Idaho Fish Report

Fall Chinook has been going steady on the Siletz the past few weeks. Here and there we see the bite drop off for a few days, but we have gotten a lot of fresh rain so new fish are moving into the system. Fish have started coming up into the bay and further up into tidewater through Windy Bend. Fish have been seen and caught as far up as Jack Morgan Boat Ramp, and some fish as far as Strome. Anglers have been catching some nice size fish in tidewater and below, and out near the mouth as some later fish start coming in.‌

Folks have been using a variety of techniques with a variety of success. If you don't have access to a motorized boat to troll for salmon, you can try bobber and eggs casting along the banks of the Siletz. A lot of anglers have been using bobber and eggs in the afternoons with decent success.‌

The rains this past week have moved some of the fish that have been kegged up around the Movie House Hole and shifted the run higher. Fish have moved upriver and have been caught near the deadline. Lots of fish have been seen rolling between Old Mill and Illahee on town loop. ‌

The deadline for Chinook shifted upriver and is now open to Illahee boat ramp (opened Oct 7). ‌

It's been a slow-going season for summer steelhead with just not a lot of fish caught in the basin. ‌

We have seen a sharp decline in Hatchery Steelhead numbers. The season is likely coming to a close before winter steelhead starts up again in December.

Wild coho retention is now closed on the Siletz

Trout fishing closed Oct. 31.