Idaho Fish Report
The river is low and clear
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
4-12-2023
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The Salmon River is closed for wild steelhead. Winter steelhead are in the Salmon River and are now moving high up into the system to spawn. The river is low and clear and fishing pressure was consistent throughout the season. With the recent snow melt and rains fish have been seen spawning in mainstem waters and moving higher up into the system.
Trout fishing in streams will reopen on May 22.
More Reports
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
Haystack Reservoir: Haystack Reservoir Report
Hood River: Winter steelhead fishing on the Hood River has been good
Laurance Lake: Reopens to fishing April 22, 2023
Ochoco Reservoir: The reservoir is low at 22 percent full
Prinevile Reservoir: Prineville Reservoir is filling but still very low at 27 percent full
Clackamas River: Water should only increase as the river drops back into shape
Foster Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly being refilled for the summer
Green Peter Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly filling up
Sandy River: Last week’s rain event should have raised levels enough to bring some new fish into the system
Santiam River ( North Fork) : River is currently running around 7,200 cfs at the gauge in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Currently flows are around 6,500 cfs at the Waterloo gauge
Alsea River: The later returning wild broodstock hatchery fish are being caught in the NF Alsea
Kilchis River: The Kilchis is fishable and on the drop
Nehalem River: The Nehalem is big as of this writing and still on the rise
Nehalem River- North Fork: The North Fork should be fishable and remain so through the weekend
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Friday, April 7th, 2023Hebo Lake: Hebo Lake family fishing event postponed until May 20