Fall Chinook is open and picking up in the Salmon River
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
9-27-2023
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Fall Chinook is open and picking up in the Salmon River. The past weeks rains have moved fish into the system. We are starting to see a few of fish moving as far up as the Hatchery Hole. And more reports have come in this week of fish being caught in mid tidewater.
Reports of fall Chinook being caught have been coming in the past few weeks. The 101 Bridge Hole has been a popular spot for bank casting early in the season as hatchery fish start coming back into the basin. Fish have been seen holding below the hatchery and starting to filter into the system.
It's definitely been a slower start to the season but as the weeks start to cool down a morning cast may lead to a successful trip. With the rains this past week I would expect the hole to be a popular area for bank casting.
You can also have some luck throwing a crab pot in the bay, and crabbing is finally starting to pick back up again.
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 27th, 2023Wallowa River: With recent rains, the flow of the Wallowa River has increased
Crane Prairie Reservoir: Trout fishing at Crane Prairie has improved in recent weeks
Hood River: The Hood River is muddy due to rain
Metolius River: The Metolius River continues to fish well
Paulina Lake: Anglers continue to report good trout fishing
Pine Hollow Reservoir: Pine Hollow was stocked the week
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir at 62 percent full
Breitenbush River: The Forest Service Road (FR 46) up the Breitenbush River has re-opened
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Fishing for spring Chinook is now closed
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Flows are currently around 430 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 1,600 cfs
Alsea River: Fall Chinook is open on the Alsea, and so far the season has been running slow
Kilchis River: Cutthroat are available throughout the river
Necanicum River: The Necanicum could have a few Fall Chinook moving into the lower river
Nehalem River: Chinook fishing has remained fair in Nehalem Bay
Nestucca River: Fall Chinook fishing in the Nestucca has been slow to fair in estuary
Siletz River: Fall Chinook has opened on the Siletz
Siuslaw River: Fall Chinook has started to pick up the last few weeks on the Siuslaw river!
Trask River: The Trask gets a hatchery coho run, and some of these fish should be pushing into the lower river
Wilson River: Fishing is fair
Ben Irving Reservoir: Trout fishing should be picking up with the cooler rains over the last week
Cooper Creek Reservoir: Trout fishing is doing better at Cooper Creek this week
Coquille River: Coho salmon has been spotty on the lower Coquille River
Diamond Lake: Trout fishing should really be picking up right now with the colder weather
Galesville Reservoir: Fishing should be great at Galesville
Lake Marie: Trout fishing should be good now as waters cool off
Lemolo Lake: Trout fishing should be great
Umpqua River: Chinook fishing has picked up in the lower river
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