Sea-run cutthroat fishing should be decent
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-6-2023
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Cutthroat are available throughout the river. Sea-run cutthroat fishing should be decent as fish are dispersed throughout distribution at this point. Cutthroat numbers appear to be good this year, but the Necanicum is really low right now.
The Necanicum opened for fall Chinook on Aug. 1, but the run really won't get going until September. It will take some significant rain to move fish into this small system. See the Regulation Updates section above for more details on season and bag limits.
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for Wednesday, September 6th, 2023Crane Prairie Reservoir: Trout fishing at Crane Prairie has improved in recent weeks
Crescent Lake: Crescent Lake is currently 8 percent full
Hosmer Lake: Anglers continue to report good brook, cutthroat and rainbow trout fishing
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to fish well
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 38 percent full
Paulina Lake: Anglers continue to report good trout fishing and excellent kokanee fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 68 percent full
Three Creek Lake: Anglers report light use and good trout fishing
Breitenbush River: River flows have dropped and are now around 150 cfs
Detroit Reservoir: Water levels are slowly dropping and will continue to drop through the fall
Green Peter Reservoir: Launching boats will then no longer be possible until sometime after refilling begins this winter
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running at around 1,200 cfs
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Flows are currently around 400 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 1,200 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Waverly Lake: The pond is much better shape now
Nestucca River: Saturday, Sept. 9 is the opener of the wild coho fishery in the Nestucca estuary
Kilchis River: Cutthroat are available throughout the river
Bag limits for wild Chinook salmon have been reduced
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