Fall Chinook is open and picking up in the Salmon River
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-13-2023
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Fall Chinook is open and picking up in the Salmon River. Like the rest of the basins, it's still earlier on in the season and with river temps remaining consistently higher it's been a slower start. But the Salmon River estuary is a beautiful place to try!
You can also have some luck throwing a crab pot in the bay, and crabbing is finally starting to pick back up again. Reports of fall Chinook being caught have been coming in the past few weeks. The Bridge hole has been a popular spot for bank casting early in the season as hatchery fish start coming back into the basin.
The Salmon River is closed for steelhead; however, the basin is now open to trout. Check out the sea-run cutthroat fishery in the area. You should have a decent chance of catching a trout on the Salmon River.
As a reminder there is no wild coho retention on the Salmon River; although other Mid Coast basins will be opening to wild coho retention. Check your regulations before you head out.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, September 13th, 2023
Grande Ronde River: Fishing for resident fish can provide a mixed bag of species
Imnaha River: Fishing for mountain whitefish is excellent this time of year
Morgan Lake: Morgan Lake Fishing Report
Wallowa Lake : Wallowa Lake has been stocked with trout this year
Crescent Lake: Crescent Lake is currently 7 percent full
Crooked River: Anglers continue to report good and consistent fishing below Bowman Dam
East Lake: Anglers continue to report good trout fishing
Hood River: The Hood River continues to have poor visibility
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers report fair kokanee, bass, and bull trout fishing
North Twin Lake: Anglers continue to report good fishing for stocked trout
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is 36 percent full
Odell Lake: Anglers continue to report fair kokanee fishing
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 66 percent full
South Twin Lake: Anglers continue to report good fishing for stocked trout
Wickiup Reservoir: Anglers report fair kokanee and bass fishing
Clackamas River: Both Chinook and steelhead fishing has slowed down significantly
Detroit Reservoir: Water levels are slowly dropping and will continue to drop through the fall
Foster Reservoir: Scheduled to be stocked a few more times this fall
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level has dropped below the toe-slope of Thistle Creek boat ramp
Henry Hagg Lake: As fall approaches, bass become more active
Leaburg Lake: Beginning Nov. 1, anglers may only use lures and artificial flie
Middle Fork of the Williamette: The Chinook fishery will has pretty much wound down
North Fork Reservoir: Future stockings will continue to be weather dependent
Sandy River: Coho are being caught in the lower river
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is open on the Alsea
Kilchis River: Cutthroat are available throughout the river
Necanicum River: The wild coho fishery in Nehalem Bay opened Sept. 9.
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, September 7th, 2023
• Chinook retention reopens at Buoy 10 on Sept. 8
• ODFW Recreation Report