Idaho Fish Report
The mainstem Coquille has been running high and muddy
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
1-25-2023
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Steelhead anglers have been catching a few hatchery winter steelhead in the Coquille Basin steelhead rivers but overall fishing has been slow. This year’s steelhead run does not appear to be a big run of fish so anglers will have to work a little harder to catch a fish to take home.
The mainstem Coquille has been running high and muddy. Steelhead anglers may have success plunking the inside current seams on the mainstem. Anglers are reporting a few steelhead in the North Fork Coquille and South Fork Coquille rivers.
Drift boat anglers reported a tree down across the river on the South Fork Coquille River between the Myrtle Groove driftboat launch and the 7 Mile marker driftboat launch. Drift boats can make it around this tree at higher flows but it may become a problem as the river levels continue to drop.
Trout fishing in streams and rivers will reopen May 22.
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for Wednesday, January 25th, 2023Chetco River: Steelhead fishing has been slow, boat anglers are faring the bes
Coos River: Steelhead anglers have been catching a few hatchery winter steelhead
Elk River: Elk River is Low and Clear
Fish Lake : Fish Lake is now at 40 percent full
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie has started to fill and is at 16 percent full
Rogue River- Lower: Fishing pressure has slowed as flows have dropped
Rogue River - Middle: Current flow is around 1,600 cfs and temperature in the low-40s F
Rogue River- Upper: The first three winter steelhead showed up to the hatchery two weeks ago
Sixes River: Flows have dropped and the river has cleared up
Winchuck River: Winchuck is Low and Clear
Alsea River: Winter steelhead are throughout the Alsea system
Necanicum River: Necanicum is Low and Clear This Week
Nehalem River: The Nehalem should be in prime shape this weekend
Nehalem River- North Fork: Fishing on the North Fork Nehalem has been slow but there are hatchery steelhead in the river
Nestucca River: The Nestucca River is in pretty good shape after running high for the past several weeks
Salmon River: Winter steelhead are in the Salmon River
Siletz River: Winter steelhead are showing up in the Siletz River
Trask River: The Trask is going to be low and clear this week
Wilson River: Winter steelhead fishing on the Wilson picked up a little last week
Yaquina River: Fishing has been challenging the past few weeks but it’s starting to pick up
Santiam River ( North Fork) : Flows have come down significantly
Santiam River (South Fork): A few late summer steelhead are all that is available for anglers at this time of year
Sandy River: Fresh winter steelhead
Crooked River: Steelhead have begun entering the Crooked River basin
Prinevile Reservoir: Much of the reservoir is ice-covered
Imnaha River: Imnaha River Fishing Report
Wallowa Lake : We have had some recent reports that ice has begun to form around the edges
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