Should still be good winter steelhead fishing towards the upper end of the mainstem


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-31-2024
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Not as many fish being reported on the mainstem as the North and South, but there should still be good winter steelhead fishing towards the upper end of the mainstem. The Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby is happening this Friday and Saturday, so expect more boats on the water.‌

Anglers that catch a hatchery steelhead are encouraged to donate the snout in collection barrels at Scott Creek, Sawyer's Public, Elkton, Osprey, and James Woods boat launches or the ODFW office in Roseburg. These snouts may contain a coded-wire tag that will help inform managers on the best release strategy to improve the program. Those who contribute snouts with coded-wire tags are entered into a monthly drawing for a gift card to Sportsman's Warehouse. ‌

There is NO HARVEST OF WILD ADULT OR JACK SPRING CHINOOK in the Umpqua this year. The river remains open for hatchery Chinook through June 1. Fall seasons have not yet been finalized.







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