Idaho Fish Report
The Nestucca River is a little high but still fishable
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
2-8-2023
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The Nestucca River is a little high but still fishable, and should drop into good shape for the weekend. It will be a good bet for those trying to catch a hatchery steelhead this weekend. There are hatchery and wild (catch-and-release only for wilds) steelhead throughout the fishery, and fresh fish still coming in. The hatchery steelhead run on the Nestucca continues until early April. There are several popular drift boat runs on the river and some good bank access on the upper reaches.
River levels and predictions for the Nestucca are available here.
REMINDER: 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.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, February 8th, 2023Henry Hagg Lake: Henry Hagg Lake Fishing Report
Quartzville Creek: Currently the river is at 760 cfs
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 1,400 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is a little low, but fishable
Miami River: Steelhead are in the river, but the Miami is still on the low side
Necanicum River: The Necanicum will be a little on the low side this week, but still fishable
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Nehalem River- North Fork: Fishing on the North Fork Nehalem has remained slow and effort has been light
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, February 6th, 2023
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Hood River: Some anglers have been out steelhead fishing
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is very low
Alsea River: The later returning wild broodstock fish are starting to be caught in the NF Alsea