Fish Report

UMPQUA RIVER, MAINSTEM: 

Chinook fishing seems to be going okay with some anglers tying into a few. Previous angler surveys show it can take more than 24 hours of fishing before anglers catch a fish. NO HARVEST OF WILD CHINOOK through June 30. Anglers can still keep two salmon/steelhead per day, but they must be fin-clipped.

Summer steelhead will be moving through, but more will be coming as we approach summer.

Shad should be in the river in good numbers, but higher water has slowed fishing for some anglers

Trout fishing is closed in the mainstem and tributaries, but opens on the May 22.

UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH:

Summer steelhead have started to enter the lower river. ODFW will be watching the run very closely in 2022. Possible closures may come into effect if the run is predicted to be too low.

Anglers are catching a few spring Chinook, but higher flows and colder weather may be slowing fishing a bit.

Remember only one wild spring Chinook adult per day and ten per season may be kept on the North in 2022. Anglers may still retain one additional Chinook per day if it’s a hatchery fish.

With the low population of summers in 2021, anglers are reminded to handle fish with extra care this year. Practicing good catch-and-release techniques will help ensure we have fish in the future.

Trout fishing is open year-round upstream of Slide Creek Dam and in tributaries in this section. Fishing above Slide Creek Dam can be a great idea after the snow melts.

UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH:

The South closes after April 30 under permanent rule May 1 through May 21. The South will reopen May 22 to bass and catch-and-release trout. Bass fishing should be good. Fish haven’t seen a lure for several weeks and should be interested.