Spring Chinook fishing is fair on the Nestucca River
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
6-6-2023
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Spring Chinook fishing is fair on the Nestucca River with fish being caught from the estuary upstream to 4th bridge. The river is getting low so boaters should use caution especially above Farmer Creek. Summer steelhead fishing on the Nestucca is still slow, but there are probably some around and fishing should continue to improve as the spring goes on. The upper river (from Moon Creek to Elk Creek) re-opened to hatchery steelhead fishing May 22, and some fish should be making their way up there by now.
Trout season reopened on the Nestucca basin on May 22 and there are cutthroat trout throughout the river. Sea-run cutthroat will begin entering the river system in July in better numbers.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, June 6th, 2023
Umatilla River: Anglers have found success through Pendleton, as well as in the upper headwaters
Hood River: Lots of report of spring Chinook caught in the Hood River this week
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 72 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 99 percent full
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers report good kokanee and bass fishing
Blue River Reservoir: The reservoir level has increased greatly in the past two weeks
Gold Lake: Road and the gate remains closed
Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg Lake Fishing Report
McKenzie River: Chinook fishing should be heating up on the McKenzie
Sandy River: Bright summer steelhead have made it all the way to the hatchery
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running at around 1,300 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Flows are currently around 840 cfs where it flows into Detroit Reservoir and dropping
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 2,200 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Trillium Lake: Trout stocking in Trillium has been underway
Alsea River: Alsea River Report
Necanicum River: Cutthroat should be available in most locations
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, June 2nd, 2023• ODFW Recreation Report
Coquille River: Spearfishing and bait use for smallmouth bass temporarily allowed on Coquille River system
Lookingglass Creek: Lookingglass Creek opens June 3 for spring Chinook fishing
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