Idaho Fish Report

There is a boating hazard on the North Fork Nehalem between the hatchery and Aldervale. It is a tree across the river, at higher flows boats have been making it over on river left, but as flows drop this week it may require portaging.

Hatchery winter steelhead returns to the North Fork have been decent this year, but the river has been very low and clear the last week making fishing conditions challenging. Some rain predicted for the end of the week should get some fish moving even though the river will still be on the low side.

While the majority of the hatchery run is winding down, the North Fork does have a release of wild broodstock hatchery fish and that strain should continue to come in through February and March.