Fish Report
Nestucca River Report
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
11-17-2022
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The wild coho fishery on the Nestucca basin closed after Oct. 15. There will be no retention of wild coho allowed for the remainder of 2022.
The Nestucca may be past peak for the fall Chinook run, but is known to get a fair number of late fish and there should still be opportunity throughout the fishery for next few weeks. It’s still early for winter steelhead on the Nestucca, which really kicks off in December, but there could be the odd fish around. REMINDER: First bridge is the deadline for fall Chinook fishing on the Nestucca. Elk Creek is the deadline for all fishing (trout and steelhead) on the Upper Nestucca, and it is closed to all fishing upstream of that point.
River levels and predictions for the Nestucca are available here.
The Little Nestucca will have fall Chinook available throughout the fishery, although we are most likely past the peak of the run.
Three Rivers has some fall Chinook available as well, but also probably past the peak of the run.
Cutthroat trout fishing closed on Oct. 31. It will reopen May 22, 2023.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, November 17th, 2022Crooked River: Steelhead have begun entering the Crooked River basin
East Lake: Anglers report good fishing
Hosmer Lake: Anglers report that fishing at Hosmer has improved
Lava Lake: Recent reports of good fishing
Paulina Lake: Anglers are reporting good kokanee fishing
Wickiup Reservoir: The reservoir is very low at 18 percent
Breitenbush River: Breitenbush River Report
Quartzville Creek: Flows have dropped considerably and should continue to moderate throughout the week
Santiam River ( North Fork) : This year’s strong coho salmon run is just about done for the year
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Flows are still in excellent shape
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 1,340 cfs
Walter Wirth Lake: Walter Wirth Lake Report
Alsea River: Fall Chinook fishing picked up last week on the Alsea
Necanicum River: The Necanicum has dropped back to low and clear conditions
Nehalem River: Recent rains have moved the majority of fish up into the rivers
Nehalem River- North Fork: The hatchery coho run is definitely winding down on the North fork
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