Idaho Fish Report

Summer steelhead are in the Nestucca and there are some fish being caught. Cedar Creek hatchery has been recycling steelhead for weeks. There are some big fish this year. Fish should be throughout the fishery (up to Elk Creek). These fish can be difficult to get to bite, but fishing first and last light will increase the odds of a hook up.

Cutthroat trout fishing should be fair to good, with fish spread through the river system. Sea-run cutthroat have been moving through the tidewater and should be making their way upriver.

The Nestucca River (up to First Bridge) and Bay, and the Little Nestucca River is open to fall Chinook fishing Aug. 1 to Nov. 30. There are a few Chinook being caught in the bay and more should be showing up as the month goes on. The daily adult wild Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish in aggregate. No more than five adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period in aggregate.

Summer steelhead are in the Nestucca and there are some fish being caught. Cedar Creek hatchery has been recycling steelhead for weeks.. There are some big fish this year. Fish should be throughout the fishery (up to Elk Creek). These fish can be difficult to get to bite, but fishing first and last light will increase the odds of a hook up.

Cutthroat trout fishing should be fair to good, with fish spread through the river system. Sea-run cutthroat have been moving through the tidewater and should be making their way upriver.

The Nestucca River (up to First Bridge) and Bay, and the Little Nestucca River is open to fall Chinook fishing Aug. 1 to Nov. 30. It is still early but there are a few Chinook being caught in the bay and more should be showing up as the month goes on. The daily adult wild Chinook salmon bag limit is one fish in aggregate. No more than five adult wild Chinook salmon may be retained for the period in aggregate.