Fishing Has Been Moderate

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff

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The Nestucca River has two different hatchery winter steelhead stocks, one of which is early returning, and most prevalent in the lower river and Three Rivers which return late November through the end of January. In contrast, the broodstock hatchery fish return late December through mid-April, and should now be throughout the basin. The early returning stock will begin winding down this month, but February and March are prime time for broodstock hatchery steelhead and wild fish (catch-and-release only for wilds).

Fishing was moderate last week, despite the challenging conditions. The Nestucca eased up to 5.5 feet this week as the snow melted with the warmer weather, and with a little drizzle predicted for Friday it could fish a little better this weekend. There are hatchery and wild steelhead throughout the basin.

Three Rivers is low, but there are fish throughout the system. 

Trout fishing in streams will reopen May 22, 2019.

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OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, March 20th, 2019
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Grande Ronde River: Anglers Reporting Good Catch Rates
Willow Lake: Anglers Finding Trout
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McKenzie River: Fishing Continues to Be Pretty Good
Henry Hagg Lake: 12,000 Legal Rainbows Recently Released
Clackamas River: Winter Steelhead Fishing Conditions Continued to Improve
Alsea River: Winter Steelhead Fishing Has Been Slow
Wallowa Lake : Lake Frozen Over
Imnaha River: This is The Best Time of Year To Fish
Sandy River: Fishing For Steelhead is Picking Back Up
Necanicum River: Necanicum is Low and Clear
Kilchis River: Kilchis is Low and Clear
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Umpqua River: River in Good Shape for The Weekend
Galesville Reservoir: Anglers Doing Well From Shore
Chetco River: River Has A Lot to Offer
Wilson River: Fishing Has Been Moderate
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Elk River: Steelhead Are Thick Right Now
Deschutes River: Mid March Report
Rogue River- Lower: Winter Steelhead in Full Swing
Rogue River - Middle: Anglers Are Mostly Catching Bright Winter Fish
Rogue River- Upper: Expect More Fish to Move Into Upper Rougue Throughout Next Week
Illinois River: Steelhead Fishing Should Be Great
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