The Coos Basin steelhead rivers have been running low and clear
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-8-2023
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Anglers can catch rockfish around the jetties in the lower Coos Bay estuary. Best fishing is typically near slack tides. A jig fished with a twister tail trailer is always a good option to catch bottomfish. The 2023 daily general marine fish bag limit is 5 fish plus 2 lingcod with no retention of quillback rockfish. There is also no retention of cabezon until July 1.
The Coos Basin steelhead rivers have been running low and clear. Steelhead anglers have been catching a few hatchery winter steelhead but overall fishing has been slow. Anglers will want to fish the deeper water or in the fast water when the river is in these conditions. This year’s steelhead run does not appear to be a big run of fish so anglers will have to work a little harder to catch a fish to take home.
Anglers can find bank fishing access on the West Fork Millicoma River at the Millicoma Interpretive Center and on the East Fork Millicoma River at Nesika Park. Anglers wanting to fish on the South Fork Coos River above Dellwood will need a Weyerhaeuser fishing permit.
Trout fishing in streams and rivers will reopen May 22.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, February 8th, 2023Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg Lake Fishing Report
Quartzville Creek: Currently the river is at 760 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 1,400 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is a little low, but fishable
Miami River: Steelhead are in the river, but the Miami is still on the low side
Necanicum River: The Necanicum will be a little on the low side this week, but still fishable
Nehalem River: Nehalem River Fishing Report
Nehalem River- North Fork: Fishing on the North Fork Nehalem has remained slow and effort has been light
Nestucca River: The Nestucca River is a little high but still fishable
Three Rivers: Three Rivers has hatchery steelhead coming back
Salmon River: Steelhead are starting to push up and throughout the system
Trask River: The Trask is in good shape right now
Wilson River: Steelhead fishing on the Wilson picked up this weekend
Yaquina River: Fishing has been challenging the past few weeks but it’s starting to pick up
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, February 6th, 2023Hood River: Some anglers have been out steelhead fishing
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is very low
Alsea River: The later returning wild broodstock fish are starting to be caught in the NF Alsea
Siletz River: Winter steelhead are moving up in the Siletz River