Idaho Fish Report
The Nestucca is in good shape
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-5-2025
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The Nestucca is in good shape as of this writing and should remain so through the weekend. There are both hatchery and wild winter steelhead (catch-and-release only for wilds) throughout the fishery with fresh fish still coming in.
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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, March 5th
Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond is scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout
McNary Channel Ponds: The McNary ponds are scheduled to be stocked with rainbow trout
Lake Billy Chinook: Anglers report good winter fishing for both kokanee and bull trout
Detroit Reservoir: The reservoir is slowly filling up in preparation for the busy summer recreation season
EE Wilson Angling Pond: Will be stocked this week
Freeway Lake East: The lake will be stocked this week with 500 hatchery trout
Green Peter Reservoir: The water level in the reservoir is slowly increasing as they prepare to fill it before the summer recreation season
Junction City Pond: This pond will be stocked again this week
Santiam River ( North Fork) : The river is currently running at about 3,600 cfs at the gage in Mehama
Santiam River (South Fork): Flows are at 3,100 cfs at the gage in Waterloo
Waverly Lake: Will be stocked this week
Alsea River: This past week the bite has slowed down, but fish are still moving throughout the basin
Kilchis River: The Kilchis River is dropping back into low and clear conditions
Necanicum River: The Necanicum River is dropping back into low and clear conditions for the weekend
Nehalem River: Winter steelhead fishing on the Nehalem mainstem picked up early this week
Nehalem River- North Fork: Winter steelhead fishing on the North Fork remained good over the weekend
OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, March 3rd
McKay Reservoir: McKay Reservoir opened on March 1st
Umatilla River: Umatilla River Report