 Umpqua River

12-19-2023
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