Idaho Fish Report

Fall Chinook fishing on the Alsea River continues to be fair to good. It has not been red hot but anglers are consistently catching fish every day and fish are now spread throughout the estuary.

A few fish moved into the river with the last rain events but the low water should hold everything in the estuary until the next significant rain. The first few weeks in September is typically when the fishing improves and it will continue to get better as the season progresses.

Due to low forecasted fall Chinook returns, this year’s daily bag limit has been reduced to 1 wild Chinook per day and 5 per year for the mid-coast aggregate (Siletz River to Siuslaw River).

No wild coho retention for the 2019 season.

Trout fishing in streams is open until Oct. 31. Late summer and fall are typically good times to fish for sea-run cutthroat. Check regulations for open areas and gear restrictions.