Nestucca River Fishing Report
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-17-2024
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The Nestucca gets one of the North Coast's largest releases of hatchery winter steelhead and those fish are in the river. The Nestucca is rising quickly as of this writing and may be high and off color for most of the week. Once it does come back in shape there should be steelhead throughout the fishery. Hatchery steelhead on the Nestucca are from wild broodstock and as such peak January through March
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for Wednesday, January 17th
John Day River: With recent warm and wet weather, steelhead are moving into the lower river
Alsea River: Some early winter steelhead have entered the Alsea River basin
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is on the way up today along with the rest of the North Coast Rivers
Miami River: The steelhead run on Miami will peak January through March
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River should have hatchery steelhead throughout the fishery and wild fish showing up this month
Nehalem River: The Nehalem is on the way up and will likely be high and off color for the week
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork Nehalem has been getting moderate returns of hatchery winter steelhead
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